Fooled into following a hacker’s rogue commands, a drone is liable to do any number of things. Fly erratically. Speed up. Slow down. Hang suspended in the air. Reverse course. Take a new course. And, most dangerously: crash. What the compromised drone cannot do,...
We are proud to celebrate our outstanding College of Engineering and Computing faculty recognized at the 2025 FIU Faculty Convocation Awards Ceremony! This annual event honors a distinguished group of FIU faculty whose dedication to teaching, research, mentorship, and...
Technology majors are often labeled ‘socially awkward.’ FIU students have torn that stereotype to pieces. Every year, a group of students at INIT FIU organizes ShellHacks, the largest hackathon in Florida. A hackathon is a tech event where participants collaborate to...
Two of our faculty members—Associate Professor M. Hadi Amini and Assistant Professor Ali Ebrahimian—have been recognized among the 2025 Rising Stars by the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL). The Rising Stars program honors early-career...
The first time Mark-Anthony Delva stepped foot on the Florida International University campus, his group of fellow high schoolers and guidance counselors got lost. It was one of the best mistakes that could have happened, he admits. “We explored every corner of the...
Ever wondered what it’s like to work in Big Tech? Alumna Laura Castro ’25 says it’s a dream come true. She recently began her job as a software engineer at Microsoft. “It’s very surreal,” she says. “You walk into the building, and you see people there and you realize,...
