FIU receives $3 million NIH grant to research how electric stimulation can solve bladder issues
Researchers are building a computerized model that could inform new, highly targeted, and less painful treatments for people with lower urinary tract conditions. With support from a $3 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, Zachary Danziger,...
$64M in new federal funding propels defense, environment and health research at FIU
FIU’s commitment to research with real world impact has gotten a boost — a big one. The Florida Congressional delegation has helped secure $24 million in research earmarks for the university. In addition, members of Congress were also successful at securing increases...
Andres Tremante selected to participate in research activities through the NASA Eclipse Ballooning Program
Furthering the nation’s exploration and understanding of atmosphere and space, Andres Tremante, Ph.D., has been selected to participate in nationwide eclipse research activities through the NASA Eclipse Ballooning Program (NEBP). Dr. Tremante, director of FIU’s Center...
Creativity takes center stage at College of Engineering and Computing Senior Design Showcase
At the College of Engineering and Computing’s Senior Design Showcase, rising stars in engineering used their creativity and technical skills to present solutions to society’s challenges. The showcase, held Dec. 2, was the culmination of months of work. Professors and...
Reducing wind damage is the focus of the partnership between top U.S. companies, FIU, Texas Tech and Florida Tech
With support from the National Science Foundation, FIU and Texas Tech University (TTU) are accelerating the application of wind hazard research to real-world problems through the collaborative creation of the Center for Wind Hazard and Infrastructure Performance...
Wearable devices could help predict seizures
For the more than three million Americans who suffer from epilepsy, seizures can be life or death events. FIU researchers from the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Services (KFSCIS) are working to make life safer for these patients by developing...
At-home test could pick up the ‘sound’ of heart disease
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...
30 years later: Hurricane Andrew’s legacy
FIU’s Wall of Wind (WOW) is a direct legacy of Andrew. FIU’s International Hurricane Research Center – the WOW’s original home — was founded from money donated from the We Will Rebuild Foundation, which helped with Andrew recovery efforts. In its third generation, the...
FIU team wins national EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge
Surrounded by water, South Floridians know the problems that come with climate change, sea-level rise and extreme weather events. Heavy downpours bring flooding, hurricanes force a surge of water onshore and both cause polluted stormwater to run into precious coastal...
FIU awarded $2 million to develop artificial intelligence cybersecurity tools
FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing researchers have received a $2 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help develop technology to prevent, detect, analyze and mitigate cyberattacks against U.S. energy systems. “Our FIU team is very...
FIU awarded $1 million to develop 5G/6G cybersecurity solutions
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a team of researchers, including researchers from FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing, $1 million to continue their work to help thwart cyberattacks ― from computers and mobile devices to large-scale networks....
Head of NSF’s Directorate of Engineering discusses diversity and research at FIU
Listening, learning and wanting to serve, Susan Margulies, head of the National Science Foundation’s Directorate of Engineering, led a discussion at the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) Wednesday about diversity and inclusion in education and research. ...