May 3, 2019 | Biomedical Engineering, Breaking Barriers, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computing and Information Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Student Success, Women of CEC
The nine graduates of the FIU College of Engineering & Computing were recognized at the Spring 2019 commencement ceremony.“These women come from different walks of life, but they share a passion for their fields and for changing lives that serves as an inspiration... 
Mar 22, 2019 | Breaking Barriers, Student Success, Transportation, Women of CEC
Arriving soon at a parking lot near you: self-driving cars. What was once a sci-fi fantasy is now quickly becoming reality. Samaneh Khazraeian Ph.D. ’17, who has a doctorate in transportation engineering from the College of Engineering & Computing, is currently... 
Mar 13, 2019 | Biomedical Engineering, Breaking Barriers, Student Success, Women of CEC
Sana Nasim recalls meeting Nancy Cavalie at FIU biomedical engineering’s first annual Miami Heart Day Symposium. Little did she know that a short conversation with Miami Heart Research Institute’s Executive Director would steer her last few years as a Ph.D. student in... 
Mar 7, 2019 | Breaking Barriers, Women of CEC
Most people know engineering is a possible degree to pursue, but have you ever heard of engineering education? The School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Education (SUCCEED) was formed in 2018, in conjunction with the STEM Transformation... 
Feb 18, 2019 | Biomedical Engineering, Breaking Barriers, Research, Student Success, Women of CEC
Biomedical engineering doctoral student Zahra Nafar has always had a drive to see the world. While following her passion for traveling, she discovered another love, ophthalmology.“I basically travel to see different natural scenes. And, I love painting. I mostly paint... 
Jan 28, 2019 | Breaking Barriers, Computer Engineering, Computing and Information Sciences, Engineering, Faculty Achievement, Innovation, News, Patents, Research, Women of CEC, Worlds Ahead
FIU has been recognized as an institution with “highest research activity,” or R1 category, since 2015. This classification represents the highest level of research activity for doctorate-granting universities in the U.S. In the new Carnegie review, less than 3... 