Sep 21, 2023 | Engineering, Events, News
Florida’s tech boom is no longer just a moment. It’s a movement. That was made clear recently at ShellHacks, Florida’s largest hackathon. More than 1,200 hackers from all over the world participated in the 36-hour coding fest at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus,...
Feb 7, 2023 | Breaking Barriers, Community, Engineering, Events, K-12 Outreach, News, STEM
More than 600 K-12 students came to FIU on Friday, February 3 to learn about the endless possibilities of pursuing a degree in engineering and computing. Participants learned about the thrill of motorsports competitions, the art of 3D printing, the power of wind...
Dec 12, 2022 | Biomedical Engineering, Breaking Barriers, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computing and Information Sciences, Construction Management, Electrical and Computing Engineering, Engineering, Enterprise and Logistics Engineering, Events, Innovation, Knight Foundation SCIS, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Moss School of Construction, Infrastructure and Sustainability, News, Research, School of Biomedical, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, School of Electrical, Computer and Enterprise Engineering, STEM
At the College of Engineering and Computing’s Senior Design Showcase, rising stars in engineering used their creativity and technical skills to present solutions to society’s challenges. The showcase, held Dec. 2, was the culmination of months of work. Professors and...
Sep 14, 2022 | Alumni, Breaking Barriers, Community, Computing and Information Sciences, Corporate, Engineering, Events, Innovation, Knight Foundation SCIS, News, STEM, Worlds Ahead
More than 1,300 students were coding applications at FIU as Google, Microsoft and other top tech firms sponsored the action. A drowsy college student peels himself out of a sleeping bag as the morning sun illuminates the Kovens Conference Center. Spread out around...
Apr 5, 2022 | Breaking Barriers, Community, Engineering, Events, K-12 Outreach, News, STEM
Watching an interaction between hydrogen peroxide, yeast, water and dish soap, children at the Lester H. White Boys & Girls Club in Fort Lauderdale were awed by the resulting giant foamy reaction. As they created this “elephant toothpaste,” the youngsters learned...
Oct 25, 2021 | Construction Management, Events, Job Opportunities, Moss School of Construction, Infrastructure and Sustainability, News, Student Jobs
The Moss Department of Construction Management hosted its Fall 2021 Career Expo in person Oct. 18 at the FIU ballrooms. The networking event was open to FIU engineering students and alumni. More than 40 companies and nearly 200 students were in attendance. “After...