DMP professor Daniela Radu wins FIU Top Scholar award
Daniela Radu, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and a Diversity Mentor Professor, is an FIU Top Scholar for the 2019-2020 academic year. Each year, select individuals are recognized with an award for significant achievements...
Engineering professor receives Naval grant to develop ultrafast optic communication
Daniela Radu, associate professor in the College of Engineering Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and a Diversity Mentor Professor, received a $450,000, three-year grant from the Office of Naval Research, which coordinates science and technology...
Got my first job! Working at Facebook
Name: Andrea Vieira Hometown: Born in Venezuela, raised in South Florida Degree/major: Bachelor’s degree in computer science Where are you working? Title? Facebook, software engineer How did you get your job? The best way to find a job after graduating is through...
Ph.D. student helps develop security frameworks to stop hackers from accessing smart devices
We are living in the era of Internet of Things (IoT). It seems like every day a new smart device enters the consumer market. And each new device or update brings with it the question of security. Especially, the features we use most in our day-to-day lives. This is...
FIU researchers awarded the 2020 ICE Publishing Nanomaterials and Energy Prize
Congratulations to Arvind Agarwal, chair of FIU’s Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) and AMERI director; Benjamin Boesl, associate professor in MME; and Ph.D. students Archana Loganathan and Pranjal Nautiyal for receiving the 2020 ICE Publishing...
Faculty Mentor Program helps new professor settle in at FIU
Darryl Dickerson, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, is about to complete his first year as a Panther, having joined FIU in August 2019. He was drawn to the school because of its focus on both research and student...
New study examines consumer behavior during pandemic to develop innovative transportation systems
COVID-19 has reshaped our daily lives. With social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders, many people have transitioned from in-store shopping to online shopping, from face-to-face interactions to Zoom meetings, and from commuting to working from home. Xia...
Three FIU students overcome the odds to compete in hacking competition
Earlier this year, more than 20 FIU students set out to compete in the Embedded Capture the Flag (eCTF) competition put on by MITRE, an American not-for-profit that brings innovative ideas to areas such as artificial intelligence, intuitive data science, quantum...
Moss School takes construction programs remote
FIU’s Moss Department of Construction Management, within the College of Engineering & Computing, has long been considered one of the best in the country. The department is the second-highest ranked in Florida, ninth in the South and 34th in the United States. But...
Alumnus, FIU parent discusses family’s Panther legacy, why he gave to student emergency relief fund
Two-time alumnus Josue Raudales ’97, MS ’05 is a proud FIU Panther and an FIU parent, as well. Raudales was an international student from Honduras and a member of the Honors College during his time at the university. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in...
Researchers investigate if antibodies from other viral infections help fight COVID-19
When people get vaccinated or get infected by a pathogen, their bodies fight the foreign substance by producing antibodies. They also create memory cells to remember the foreign invasion, so that future infections can be readily fought by the body by quickly producing...
My virtual internship at Nike
Name: Nazmul (Naz) Huq Hometown: Miami, FL What is your major? I’m a computer science major in the College of Engineering & Computing with a certificate in Japanese through the Asian Studies Program. Where are you interning? What do you do there? I am a global...