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Gov. Rick Scott has reappointed Cesar L. Alvarez to the Florida International University Board of Trustees. Alvarez is executive chairman of Greenberg Traurig, LLP. He is reappointed for a term beginning February 8, 2013, and ending January 6, 2018. He joined Greenberg Traurig in 1973 as the firm’s 13th lawyer and practiced [...]
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FIU has been awarded a grant to continue stewardship of the Aquarius Reef Base, the world’s only operational underwater research center. As a member of the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Science CIMAS, FIU received a grant to continue maintenance and monitoring of the facility for NOAA in 2013. [...]
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In mathematics, it is called a sublime number. In religion, some would argue it is nearly holy. Western music is built around it and architecture pays homage to it. Even nature has an obsession with it. And on 12-12-12, the calendar will be spotlighting the number for the last time [...]
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The 1,000 tickets set aside for the inaugural TEDxFIU sold out in about three minutes. For those unable to attend, organizers are providing another way to be part of the conversation. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, viewers can log on to tedxfiu.com to watch the talks live. [...]
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Cuban-Americans are the only Latino subgroup keeping President Barack Obama from solidly winning the Latino vote in Florida—and potentially carrying the entire state. But a Florida International University/Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald poll published today indicates that Republican candidate Gov. Mitt Romney is attracting a growing number of Latino voters, notably [...]
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FIU political experts will discuss the Latino vote and results of an FIU/The Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald poll at a panel discussion Monday, Oct. 15. Latinos make up the country’s largest minority and about 9 percent of the U.S. electorate. The discussion, which starts at 10 a.m., will take place [...]
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TEDxFIU will inspire, motivate, and take you beyond the world you know. The inaugural event will explore topics as varied as the need for fundamental changes in medical care, humanity’s future in space, and green energy in India. The eight speakers chosen to speak on the theme of “Beyond the World [...]
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WHAT: In honor of Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel’s visit to FIU 10 years ago, Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright will address FIU students, faculty and staff as well as members from the community in a speech entitled “Vaclav Havel’s Legacy of Freedom: Celebrating Vaclav Havel’s Visit to [...]
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FIU ranks among the top universities in the country in engagement and contributions to its community, according to The Washington Monthly’s recently-released rankings of national universities. Among the rankings, FIU placed 24th out of 281 higher education institutions in the number of faculty receiving significant awards. The university also ranked [...]
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FIU College of Business Administration Professor Kimberly Taylor will lead a live chat on Thursday, Aug. 2, at noon, on the SunSentinel’s website to discuss the recent comments by Chick-fil-A president and COO Dan Cathy and how they will affect the restaurant chain moving forward. Taylor, who is an associate professor [...]
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Florida International University boasts a leading expert in the effects of synthetic drugs, including cannabinoids and bath salts, also sold as Cloud 9. Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Professor and Department of Psychiatry Chair Dr. Daniel Castellanos led the first-of-its-kind study examining the effects on the brain of synthetic marijuana, [...]
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Forensic researchers at Florida International University have developed a groundbreaking method that can tie a shooter to the ammunition used to commit a crime, giving law enforcement agencies a new tool to solve cases. Through research funded by the National Institute of Justice and recently accepted for publication in the Journal [...]
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FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg sent the following message to the university community on Friday, June 1, 2012 Dear FIU family: The joy and exuberance of our six on-campus commencements a few weeks ago and our law commencement just last week stand as metaphors for this past academic year at [...]
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FIU hosted a panel discussion on May 8 covering Facebook’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO) and its implications. University experts from a wide array of academic fields – including business, law, engineering, communication and medicine – discussed what to expect in the coming months as the world’s largest social media [...]
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A discussion about the future of the Internet giant — Live on the web WHAT: Florida International University is hosting a panel discussion for journalists covering Facebook’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO) and its implications. FIU experts from a wide array of fields, including business, law, engineering and communication, will [...]
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