At a minimum, power outages are jarring. In a flash, screens fade to black, lights darken and air conditioners go warm. When the problem is limited to a single street or neighborhood – due to causes such as equipment failure or a line downed by a fallen tree – the...
FIU is developing a structural-monitoring system and prefabricated components – made off site and shipped for installation – to make possible construction of smaller, less costly nuclear reactors Modular nuclear reactors, with minimal greenhouse gas emissions, tiny...
Florida International University (FIU) has been selected to co-lead the UNIDOS Center for Community Collaboration, an ambitious project funded by a $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation. FIU will collaborate with other institutions that are leaders in...
Researchers are building a computerized model that could inform new, highly targeted, and less painful treatments for people with lower urinary tract conditions. With support from a $3 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, Zachary Danziger,...
FIU has received a $3.2 million grant from the Army Corps of Engineers to research the 3D printing of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC). The innovative research looks to help military personnel and industry professionals create extra-strong, customized structures...
Department of Defense grants to support robotics, optical communication, advanced device packaging The FIU College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) has received three awards totaling $1.69 million from the Department of Defense (DoD) to support research, education...
