FIU civil engineering Ph.D. candidate pioneers ultra-high-performance concrete research, bridging innovation between FIU and Florida’s Department of Transportation. Joseba Maruri | Staff Writer Michael Odelola is a multi-award-winning international student from Nigeria and a Ph.D. candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Florida International University (FIU). Odelola specializes in working with Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC), […]
As artificial intelligence reshapes higher education, students and professors alike weigh the balance between innovation and integrity. Aitana Salmeron | Contributing Writer Artificial intelligence has become the talk of the campus. Recognizable names such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot are used daily, but the AI search engine on everyone’s mind is Liner. It has gained popularity […]
Gabriela Danger | Assistant News Director A career in academic research is something that many students interact with on a college campus, whether they consider it themselves or know others who do. On Apr. 15, R. Lorraine Collins came to FIU and gave a talk about the challenges and rewards of a career in academia. […]
Fariha Tasnim Amir | Contributing Writer Not all children come from the same social and financial background and it heavily impacts their cognitive development while growing up. Focusing on this, psychologist Dr. Stephanie Miller, whose research primarily delves into the psychological development of toddlers, hosted a seminar on Tuesday, April 9 discussing how various sociocultural […]
Joud Shaat | Contributing Writer Dr. Allison Ober’s presentation at FIU focused on improving treatment access for substance use disorder and HIV in South Africa, aiming to keep more patients in care. This reflects FIU’s commitment to global health equity. In a led by Ober, a distinguished figure in HIV and substance use disorder research, […]
Alexander Luzula | Assistant News Director Two international students are suing state authorities after being dismissed from their position as graduate assistants at FIU following legislation that bans state universities from dealing with citizens from “countries of concern”. Zhipeng Yin and Zhen Guo, doctoral students working as graduate research assistants at FIU were dismissed from […]
Ram Praneeth | Staff Writer This past month, in Fort Lauderdale, FIU Ph.D. student William Sample was selected as one of the inaugural recipients of the prestigious Guy Harvey Fellowship. An initiative aimed at supporting graduate students engaged in marine science research. Awarded by the Guy Harvey Foundation, in collaboration with the Florida Sea Grant, […]
Fariha Tasnim Amir | Contributing Writer FIU is launching a handful of new master’s programs with a focus on strengthening the students’ AI literacy to meet industry demands. These programs include Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Business Analytics in Artificial Intelligence, Health Informatics, and Artificial Intelligence as well as two new tracks. During the Faculty Senate […]
Safi Ullah | Contributing Writer Persistent depression has been a complex topic amongst experts when it comes to determining the diagnosis and the characteristics among age groups. Dr. Daniel Klein’s detailed information session held at the Academic Health Center 1 provided insight into the struggles of recurrent-persistent depression. Daniel Klein, Ph.D., of the department of […]
Alba Rosa | Assistant News Director New research conducted by universities in Florida, Texas, New York, and more finds a term called “acculturative stress,” which explains the connection between cultural pressure and stress in Hispanic emerging adults, a community already disproportionately affected by it. In this research study titled “Acculturative Stress and Self‑rated Health among […]
Nafiul Khalid | Contributing Writer On Nov. 3, in a resounding commitment to preserve the fragile ecosystem of the Florida Keys, a hybrid seminar on land conservation was held at the Wertheim Conservatory at 3 p.m., bringing together the graduate students of the Department of Earth and Environment. The key speaker, Cynthia Guerra, the acquisition […]
Ana Cedeno | Contributing Writer Scientists at FIU have come up with a project that would help reduce plastic waste in Biscayne Bay. By using modeling techniques, the scientists hope to gain a better understanding of how plastic waste affects the Biscayne Bay area and how to lessen the impacts. The project was funded by […]
