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Competing against other top business schools, students from FIU’s College of Business Administration won third place in the national Johnson & Johnson Business Case Competition, March 29-April 1. A team of international business, finance and Honors College undergraduate students – Litong Chen, Carlos E. Gomez, Giorgio Izzo, Prince Mikado and [...]
Ursula von Rydingsvard is the Green Critics’ lecturer Saturday, April 21, at the Green Library. Her exhibit, “Sculpture,” will be on display at the Frost Art Museum through Aug. 5. At first glance, guests of the Frost Art Museum this summer may think the traveling exhibit on view is the [...]
Research scientists, engineers, lawyers and authors were among those honored at the annual Top Scholars reception FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg recognized more than two dozen distinguished members of the FIU academic community for their outstanding achievements in research and scholarship at the Top Scholars reception April 9. “It is [...]
FIU Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia announced April 16 the hiring of Richard Pitino as the seventh head coach in the history of the FIU men’s basketball program. “I’m extremely excited for the opportunity to coach here at FIU,” Pitino said. “After speaking with FIU President Mark [...]
Many FIU faculty members spend years researching, writing and meeting with editors to produce a book that will enrich their field. They are devoted teachers and dedicated scholars. On April 3, the Office of the Provost celebrated their work at the first annual Faculty Book Author reception, sponsored and hosted [...]
This article, co-authored by FIU Department of Earth and Environment Assistant Professor Hong Liu, was originally published in Tropical Garden magazine Spring 2012. By Hong Liu, Feng Chang-Lin, Shu-Wei Cai and Yi-Bo Luo Photos by Hong Liu You may have heard stories about emergency rescues of plants or animals from habitats [...]
FIU volleyball spent March 30 helping build three homes in northwest Miami. The team – which was volunteering with Habitat for Humanity as part of their Collegiate Challenge – pitched in with landscaping, installing drywall and construction blocking. The Collegiate Challenge is a year-round alternative spring break program that offers students [...]
Betsy reads your comments April 20
Betsy Soler ’10, FIU’s social media community manager, reads all your comments on FIU News, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. Each week, she features a range of comments from the quirkiest to the most passionate and insightful in a video blog. Watch to see if your comment is highlighted!
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