The Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center celebrates 20 years of creative excellence

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This year, the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center at FIU recognizes and celebrates the contributions of students, faculty, alumni and community members who have made it a hub for creativity and public engagement in South Florida over the past two decades. The Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center is where theatre majors […]

Mobile 3D mammogram unit, personalized care helping reduce breast cancer death rates

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A new Center for Disease Control study shows what FIU has already known for some time: personalized medical treatments combined with community outreach help decrease breast cancer death rates. The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s Linda Fenner 3D Mobile Mammography Center (LFMMC), the first mobile 3D mammogram unit in South Florida, has been providing both for […]

African Wardrobe Festival to Celebrate African Fashion, Arts and Culture for a 2nd Year

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The #AfricanWardrobeFestival announces that it will return to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for a day of African fashion, food, music, workshops and panelists. Taking place at the historic Old Dillard Museum located at 1009 NW 4th Street, the festival will feature local and international speakers, the latest African fashions and art exhibits. The festival will take […]

Top 5 TEDxFIU videos of all time, tickets for 2016 now available

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As we prepare to celebrate five years of TEDxFIU Nov. 16, we thought we’d share the talks and performances from the last four years that have accumulated the most views. While it is a bit unfair for those from the earlier events who have had more time to garner views, some of these counts are above and beyond the average. […]

Get your FIU Voter Yard Sign

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Elections provide citizens the opportunity to voice their opinion and uniquely influence the future of their community. During this election season it is crucial that our advocates highlight the unique ability education has to change lives, inspire innovation, and lead economic growth. We need YOUR help! This initiative will showcase the importance of higher education […]

Students, alumni at the core of Villain Theater’s rave reviews

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Hidden in a back alley in the heart of Little River – just north of Little Haiti – is an inconspicuous venue,  surrounded by abandoned buildings and easy to miss. If you do happen to walk by and notice a fire-escape staircase that leads to a crimson door, you’ll discover one of the Miami comedy scene’s […]

Research milestone is just another day for FIU scientists

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In an effort to understand the diets of plant-loving fish, FIU Ph.D. student Jessica Sanchez and marine sciences professor Joel Trexler delved into the world of herbivory in freshwater ecosystems. They wanted to develop a research framework for other scientists to follow in studies on the evolution of these diets. Their efforts resulted in a […]

Researchers embark on national landmark study of adolescent brain development

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The largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the U.S. is underway and FIU researchers are at the forefront. FIU is one of the 19 research sites for the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) landmark study dubbed the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development, or ABCD. The study will follow the biological and behavioral development of more […]

Researchers shed light on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

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It has been six years since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill dumped millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Plants and animals were harmed and the places they call home destroyed. The money brought in by fisheries and tourism was cut. A way of life was tarnished. With the highly anticipated Deepwater […]

Florida State Rep. Jeanette Nuñez named to National Assessment Governing Board

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Florida state Rep. Jeanette Nuñez has been appointed to serve a four-year term on the National Assessment Governing Board, U.S. Secretary of Education John King announced today. Five other Board members — four of them reappointees — were announced as well, with their terms beginning Oct. 1, 2016. Nuñez, who was elected into Florida’s House […]