Decades ago, Dr. Herbert Wertheim turned his early ideas for inventions into prototypes using Maxwell House coffee cans as chemistry beakers. An optometrist and the founder and CEO of Brain Power Inc., he was the first to discover and produce ultraviolet light dye absorbers for eyeglass lenses, an innovation that has helped millions avoid cataracts […]
Sackstein appointed dean of Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Dr. Robert Sackstein has been appointed dean of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) and senior vice president for health affairs. Sackstein comes to FIU from Harvard Medical School (HMS), where he has served as professor in two departments, dermatology and medicine, and co-director of the Glycoscience Center at HMS. At Harvard, Sackstein has been […]
John and Mary Lou Dasburg announce $1.5 million gift to Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
John and Mary Lou Dasburg announced a $1.5 million gift to create an endowed chair in FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM). In recognition of this gift, the university will name the chair as the John and Mary Lou Dasburg Chair in Medicine. The gift was announced at the college’s biennial fundraising Sapphire Gala on Saturday […]
Dotson family donates $1 million to honor father’s legacy at FIU
The family of FIU visionary Albert Dotson Sr. has donated $1 million to FIU to commemorate his legacy at the university. The gift supports athletics, scholarships for minority students, and the Management and Advanced Research Center (MARC building) at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus. In recognition of this gift, the university renamed the International Pavilion […]
Dr. Herbert Wertheim to be inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
By Clara-Meretan Kiah FIU benefactor Dr. Herbert Wertheim has been selected for the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, which recognizes Florida inventors whose achievements have advanced the quality of life for Floridians and Americans nationwide. An optometrist and the CEO of Brain Power Inc., Dr. Wertheim was the first to discover and produce ultraviolet light dye absorbers […]
CEO of Gates Foundation says FIU health grads inspire her
During the recent winter commencement ceremonies, graduates of the College of Medicine, College of Nursing and College of Public Health & Social Work were inspired by Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann, the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Although some in the audience may have been expecting a typical commencement speech, Dr. Desmond-Hellmann flipped the […]
FIU to collaborate on health breakthroughs through NSF Engineering Research Centers
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has invested nearly $80 million total to create four new Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) to address national challenges in health and energy sustainability, and FIU is part of two of the pioneering centers. The process of being named an ERC is highly competitive. NSF chose four out of more than 200 applicants. “The […]
FIU researcher honored for study of DNA and male infertility
The American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) is honoring FIU researcher Helen Tempest with its 2017 Ira and Ester Rosenwaks New Investigator Award. Tempest, an assistant professor at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, is being recognized for her “meritorious research” and “scholarly accomplishments in the area of chromatin structure, as well as [her] contributions […]
FSTAR program prepares minority students for medical school
The latest group of students reporting for class at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) looks a little too young to be in medical school — their average age is 19. But these young men and women are old enough to start preparing for a career in medicine, and that’s why they’re on campus. […]
Infectious Diseases Society of America names FIU student a 2017 Medical Scholar
Thomas Weppelman, a second-year medical student at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM), has been named a 2017 Medical Scholar by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), an international medical association representing more than 9,000 physicians, scientists, and health care professionals, who specialize in infectious diseases in nearly 100 countries around the world. The […]