Congratulations to all College of Engineering and Computing 3MT Competition finalists and winners
Congratulations to the finalists and winners of FIU’s Graduate School (UGS) 3rd Annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition, held virtually on January 28, 2021. A College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) graduate student took second place. Both first and second...
FIU biomedical engineering professor working on impactful innovations in medical imaging named National Academy of Inventors Senior Member
FIU Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anuradha Godavarty, whose research and innovations have significantly advanced optical imaging technologies, has been named to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Senior Members. NAI Senior Members are faculty,...
Two FIU Engineering Graduate Students Receive Koerner Family Foundation Supplemental Stipend Awards
The Koerner Family Foundation has generously awarded stipends to two FIU College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) graduate students in support of their doctoral studies in biomedical and electrical and computer engineering. Asad Mirza is a doctoral candidate in...
My volunteer position as a student-editor for a science and technology newsletter
Name: Naznin Akter Hometown: Barisal, Bangladesh What degree are you working on? I am a doctoral candidate in the College of Engineering and Computing’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), from which I received a master’s degree in electrical...
A degree in cybersecurity – a worthy investment
In a data-driven world, security professionals have become essential defenders dedicated to protecting sensitive data, intellectual assets and networks from theft and cyber threats. With top research firms asserting that by 2021, global cybercrime damages will exceed...
Real innovation presented at virtual engineering and computing showcase
Engineering students recently came together to present solutions to real-world challenges. More than 400 engineering and computing students, consisting of 94 teams and seven different majors, participated in this year's Senior Design Showcase on Dec. 4. The students...
Got my first job! Working as an engineer at Boeing in the Research and Technology Division
Name: Juliette Dubon Hometown: Miami Lakes, Florida Degree/major: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Where are you working? Title? I've accepted an engineering position at Boeing in the Research and Technology Division within the company’s Space and Defense...
FIU Wall of Wind receives a $5.62 million NSF grant for hurricane research
FIU’s Wall of Wind (WOW), a large-scale hurricane simulator capable of generating 157 mph wind speeds with rain intrusion, received a $5.62 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue as a national “Experimental Facility” under the Natural...
FIU ranked among top 50 in U.S. News for online bachelor’s, master’s programs
FIU was ranked in the top 50 for online bachelor’s programs among public universities in the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report. FIU also ranked in the top 10 among public universities for its online master’s in business programs (non-MBA), and top 50 for...
My internship at the FIU NASA MIRO CRE2DO Center
Name: Melissa Venedicto Hometown: Miami, Florida What is your major? My major is biomedical engineering, and I am pursing a minor in physics. Where did you intern? What was your role there? My internship was with the NASA MIRO CRE2DO Center at FIU, under the...
First-gen construction management scholarship recipients see real results
In 2017, Chad Moss—executive vice president of the national construction management company at Moss & Associates—made the largest donation ever from an alumnus to FIU. With a $10 million contribution from the Moss Foundation to the College of Engineering &...
Got my first job! Working as a software engineer at Oracle Cloud
Name: Calvin Mark Hometown: Miami, Florida Degree/major: Bachelor of Science in computer science with a minor in physics Where are you working? Title? Oracle/Oracle Cloud, software engineer How did you get your job? I met a recruiter at the FIU career fair this fall,...