Construction trades program helps underserved members of the community thrive in the workforce

Construction trades program helps underserved members of the community thrive in the workforce

Leodanys Collazo had reached a dead end, personally and professionally. A suggestion from his wife and avid supporter to look into an FIU program changed everything, opening a career path that landed him a lucrative job in construction safety management. Collazo is a...
Biomedical engineering professor receives $2.6M NIH grant to research brain disorders

Biomedical engineering professor receives $2.6M NIH grant to research brain disorders

Nikolaos Tsoukias — who is an associate professor at the College of Engineering and Computing in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) — has been awarded a five-year, $2.6 million grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research microvascular...
FIU researchers develop ultra-high performance concrete to bolster aging U.S. infrastructure

FIU researchers develop ultra-high performance concrete to bolster aging U.S. infrastructure

The middle-of-the-night collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside is spurring a recommitment across South Florida and the world to aging infrastructure. At FIU, Atorod Azizinamini, director of the Moss School of Construction, Infrastructure, and Sustainability,...
It all started with my internship

It all started with my internship

“Invest in building your network. Whether you’re starting off your career or looking for internships, networking is key.” It’s a piece of advice that proves to be true year after year – building your network is key to finding your dream internship and job upon...