Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm leads a group of researchers and graduate students studying the wetlands of the Everglades and Mexican Yucatan. The research team’s findings could reveal if projected dramatic changes in these ecosystems’ futures are true. By Grant Smith A team of four universities led by FIU’s Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm received a [...]
Winter makes its way to South Florida
01/22/2009 By
Golden Panthers seek shelter in the Green Library at University Park as the mercury dips into the 40s for the first time in more than a year. Freshly-brewed Starbucks coffee keeps them warm.
FIU Theatre production named one of the best in Southeast
01/22/2009 By
MIAMI – FIU Theatre’s production of “The Cook” by Cuban-American writer Eduardo Machado was entered in Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) and has been selected as one of the finest productions in the Southeastern region. The cast and crew of “The Cook” were invited to compete against four other top productions from Troy University, [...]
FIYou profile: Oscar Negret
01/21/2009 By
Name: Oscar Negret Hometown: Bogotá, Colombia Job Title/Department: Senior Designer, Office of Publications Campus: University Park In a nutshell: I’m responsible for creating and producing high-quality design and visual communication pieces to promote FIU, its brand and its programs and departments. Number of years at FIU: Almost six. What do [...]
Dine in style at BBC
01/21/2009 By
Students from the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management prepare and host gourmet meals open to the blue-and-gold community. Faculty/staff, administrators, students and alumni are invited to sample the gourmet menus that are being prepared by students of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the Biscayne Bay Campus. The [...]
FIU Foundation Board of Directors members announced
01/21/2009 By
MIAMI – Florida International University has appointed eight distinguished community leaders to serve on the FIU Foundation Board. “These new members are leaders representing a wide range of talent in our community,” said Sandra Gonzalez-Levy, vice president of University and Community Relations and executive director of the FIU Foundation. “It [...]
University celebrates historic inauguration together
01/20/2009 By
Large crowds gathered around University Park and Biscayne Bay Campus to witness the swearing-in of the country’s first African-American president. By Karen Cochrane On a day when the 44th president of the United States encouraged all Americans to embrace responsibility and “[give] our all to a difficult task,” FIU students, [...]
University Health Services offering flu vaccine
01/20/2009 By
FIU faculty, staff and students can get their flu vaccine at University Health Services’ University Park or Biscayne Bay Campus locations. By Karen Cochrane With flu season peaking in January, FIU faculty, staff and students are invited to get their flu vaccination at University Health Services’ University Park or Biscayne Bay Campus locations. The vaccine is available for $16 for students [...]
FIU celebrates 18th annual MLK breakfast
01/20/2009 By
More than 500 people celebrated the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during Florida International University’s 18th annual MLK commemorative breakfast held on Jan. 16 at the Graham University Center Ballroom at University Park. The event’s keynote speaker was Julianne Malveaux, president of Bennett College for Women. [...]
Iraq and Yugoslavia the focus of February lectures
01/16/2009 By
Distinguished Professor Juan Cole, Department of History, University of Michigan, speaking on: “The U.S. Occupation of Iraq: When Will the War End?” Monday, Feb. 2, 2-3:30 p.m. University Park, Graham Center 150 Juan R. I. Cole is Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan. He [...]
