Survived cancer, now off to grad school
Imagine being more than halfway through college and then getting diagnosed with cancer. Alexander Alvarez didn’t have to imagine it; he lived it. This past weekend, Alvarez graduated from FIU with a bachelor’s in civil engineering, but the journey here was anything...
Results of Annual Robot Competition
Student competitors working in teams transformed mBots – educational robots used to learn programming – into mini pirate ships that could navigate autonomously and receive last-minute route information via Bluetooth. The robots followed a map-shaped track in search of...
Happy Holidays from FIU College of Engineering and Computing
FIU's College of Engineering and Computing and our Dean, John L. Volakis, wishes you and your family a happy holiday season. Take a look at our 2017 holiday video:
FIU Professor Arindam Chowdhury is Building Hurricane-Proof Roofs
An FIU professor has a plan to get rid of the blue tarps that inevitably appear on rooftops after a hurricane. Arindam Gan Chowdhury has patented a concrete roofing system that aims to replace the hundreds of individual shingles or barrel tiles, not to mention...
Dr. Ranu Jung Selected as NAI Fellow
The Biomedical Engineering Chair, Dr. Ranu Jung, has been selected as a National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow. The NAI was founded to recognize and encourage inventors with patents to enhance the visibility of academic technology and innovation, educate and...
Daniela Gil’s Internship at Lockheed Martin
Daniela Gil interned at Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) as a systems engineering intern in Orlando, Florida. She was tasked with working on the United Kingdom Military Flight Training Systems (UKMFTS) program, which provides elementary to advanced...
Pixie – A new way to enter passwords
Tired of forgetting your password every time you have to log on to an app on your phone? Imagine being able to use a picture of something you carry with you as the password. FIU researchers are closer to making that a reality. Take a look at the video below:
Fall 2017 IPC Keynote Speaker – Patricia Bonilla
Patricia Bonilla is owner and President of Lunacon Construction Group, a business built on core values of integrity, courage, resourcefulness, excellence and a strong work ethic. A Civil Engineer with a Masters in Construction Management from FIU, her early career...
Transportation Secretary Chao and Congressman Diaz-Balart visit FIU
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao and U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart made a stop last week at the College of Engineering & Computing. During their visit, they toured FIU’s Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC) and...
Department of Defense eyes students for jobs
The Department of Defense (DoD) is looking for a few good men and women — especially minorities — to fill civilian jobs. “Taking the Pentagon to the People” was a two-day event hosted by the College of Engineering & Computing at the Steven J. Green School of...
FIU to collaborate on health breakthroughs through NSF Engineering Research Centers
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has invested nearly $80 million total to create four new Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) to address national challenges in health and energy sustainability and FIU is part of two of the pioneering centers. Read more in FIU...
Testing bridges for safety after major hurricanes like Irma
After Hurricane Irma hit, there was a major concern about South Florida’s bridges, mainly the ones in the Florida Keys. Would the structures be safe to cross for drivers anxious to get back home? Would relief efforts be impaired due to damage caused by massive winds?...