Taylor Gutierrez / Contributing Writer The climate crisis has been responsible for many natural catastrophes such as the sea-level rise and drastic temperature changes. In a recent article published by College Magazine, FIU was ranked no.1 nationwide in combating climate change. College Magazine, an online publication focused on giving college advice, commended FIU for its […]
Elise Gregg / Staff Writer FIU hosted the State of the World Conference last week and the last panel discussed climate change, the U.S.’s return to the Paris Agreement, and what the world needs to do in addressing environmental issues we face today. Titled “Climate Change: Back to Paris – Now What?” the discussion was […]
Teresa Schuster / Staff Writer New and current FIU students face choices about their future careers, as their jobs, internships, and classes have been halted and industries such as tourism suffer due to the coronavirus pandemic. With this, some may reconsider their career choices and majors. Following the 2008 financial crisis, STEM and health science […]
By: Victor Jorges / News Director Mireya Mayor is the only daughter of Cuban immigrants, she discovered a species of lemurs, has traveled to the most remote places of the world like Madagascar, Rwanda, and the Congo, and has written a book, “Pink Boots and a Machete.” Now, she’s the director of exploration and […]
By: Patricia Menendez/Assistant News Director University students are diving deep into Everglades fish research and other topics integral to South Florida’s environment, and FIU is celebrating them. Topics such as climate change, atmospheric science, ecology, environmental sciences, solid earth science and water resource science were talked about at this year’s Earth and Environment Graduate […]
By: Joshua Ceballos & John Perez/PantherNOW Staff SeaKeepers is an international organization that performs marine research around the globe. They’ve teamed up with FIU College of Arts, Sciences and Education to help our professors and students go out in the field and do research that helps combat environmental issues and affect policies.
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director Deuxieme Maison is undergoing construction, and the loose blue crystals are a thing of the past. DM, the building that houses the English and math departments at the Modesto Maidique campus, is known for its courtyard that features a floor of loose blue crystals, air plants on the ceiling and […]
