Two FIU professors awarded NSF grant to study and partner with HBCUs
Congratulations to Trina Fletcher and Alexandra Strong, assistant professors from the School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Education (SUCCEED) for being awarded a $361K grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This grant...
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Psychology student works in biomedical engineering lab to study the migraines that plague her
One out of three people who suffers with migraines experiences migraines with aura. Diana Borrego, a psychology major who conducts research at FIU’s Neuronal Mass Dynamics Lab, is one of them. An aura is a short-lived sensory experience, such as tingling...
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NASA awards FIU $3 million for research into materials to support Mars and space exploration efforts
NASA has awarded FIU $3 million for research that will address some of the most important challenges of exploring the “final frontier” – creating materials that can withstand the extreme environment of space.Daniela Radu, associate professor of mechanical...
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Trina Fletcher appointed to National Academy of Engineering Steering Committee
Trina Fletcher, assistant professor of engineering and computing education at FIU, has been appointed as one of 12 members to the EngineerGirl Steering Committee, a service initiative within the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The National Academy...
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My internship at University of California Berkeley
Name: Patricia GarciaHometown: Miami, FLWhat is your major? Mechanical engineeringWhere did you intern? What did you do there? I interned at the University of California Berkeley, where I worked jointly in the Mechanical Engineering Department and the...
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Engineering camp ignites spark for STEM among Hispanic students
“Work hard, never give up and respect others” is the motto used by ENLACE students. ENLACE, which stands for Engaging Latino Communities in Education, is a six-week summer camp held at FIU’s College of Engineering & Computing. The program, supported by The...
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My internship as a software engineer at Alpine
Name: Guillermo GarridoMajor: Computer EngineeringWhere did you intern? Alpine, an ITW CompanyWhat did you do there? As a software engineering intern, I worked on implementing and unit-testing new licensing features for the company's computer-aided design...
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My internship as a cybersecurity intern for the Department of Homeland Security
Name: David Gabay Hometown: Plantation, FloridaWhat is your major? Computer engineering with a focus on cybersecurityWhere did you intern? What did you do there? I was a cybersecurity intern for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Washington,...
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Students build code, connections at Florida’s largest hackathon event
Thirty-six hours of no sleep, plenty of coffee and a will to do good, that’s the idea behind ShellHacks, the largest hackathon in Florida held at FIU’s Graham Center. The hackathon, a sprint-like event where participants build code, develop apps and design...
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Apprenticeship Program Provides On-the-Job Training in Cybersecurity
Florida International University (FIU) is launching a Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program (Cyber-CAP) to give learners hands-on training and a chance to obtain industry credentials in the cybersecurity field. The program is funded by a $2 million grant...
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Researchers Warn Teens About Potential Harms of Vaping
FIU psychologists Elisa Trucco and Matthew Sutherland are educating students, school personnel and parents about the potential harms associated with vaping nicotine and THC, the main psychoactive chemical in cannabis. In efforts to reduce teen e-cigarette...
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FIU to Help Infuse Artificial Intelligence into the Building Design and Construction Industries With $1 million NSF Grant
The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Convergence Accelerator program has awarded a $1 million grant to a team of FIU researchers to evaluate the automation needs of the architecture, engineering and construction industries and develop a training program...
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