Portrait of the artist-turned-curator: Alumnus wears his heart on his sleeve at Art Basel Miami Beach

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Omar Lopez-Chahoud ’90 takes joy in introducing up-and-coming artists to the masses The glitz and glamour that accompany one of the world’s largest gatherings of art—think celebrities and late-night after parties—resonate little with Omar Lopez-Chahoud. Despite his intensive involvement with the scene that surrounds Art Basel Miami Beach, held earlier this month, he does what […]

Your Alumni Association Is Evolving

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The FIU Alumni Association is making strategic changes to evolve our alumni programming and become more aligned with the priorities of the university. Effective immediately, all graduates will be part of the FIU Alumni Association. We are no longer operating under a membership fees structure. All of our 215,000 alumni will be privy to all […]

Miami Dolphins Partner Up with the FIU Alumni Association

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The Miami Dolphins are partnering up with the FIU Alumni Association. Enjoy discounted tickets to see FIU Alum T.Y. Hilton and the Indianapolis Colts take on the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium on Sunday, December 27th at 1:00pm!  Use the promo code FIUMIA to buy your tickets and help support your FIU Alumni Association Scholarship Fund! […]

Researchers attempt to stop the kiss of death

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FIU researchers are on a mission to control and eliminate Chagas disease, which is spread by Rhodnius prolixus and other kissing bug species. Chagas disease affects about 7 million people worldwide and can cause premature heart failure or gastrointestinal issues. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported infections in Arkansas, Arizona, Tennessee […]

FIU Alumni Exclusive Deal: Goya Foods Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid® Culinary Demonstrations

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Celebrate 15 years of the Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE – a national, star-studded, five – day event show casing the talents of the world’s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities. FIU is proud to announce an exclusive $50 savings […]

Winner of Startup Weekend@FIU moves on to global challenge

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A team of FIU students that wants to change the way fans, musicians and venues connect has launched its idea on the world scene, competing for a chance to win recognition – and support – from top leaders in the tech world like Google, YouTube and Hootsuite. Headliner – an online platform designed to enable […]

Artist-in-Residence brings climate change talks to Hialeah

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With climate change conversations under way at the COP 21 Paris Talks, the discussion on global climate change may seem distant to the Hialeah community. But, Xavier Cortada – artist-in-residence for FIU’s College of Arts & Sciences School of Environment, Society and the Arts (SEAS) and College of Architecture + The Arts (CARTA) – has brought […]

Arnstein & Lehr Welcomes FIU Alumna Katie Edwards to its Ft. Lauderdale Office

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Arnstein & Lehr LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Katie Edwards has joined its Fort Lauderdale office Of Counsel. Ms. Edwards brings an extensive and respected background in agribusiness to the firm’s Land Use and Local Government practice. She previously served from 2002-2010 as Executive Director of Dade County Farm Bureau where she advocated […]

Dining with 12 Panthers: Jason Auricchio ’07 & Roy Perez

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By Ashley Blake, Junior | Edited by Natalie Montaner On November 10, the FIU Alumni Association hosted a Dining with 12 Panthers (D12) with alumnus Jason Auricchio ’07 & his colleague Roy Perez. Besides the amazing food, the event was phenomenal. As students, we know it’s important to use the information learned in class, but […]