The high-powered gathering in FIU’s D.C. center highlighted the university’s contributions to fixing the nation’s infrastructure woes FIU took hold of the steering wheel when it recently convened a gathering of transportation leaders and members of Congress around an...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...