Alumni Spotlight – Leonel Garcia ’17

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FIU College of Arts, Sciences & Education alumnus Leonel Garcia ’17 is one proud panther. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, his connection to FIU runs deep and it’s a family affair — his older and younger brother also graduated from FIU. As first-generation college students, FIU was the place they all chose to lay […]

Award-Winning Author Judy Blume Visits FIU

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FIU’s Creative Writing Program hosted Judy Blume on the Biscayne Bay Campus in March. Students, faculty and community members had a chance to meet the award-winning author. Blume has published more than 26 novels and significantly contributed to children’s and young adult literature. Her best-known works include Are you there God? It’s Me, Margaret, Tales […]

A Newly Named Entryway Signifies Key Partnerships to Benefit Botanical Research and Education

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It symbolizes the entryway to collaboration. The reception area of the renowned International Center for Tropical Botany (ICTB) at the Kampong has a new name. The Dr. Richard M. Krasno foyer is named for the visionary championing this partnership among FIU, the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG), and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust. […]

Three CASE Faculty Receive Inaugural Dean’s Impact Awards

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Three distinguished faculty of the College of Arts, Sciences and Education (CASE) received the inaugural Dean’s Impact Awards during a recognition event. Congratulations to Professor of Psychology Asia Eaton, Associate Professor of Biology Yannis Papastamatiou and Assistant Professor of Psychology Shayl Griffith. They were selected based on their outstanding achievements, impactful research and strategic collaborations […]

College of Arts, Sciences & Education (CASE) holds inaugural chair and professorship installation

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–By Jessica Borsi One of the most powerful applications of a university’s endowment funds is the establishment of endowed chairs and professorships, enabling eminent faculty to pursue research and pedagogical goals that make lasting impacts on their students, in their fields, and in the world at large. Endowed chairs and professorships attract and retain talented […]

Alumna pays it forward with scholarships to students pursuing globally focused research, practicing sustainable development

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Three-time alumna Jill Farrell reflects on her notable ties to FIU and why she chose to give back to the university. –By Charlie Crespo MA ’13 There’s an idea you’ve probably heard of called six degrees of separation. If you haven’t, it posits that two people are likely separated by six social connections – if […]

Meet Gina C. Duarte-Romero, president of the FIU Alumni Association Board of Directors and Chair of the FIU Parent & Family Council

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FIU Alumni Association Board of Directors President Gina C. Duarte-Romero ’91, M.Ed. ’08 taught briefly in Miami-Dade County Public Schools before purchasing a preschool and later The Biltmore School. She now runs The Biltmore School and is an adjunct professor in FIU’s School of Education and Human Development, teaching early childhood education courses. Gina also chairs the FIU Parent & Family Council, which connects students’ parents to FIU and raises funds […]

Donors inspired by a campus experience that continues to enrich their lives: Meet Herb Gruber and Donna Steffens ’06

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The BBC Student Food Pantry upgraded to a new space this year, and a group of highly motivated students in the College of Arts, Sciences & Education are getting a well-earned boost toward graduation, thanks to the support of a lifelong learning student named Herb Gruber and his partner, FIU alumna Donna Lee Steffens ’06. […]

FIU ranks among top in the world for impact on water

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–By JoAnn Adkins for CASE News FIU has been ranked No. 9 in the world for positive impact on life below water by The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. The university ranked third in the United States and is the only institution in the state of Florida to make the list. Faculty, students, and staff in […]

Distinguished postdoctoral researcher focused on fighting disease one cell at a time

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–By Chrystian Tejedor for FIU News Popular Pandey envisions a world where diseases are diagnosed and treated at the cellular level. For patients being treated for cancer today, well, that’s just not the reality. Cancer treatments are so toxic people often feel very sick afterward. They are nauseous and feel dead tired because the treatment […]