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...
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...
My internship at Boston Scientific
Name: Tina Marie SuizzoMajor: Mechanical EngineeringWhere did you intern? Boston Scientific Corporation (BSC), a manufacturer of medical devices.What did you do there? I was a supplier engineering intern.How did you get your internship? BEYA Conference in...
Summer camp inspires girls to pursue construction management
At one point in time, Grace Uddin felt intimidated by men in the construction field because she assumed they knew exactly what they were doing and she didn’t. Learning how to read plans and specifications was not part of the curriculum when Uddin attended...
Air Force Awards FIU $4.82 Million to Propel Research on Origami Antennas
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) has awarded FIU an additional $4.82 million to expand its groundbreaking research on origami antennas. Last year, the AFOSR granted $4.82 million to establish the Transforming Antennas Center (TAC). The...
My Internship as a Systems Engineer in the Medical Device Industry
Name: Brandon GarcigaHometown: Miami Lakes, FLWhat is your major? Mechanical Engineering Where did you intern? What did you do there? I am currently interning with Medtronic in Minneapolis, Minnesota. My role is a systems engineer, although I do work a lot...
Got my first job! Working at NASA
Name: Sara Rengifo '15Hometown: Medellin, ColombiaDegree/Major: Master's degree in mechanical engineeringWhere are you working? I work for NASA at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center as a tribology and metrology engineer. We run tests for evaluating...
Fall 2018 IPC Keynote Speaker – Hal Delgado
Hal is currently Global Vice President, Quality & Regulatory Compliance for Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Systems. He is responsible for overseeing Quality activities related to the logistics and distribution of Johnson & Johnson products. His...
Spring 2019 IPC Keynote Speaker – Tariq King
Tariq King is the Head of Quality at Ultimate Software and has over fifteen years of experience in software testing research and practice. Tariq leads a team of directors, architects, and engineers who responsible for guidance, strategy, innovation and outreach in...
Summer 2019 IPC Keynote Speaker – Adrian F. Gonzalez
The greatest lesson Adrian learned in his 20-year career as a student at Florida International University can be summed up in his favorite quote by New York Times best-selling novelist, Michael Korda, "One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater...
Fall 2019 IPC Keynote Speaker – Jose Cortes
Jose Cortes has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico and a master’s degree in Construction Management from Florida International University. He is a VP of Business Development for Skanska USA Building Inc. in...
Immersive summer programs expose local students to future careers
Through the Education Effect's immersive summer programs at FIU, more than 125 students from Little Haiti, Overtown and Liberty City were exposed to careers in STEM, the humanities and law.The Education Effect—an initiative that addresses pressing...