Alexia Rivera | Contributing Writer South Florida beaches are covered in part of 10 million metric tons of sargassum floating through the Atlantic Ocean, and FIU researchers are conducting a study to find ways to turn sargassum into something useful. Dr. Imran Ahmad, food scientist at FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management and […]
By Kate Anastasia Le | Staff writer Policy experts, researchers, journalists and students gathered Wednesday at Florida International University’s SIPA II building for a panel discussion on the economic and strategic implications of the oil relationship between Cuba and Venezuela. The event, “Petroleum & Power: Inside the Cuba-Venezuela Relationship over Oil”, was hosted by the […]
Fariha Amir | Staff Writer In a recent TED Talk titled “How Pigs are Helping Us Fight Dementia,” founding faculty of the Neuroscience department at FIU, Leila M. Allen, shared her findings in the world of dementia research. Notably, her latest success in using pigs’ brains for early Alzheimer’s detection, which has opened new doors […]
Magali Zoghaib | Staff Writer Was the recent catastrophic flooding in south Florida a precursor to an intense hurricane season? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association predicts an 85% chance of an “above normal season” in the Atlantic Basin thanks to near record high ocean temperatures. For a hurricane to develop, one of the conditions […]
River Jean-Noel | Contributing Writer FIU faculty and students have been making headlines for strides in STEM research. Here are their most recent achievements. In the world of science and technology, FIU faculty Anamike Prasad has made advancements in developing a potential treatment for bone cancer. Prasad is a biomedical and mechanical and materials engineering […]
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, […]
Abdul Malik & Luka Varazi | Contributing Writers The 6th Annual 3-Minute Thesis Competition was hosted on Friday, Jan. 27 at the Student Academic Success Center by Felecia Townsend, the Director of Operations at FIU’s Business Services. “Just for your information, the three-minute thesis, also affectionately known as 3MT, was first developed at the University […]
Ram Praneeth | Contributing Writer Embarking on a journey through the world of DNA and RNA dynamics, Dr. Yuan Liu, associate professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, shared groundbreaking insights in a seminar held on Jan. 9, 2024. Held at the Wertheim Conservatory, attendees were introduced to the unfolding narrative of how RNA […]
Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief The last faculty senate of the fall approved a new psychology program for graduate students at FIU. Starting next fall, doctoral students could be able to earn a master’s degree in Applied Social and Cultural Psychology while they finish their Ph.D. “Once all approved at the Provost’s level, it goes off […]
Natalie Gutierrez | Staff Writer FIU’s Herpetology Club aims to foster an interest in this branch of zoology, which deals with amphibians and reptiles. Ashley Santoro, a senior and marine biology major, is the founder. Although the club is nascent, Santoro looks forward to bonding with members over this shared passion for animals and the […]
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 […]
Andres Davila & Conor Moore | Staff Writers The Department of Economics hosted the 5th annual Workshop in Applied and Theoretical Economics conference on Friday, Oct. 6th, fostering intellectual exchange and idea dissertation within the field of economics. The conference provided seminars from economic researchers in Florida, as well as time to network with others […]
