With researchers across the university hard at work and its president playing an integral role in shaping the state’s approach to space investment, the collective efforts of the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy, the College of Engineering & Computing, and others are helping FIU bridge science and policy to shape how humanity explores, secures, and governs the final frontier.
Outer space may be infinite, but the moment for FIU to lead is here and now.
Under the leadership of its new president, the university stands at the forefront of a new era of policy leadership at a time of historically high space exploration. Chosen earlier this year to head Miami’s public research university, Jeanette M. Nuñez continues to serve as chair of the state’s aerospace finance and development authority, known as Space Florida, a position to which she was reappointed by the governor following her resignation as lieutenant governor.
That body supports a growing network of private facilities, technology and infrastructure related to spacecraft launches and recovery. It has positioned the state as a magnet for leading firms such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing and Lockheed Martin. Contributing nearly $6 billion annually to Florida’s economy, the space sector supports more than 150,000 aerospace-related jobs and fuels innovation, technological advancement and workforce development across industries.
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