Two FIU professors awarded NSF grant to study and partner with HBCUs

Oct 17, 2019 | Community, Computing and Information Sciences, Engineering, Future, News, STEM, SUCCEED, Women of CEC

Congratulations to Trina Fletcher and Alexandra Strong, assistant professors from the School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Education (SUCCEED) for being awarded a $361K grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This grant will...

Psychology student works in biomedical engineering lab to study the migraines that plague her

Oct 15, 2019 | Biomedical Engineering, Engineering, Future, News, Research, STEM

One out of three people who suffers with migraines experiences migraines with aura. Diana Borrego, a psychology major who conducts research at FIU’s Neuronal Mass Dynamics Lab, is one of them. An aura is a short-lived sensory experience, such as tingling sensations...

NASA awards FIU $3 million for research into materials to support Mars and space exploration efforts

Oct 15, 2019 | Engineering, Future, Materials Engineering, News, Research

NASA has awarded FIU $3 million for research that will address some of the most important challenges of exploring the “final frontier” – creating materials that can withstand the extreme environment of space.Daniela Radu, associate professor of mechanical and...

Trina Fletcher appointed to National Academy of Engineering Steering Committee

Oct 9, 2019 | Computing and Information Sciences, Engineering, Future, News, STEM, SUCCEED, Women of CEC

Trina Fletcher, assistant professor of engineering and computing education at FIU, has been appointed as one of 12 members to the EngineerGirl Steering Committee, a service initiative within the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The National Academy of...

My internship at University of California Berkeley

Oct 9, 2019 | Engineering, Internships, News, STEM, Women of CEC

Name: Patricia GarciaHometown: Miami, FLWhat is your major? Mechanical engineeringWhere did you intern? What did you do there? I interned at the University of California Berkeley, where I worked jointly in the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Berkeley Sensor...

Engineering camp ignites spark for STEM among Hispanic students

Oct 7, 2019 | Engineering, News, STEM

“Work hard, never give up and respect others” is the motto used by ENLACE students. ENLACE, which stands for Engaging Latino Communities in Education, is a six-week summer camp held at FIU’s College of Engineering & Computing. The program, supported by The...