Twenty-three students, including several from the College of Engineering & Computing, and two student clubs were recognized last week for stand-out leadership, service, and scholarship at the 2025 Outstanding Student Life Awards For nearly 30 years, the annual...
From Miami to Microsoft, Samantha Fernandez is making her mark in tech—fueled by curiosity, grit, and a passion for solving real-world problems. Meet Sam Samantha Fernandez—known to most as Sam—was born and raised in Miami, Florida, as a proud first-generation Cubana....
CodePath – an organization teaming up with higher education institutions to develop the first generation of AI-native engineers, CTOs, and founders – announced it has selected Florida International University as one of four campus partners nationwide to implement its...
President Biden awarded FIU College of Engineering and Computing Associate Professor Mark Finlayson and a select group of distinguished researchers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in January. PECASE is the highest honor...
A small Chinese firm named DeepSeek is causing a sensation in the West in 2025 as it releases several highly acclaimed artificial intelligence models that rival—or even outperform—its U.S. counterparts. DeepSeek’s app holds the No. 1 position in Apple’s App Store, and...
Inspired by the impenetrability of the tech giant’s devices while participating in a hacking challenge, Paulina Acosta planned her future. Now, after her FIU journey, she is an Apple engineer. Paulina Acosta ’22 sat down in an FIU lab one day with a challenge from her...