Feb 14, 2020 | Alumni, Breaking Barriers, Engineering, News, Student Success, Worlds Ahead
Little did Estrella Viniachi and Eloy Perez know that their educational paths would lead to love. The pair met at a Miami Dade College international club at the start of their educational journey. They later transferred to FIU for their undergraduate degrees. Both...
Feb 11, 2020 | Breaking Barriers, Engineering, Events, Future, K-12 Outreach, News, STEM, Student Success
“What we hope to take away from today is to win!” said Marcos Santa-Cruz, a middle school student from St. Hugh Catholic School. His takeaway came true as his team took first place at South Florida’s Future City Competition, which was hosted by FIU’s College of...
Feb 6, 2020 | Alumni, Future, News, Student Success
The Office of Global Learning Initiatives, in partnership with the Honors College, hosted an alumni panel titled “You Got This: The Truth about Post-Grad Life!” yesterday as part of Panther Alumni Week (PAW). Now in its seventh year, PAW brings alumni back to campus...
Feb 6, 2020 | Electrical Engineering, Internships, News, Student Success
Name: Luis Carlos Puche Rondon Hometown: I was born in Cartagena, Colombia. My family left Colombia in 2003 to move to Florida. I now call Weston, Florida my hometown. What is your major? I am currently working on my Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a...
Jan 21, 2020 | Alumni, Cybersecurity, First Job, News, Student Jobs, Student Success, Worlds Ahead
Alexandria Segovia is an FIU 2019 Worlds Ahead graduate. She is one of FIU’s first graduates of the internet of things (IoT) bachelor’s degree program. During her education, Segovia gained valuable experience and used skills learned in class toward several projects in...
Nov 13, 2019 | Engineering, Internships, Mechanical Engineering, News, STEM, Student Success
Name: Rodolfo FernandezHometown: Miami, FLWhat is your major? Mechanical engineering Where did you intern? What did you do there? I interned at Boeing Research & Technology in Seattle, Washington. There, I was assigned two positions. The first one was as a process...
