One in five FIU undergraduates is among the first generation in the family to earn a bachelor’s degree. Each year on Nov. 8, colleges and universities across the United States come together to honor and celebrate the achievements of first-generation students, who face...
National Science Foundation award will assist selected fellows from underrepresented communities as they work toward their doctorates. Florida International University has been awarded a $1.075 million grant to support minority STEM students through their graduate...
Jason Dettbarn says he leveraged the knowledge gained from his FIU undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science to create his company, Addigy. When Jason Dettbarn completed his FIU bachelor’s degree in computer science in 2002, he worked in the Knight...
The College of Engineering & Computing (CEC) is proud of its alumni. Meet alum Jose Maldonado who works at one of the largest video gaming brands owned by Microsoft as a software engineer. Name: Jose Maldonado Hometown: Quito, Ecuador Degree/Major: Bachelor of...
A software developer at GM, Fantaysia Polanco is helping hundreds of children learn about engineering and computer science. In the Master of Science in Internet of Things program, students learn how a network of devices works to perform complex cohesive actions. For...
More than 1,300 students were coding applications at FIU as Google, Microsoft and other top tech firms sponsored the action. A drowsy college student peels himself out of a sleeping bag as the morning sun illuminates the Kovens Conference Center. Spread out around...