FIU is engineering bright futures! Times Higher Education just ranked two FIU engineering programs among the top 50 U.S. public universities in its Worldwide University Rankings by Subject category, with FIU’s Engineering program ranked in the top 40. Among the...
The College of Engineering & Computing (CEC) is proud of its students’ commitment to research, study, and accomplishments in the classroom and beyond. Meet undergraduate student, Amanda Perez with a strong future in engineering. Name: Amanda Perez Hometown: Miami,...
Imagine if you could hold a stethoscope to your heart and find out with almost 90 percent accuracy if you were developing heart disease. Ph.D. student Valentina Dargam is working on a method to do just that. Heart valves, like vocal cords, often make different noises...
Anyone who owns a tire, toothbrush or water bottle knows how practical plastics are. Engineers know this, too. Plastics are inexpensive, strong and easy to make. One application for plastics, however, is truly out of this world. Plastics have enormous potential in...
When a severe thunderstorm warning pops up on your phone, lightning and rain aren’t all you should be worrying about. Thunderstorms can produce winds exceeding 100 miles per hour (mph), according to the National Weather Service. These winds come from tornadoes but...
Dr. Trina Fletcher was recently awarded the 2022 WEPAN (Women in Engineering ProActive Network) Educator’s Award for excellence and innovation in STEM education work for girls and/or women at the collegiate level. WEPAN Awards honor key individuals, programs, and...