Ph.D. student reflects on Visiting Technologist Experience at NASA Langley Research Center

Ph.D. student reflects on Visiting Technologist Experience at NASA Langley Research Center

Kazue Orikasa ’21 conducted innovative studies at one of NASA’s most prominent scientific hubs. It can cost tens of thousands of dollars to ship one pound of matter into orbit. FIU Ph.D. student Kazue Orikasa is leading cutting-edge research to help NASA get the most...
FIU’s student rocket team successfully competed in the International Rocket Engineering Competition

FIU’s student rocket team successfully competed in the International Rocket Engineering Competition

The FIU College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) team competed and ranked high amongst the best global institutions in the annual Spaceport America Cup (SAC). Over 1,700 students and faculty gathered in...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship awarded to FIU Engineering doctoral student

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship awarded to FIU Engineering doctoral student

Melissa Venedicto ’22 has her grandmother’s bad knees to partially thank for one of her most recent accomplishments. The first-year Ph.D. student in FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing has been named a recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF)...