FIU achieves its highest ranking ever in U.S. News

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Originally published on September 18, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Elizabeth Ferrer-Alfonso   FIU continues climbing in the U.S. News and World Report rankings released on Monday, coming in at No. 64 in the nation among public universities. FIU has jumped 64 spots among public universities and 91 spots overall in the past decade. In addition, the […]

FIU No. 4 best public university, according to Wall Street Journal

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Originally published on September 6, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Madeline Baro   FIU is the No. 29 university in the nation and the fourth-ranked public university, according to the America’s Best Colleges 2024 rankings published today on WSJ.com. The Wall Street Journal also ranks FIU in the top 10 overall, both for social mobility and student experience. The […]

FIU a top 20 national university in Washington Monthly rankings

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Originally published on August 28, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. FIU is among the top 20 universities in the nation in Washington Monthly’s annual College Guide and Rankings, which recognize universities for both research excellence and their efforts to ensure the success of students of all backgrounds. The rankings rate four-year institutions on their commitment to three goals: social mobility, public […]

Student helps establish mobile diaper bank

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Originally published on July 19, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Emmanuelle Cabrera Muñoz   Nearly half of U.S. families with young children struggle to afford diapers, according to a recent study conducted by The National Diaper Bank Network. Babies who do not have access to clean, dry diapers are at increased risk for developing rashes and […]

Law alumna vaults to senior counsel position at world’s leading pharmaceutical company

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Published May 11,2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Alexandra Pecharich On the same day that FIU Law earned a Top 60 ranking among the nation’s law schools from U.S. New & World Report, the university is pleased to recognize the elevation of law alumna and university trustee Chanel T. Rowe. The 2014 graduate has been named senior […]

Engineering Undergrads Conduct Research in Japan

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Originally published March 10, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Adrienne Sayer   As a biomedical engineering major at Florida International University, Rebekah Arias understands the value of working in multicultural groups. And after spending six weeks last summer at Kochi University of Technology in Japan, she returned with a sense of excitement about the advantages of […]

2023 Salute to Women in FIU History

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Written by Alexandra Pecharich Originally Published on March 1, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. It’s Women’s History Month, and FIU has plenty of remarkable women to credit for its success. The individuals featured here join an impressive list of trailblazers who embraced great challenges, led by example and established legacies that still impact us today. Longtime mathematics professor Domitila “Tillie” Fox as […]

Alumnus’ Organization Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

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Written by Alexandra Pecharich Originally published on February 22, 2023 at news.fiu.edu. An FIU alumnus-led organization that successfully worked to restore voting rights to ex-felons in Florida has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.  “The Nobel Peace Prize is the highest recognition that any individual organization could receive in the world,” said Desmond Meade […]

FIU Americas Roundtable launches in Washington: The Importance of Public-Private Collaboration

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Written by Rachel Costa Originally published on February 15, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. FIU recently launched The Americas Roundtable: The Pathway Towards Sustainable Development and Investment in 2023. Based out of the university’s Washington, D.C., office, the new series will provide a platform for experts to convene around the subject while taking advantage of related FIU […]

Biology Alumnus on Mission to Stop Malaria

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Written by JoAnn Adkins Originally published on February 13, 2023, on news.fiu.edu. As a child in Nigeria, the rainy season stands out in Joshua Raji’s memory. The rainy season is mosquito season. With mosquitoes, malaria usually followed. Raji is very familiar with the brutal life and death cycle — watching people get sick, and some […]