MAST@FIU receives national award in STEM
On Jan. 23, MAST @ FIU received the 2015 STEM Excellence Award at the 35th Annual Florida Education Technology Conference in Orlando, Florida. It was the only Florida school to be recognized.
Arts and Society
SEAS loses significant coordinator
At a young age of 42 years, coordinator of research programs for the School of Environment, Arts and Society, Thor Dunmire, has passed away.
FIU awarded grant to train young African leaders
Twenty-five young African leaders from sub-Saharan nations will visit the University this summer in a public management program as part of the Young African Leaders Initiative that received a $100,000 grant from the Washington Fellowship.
Research: Women and children underrepresented in climate change
National Geographic’s first woman photographer will speak about women and children living in areas that are challenged in fulfilling their basic necessities due to climate change.
University threatened by rising sea levels
Environmental Coordinator Nicholas Ogle said keeping South Florida afloat is difficult when people aren’t considering the potential risks.
BBC: The hidden jewel
Contributing writer Moises Fuertes thinks that most students aren’t aware of what a wonderful campus BBC is.
Lecture to discuss connections between humans and environment
WaterSCAPES’ mission is to discover the connections between humans and the environment. The program seeks to answer questions regarding how Earth is changing and what the consequences are for life on Earth.
FIU partners with Zoo Miami in animal research and lecture series
The School of Environment, Arts and Society is partnering with Zoo Miami in its new lecture series. Kristen Bishop will speak in the series’ first…
Research reveals drop in shark population
An average of one million shark deaths was reported in 2000 and 2010 by executive director of the School of Environment, Arts and Society Michael Heithaus in a paper titled “Global Catches, Exploitation Rates and Rebuilding Options” published in the journal “Marine Policy.”