An Introduction to Specialty Coffee

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Miami is a revolutionary city, always on the forefront of fashion, design, art and music.  We are constantly trying to stay on top of current trends and thinking out of the box to create new ones. Yet for some reason this sort of tendency hasn’t translated to the city’s coffee offerings. Having such a diverse […]

The Dahlin Legacy

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U.S. Coast Guard veteran Arnie Dahlin recalls one of the first times he ever set his eyes on FIU. “On one of our return air search and rescue missions, we diverted our flight path down and headed west flying over the Tamiami Trail. I happened to have my camera at the time and I leaned out […]

Alumni invited to participate in Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

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Serving others comes naturally to FIU. It’s in our DNA. It’s who we are. Founded in 1965 to address the needs and aspirations of South Florida’s then-underserved residents, FIU is recognized today as a top community-engaged institution. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, FIU has embarked on a university-wide year of service that takes our already-demonstrated […]

‘Tis The Season to Give Back

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During the holidays it is always important to remember the real reason for the season: giving back. Whether it was by volunteering or collecting toys for those less fortunate, there was no shortage of good Panther deeds throughout the nation. Here are just some of the ways our regional chapters chose to pay it forward: […]

Sign up for the Women Professionals Mentorship Alliance today!

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The Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication will be starting a new mentorship program, Women Professionals Mentorship Alliance. The program will be aimed at matching women who have been working 1–3 years in the communications field with seasoned communications professionals with 10+ years of experience. If you are a professional looking for the perfect […]

Pradere Pride: An FIU Legacy

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Forty-two years ago, the father of Ileana Pradere ’97 established his furniture manufacturing business, Pradere Office Products. Now in the hands of his three daughters, Ileana and her two sisters, Jennifer Pradere MBA ‘14 & Michelle Pradere-Gonzalez ’05, are using what they learned at FIU to carry on what their father worked so greatly for. Despite […]

Research Fellowship with Global Health Equity Scholars

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The Global Health Equity Scholars (GHES) fellowship is a one-year mentored research fellowship sponsored by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and several collaborating institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The GHES program brings together a consortium that includes the University of California, Berkeley, Florida International University, Stanford University, and Yale University; […]

FIU HWCOM’s local television show, For Your Health

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The FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (FIU HWCOM) has launched a local health television show titled For Your Health. The show, which debuted on Oct. 19 on WPLG-TV Channel 10, features HWCOM doctors and other FIU experts sharing their knowledge on current and important health and medical issues. John Rock, M.D., founding dean and […]

SOPHAS Public Heath Virtual Grad School Fair

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Connect with graduate school representatives from CEPH-Accredited SOPHAS Public Heath Schools & Programs in a live, virtual setting. This is a free event for all prospective students to attend. Staff from the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work will also be in attendance. Events will be taking place November 5-7, 2014. Registration […]