FIU Granted Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence by the European Commission

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FIU has received a grant from the European Commission to establish a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence. Supported by a three-year, 100,000-euro grant by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, FIU, through itsSteven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs, will be a focal point of competence and knowledge on issues and subjects […]

August 2015 Member Spotlight

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Peter Dubowsky FIU Degree: B.A. in Political Science Graduation Year: 1989 Lifetime Member since: 1994 Profession: Attorney, Dubowsky Law Office, Chtd. Why he joined the FIU Alumni Association: I have so much gratitude for the opportunities and good times that I enjoyed at FIU back in the 80’s. I am now thousands of miles away in Las Vegas, Nevada, […]

Universities Join Forces to Tackle Urban Water Crises

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With drought conditions putting a strain on resources throughout South Florida, FIU is investigating long-term solutions to water crises as part of a newly launched consortium. The Urban Water Innovation Network (UWIN) is comprised of 14 academic institutions and key partners across the United States. Colorado State University is leading the urban water initiative, which focuses on […]

Alumnus Adapts Gloria Estefan’s Songs for Broadway

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Manny Schvartzman ’09, an FIU School of Music graduate, knows what it means to feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger. He has been working on ON YOUR FEET!– a new musical based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, legendary producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan – for more than a […]

What’s sex got to do with it? FIU Ph.D. candidate examines the relationship between sexual functioning and fitness

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Photos and Interview by Julie Natter ’04, MA ’09, 10 Lia Jiannine, FIU PhD candidate and Assistant Director of FIU Fitness Program, has examined sexual functioning and fitness in order to improve individual health and wellness.  Many who have taken her exercise classes know first-hand how passionate she is about fitness.  As Assistant Director of […]

Wolfsonian–FIU to Present Interdisciplinary Survey Following Tropical Plants from the Jungle to the Home

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Philodendron: From Pan-Latin Exotic to American Modern opens October 16, 2015 and features rarely seen objects from around the world, many on public display for the first time Exhibition celebrates the pervasive, cross-cultural influence of Latin American plant life on U.S. and European fashion, art, cinema, architecture, and design Philodendrons and other Central and South American […]

July 2015 Member Spotlight

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Joaquin Bello FIU Degrees: B.S. in Accounting/Marketing and M.S. in Accounting Graduation Years: 1995 and 2001 Lifetime Member since: 1996 Profession: AVP Financial Systems and Reporting, Interval Leisure Group Why he joined the FIU Alumni Association: I joined the FIU Alumni Association to continue to the bonds I formed as a student. What does FIU mean to him: My years as a […]

Students Become Advocates for the Disabled in Europe

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Getting around in a wheelchair can be draining – especially when traveling abroad. “You’d think you’re there sitting and relaxing but it takes a lot out of your body,” said Juan Agudelo, 24, a senior majoring in recreational therapy. “The constant vibration of the wheelchair, the up and down at sidewalks, going over curbs all […]

FIU Organizes Major Exhibition Focusing on Catastrophe and Promethean Peril

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This November, The Wolfsonian–Florida International University will present Margin of Error, an exhibition exploring cultural responses to mechanical mastery and engineered catastrophes of the modern age—the shipwrecks, crashes, explosions, collapses, and novel types of workplace injury that interrupt the path of progress. Revealing the consequences of mankind’s endeavor to defy and exceed limits, Margin of […]

Protecting Yourself from Rare Flesh-eating Bacteria Found on Florida’s Beaches

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The Florida Health Department has warned residents and tourists of a rare form of flesh-eating, potentially deadly bacteria that has made its way to Florida beaches. Vibrio vulnificus has already infected eight people this year, killing two. FIU News sat down with Dr. Consuelo Beck-Sagué, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at FIU’s Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, to […]