University hosts socially distanced celebration announcing new Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences
With a flourishing College of Engineering & Computing (CEC), entrepreneurship incubator programs, and a student population predominately hailing from and intending to stay in South Florida, Florida International University has long been a major feeder for the...
Knight Foundation, FIU to accelerate growth of Miami’s tech ecosystem, name School of Computing and Information Sciences
Building on South Florida’s momentum around technology and entrepreneurship, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has made a $10 million gift to FIU’s School of Computing and Information Sciences to develop technical talent at scale to meet the demands of...
Florida Heart Research Foundation supports biomedical engineering students’ research, establishes new grant
February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness of heart disease—the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the American Heart Association. To raise awareness locally, FIU’s Department of Biomedical Engineering established Miami Heart...
Shekhar Bhansali elected to American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows
Congratulations to Shekhar Bhansali, FIU’s Alcatel-Lucent and Distinguished Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, for being elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. Bhansali was...
Congratulations to all College of Engineering and Computing 3MT Competition finalists and winners
Congratulations to the finalists and winners of FIU’s Graduate School (UGS) 3rd Annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition, held virtually on January 28, 2021. A College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) graduate student took second place. Both first and second...
FIU biomedical engineering professor working on impactful innovations in medical imaging named National Academy of Inventors Senior Member
FIU Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anuradha Godavarty, whose research and innovations have significantly advanced optical imaging technologies, has been named to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Senior Members. NAI Senior Members are faculty,...
Two FIU Engineering Graduate Students Receive Koerner Family Foundation Supplemental Stipend Awards
The Koerner Family Foundation has generously awarded stipends to two FIU College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) graduate students in support of their doctoral studies in biomedical and electrical and computer engineering. Asad Mirza is a doctoral candidate in...
My volunteer position as a student-editor for a science and technology newsletter
Name: Naznin Akter Hometown: Barisal, Bangladesh What degree are you working on? I am a doctoral candidate in the College of Engineering and Computing’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), from which I received a master’s degree in electrical...
A degree in cybersecurity – a worthy investment
In a data-driven world, security professionals have become essential defenders dedicated to protecting sensitive data, intellectual assets and networks from theft and cyber threats. With top research firms asserting that by 2021, global cybercrime damages will exceed...
Real innovation presented at virtual engineering and computing showcase
Engineering students recently came together to present solutions to real-world challenges. More than 400 engineering and computing students, consisting of 94 teams and seven different majors, participated in this year's Senior Design Showcase on Dec. 4. The students...
Got my first job! Working as an engineer at Boeing in the Research and Technology Division
Name: Juliette Dubon Hometown: Miami Lakes, Florida Degree/major: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Where are you working? Title? I've accepted an engineering position at Boeing in the Research and Technology Division within the company’s Space and Defense...
FIU Wall of Wind receives a $5.62 million NSF grant for hurricane research
FIU’s Wall of Wind (WOW), a large-scale hurricane simulator capable of generating 157 mph wind speeds with rain intrusion, received a $5.62 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue as a national “Experimental Facility” under the Natural...
