Jun 29, 2020 | Alumni, News, Women of CEC
As someone who struggled with mathematics in high school, Denisse Aranda never imagined she’d pursue a career in mechanical engineering. Graduating from high school at 17, Aranda wanted to spend her days following one of her many passions—dancing. But after taking an... 
Jun 9, 2020 | Breaking Barriers, Construction, News, Women of CEC
More than 90 percent of those in construction management are male, but FIU is working to change that. When the FIU construction management program began, more than 46 years ago, few, if any, women enrolled in the program or could see themselves working in a... 
Jun 5, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, STEM, SUCCEED, Women of CEC
As a graduate of a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), Trina Fletcher is aware of the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs). Additionally, recent events of racial unrest in America have driven... 
Jun 1, 2020 | Alumni, Cybersecurity, News, Research, Women of CEC
Alexandria Segovia is an FIU 2019 Worlds Ahead graduate. She is one of FIU’s first graduates of the internet of things bachelor’s degree program. During her education, Segovia gained valuable experience and used skills learned in class toward several projects in a... 
May 20, 2020 | Breaking Barriers, Mechanical Engineering, News, Student Success, Women of CEC
Growing up as a woman interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), Patricia Garcia, a mechanical engineering major in the College of Engineering & Computing, faced the same question that all women on a similar path have to face. Is the... 
Mar 18, 2020 | Breaking Barriers, Civil Engineering, Engineering, News, Women of CEC, Worlds Ahead
Armana S. Huq, a doctoral student in civil and transportation engineering at FIU and assistant professor at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), knows what it’s like to be a woman in the male-dominated field of engineering. According to the... 