By Susan Feinberg The FIU College of Engineering and Computing celebrated its 25th anniversary with an event at the Engineering Center, its 250,000-square-foot home, November 18. The event included speeches by FIU President Mark Rosenberg, current Dean Amir Mirmiran and former deans; a presentation about the College’s history; and a [...]
FIYou: Zachary Trautenberg ’07
11/23/2009 By
Name: Zachary Trautenberg ’07 Hometown: Miami, Fla. Job Title/Department: IT and Marketing Coordinator, Wolfe University Center Campus: Biscayne Bay Campus In a nutshell: I market the Team Ropes Adventure Challenge and meeting rooms to the community. I do this through networking events and by placing advertisements both online and in [...]
FIU concert features international music about Cuba
11/23/2009 By
WHAT: The Cuban Research Institute at Florida International University will present “Classically Cuban: The World Sings to Cuba” a concert featuring an anthology of songs and instrumental music about Cuba compiled by author and independent scholar Emilio Cueto. The music was written by composers across the world, representing 22 countries, [...]
FIU’s Green Library and classrooms undergo a face-lift
11/20/2009 By
FIU students participated in the design process, helping to create dynamic new learning-centered environments. By Susan Feinberg When Dean of Libraries Laura Probst decided last January to renovate the first floor of the Green Library and transform it into a more student-friendly space, she had to work with a tight [...]
Fighting to save one-of-a-kind orchids in China
11/20/2009 By
By Susan Feinberg When Department of Earth and Environment Assistant Professor Hong Liu began exploring the Yachang Orchid Nature Preserve located in a remote corner of southwest China in 2008, she realized that she was in the midst of an orchid paradise. “It was an amazing sight,” she recalled. “Everywhere [...]
FIU-educated teachers outperform counterparts in preparing students for the FCAT
11/20/2009 By
Teachers who graduated from Florida International University’s College of Education had a higher success rate when it came to their students’ FCAT scores than those who graduated from any other public university or community college in the state, according to a Florida Department of Education report released Thursday. According to [...]
SBC names Danijela Tomic Coach of the Year
11/19/2009 By
Danijela Tomic, your FIU women’s volleyball coach, has won Coach of the Year in the Sun Belt Conference. Below is an interview concerning Tomic’s success and the dedication of her award to her former mentor, University of Arkansas-Little Rock’s Van Compton.
First ever UF-FIU matchup threatens family truce
11/19/2009 By
MIAMI – Eddie and Carlos Hondal have always been on the same team. When the Miami Dolphins play, both brothers are in the stands cheering for their home team. When Eddie Hondal’s Golden Panthers face off against an opponent on the football field, both brothers support his alma mater, FIU. [...]
Homecoming 2009: Look back at a week of festivities celebrating blue and gold
11/19/2009 By
FIU alumni, students, faculty and staff showed off their Panther pride and spirit with a week of activities, Nov. 9 to Nov. 14, culminating in a 35-28 win against North Texas on Homecoming Saturday at FIU stadium. Here are some of the more memorable sounds and images of Homecoming 2009: [...]
Writers on the Bay Reading Series presents Mike Grunwald
11/19/2009 By
As part of its Fall 2009 Barnes & Noble Writers on the Bay Reading Series, the Creative Writing Program will present on Thursday, Dec. 3, Time correspondent and author Mike Grunwald, at 8 p.m. at the Biscayne Bay Campus Bookstore. Grunwald will discuss and read from his latest book, The [...]
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