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Fighting to save one-of-a-kind orchids in China(0)
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 I looked, there were orchids. And these [...]
Lumina Foundation Grant Funds Study to Keep Hispanics in College
MIAMI (Nov. 2, 2009) – Florida International University’s College of Education has received a grant from Lumina Foundation for Education to develop model retention programs for Hispanic students in higher education that can be shared with universities across the country.
The $496,000 award identifies FIU as one of the largest producers of Hispanic graduates and funds [...]
FIU, MDX form partnership to improve transportation in region
MIAMI – Florida International University announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) to provide options to reduce traffic bottlenecks in Miami-Dade County.
Funded with up to $500,000 from MDX, FIU’s Lehman Center for Transportation Research will focus on the development of an advanced bus rapid transit system along State Road [...]
FIU biology professor protects marine and terrestrial environments
On an average workday, biology assistant professor Deron Burkepile might be scuba diving in Key Largo or observing exotic animals in grassland communities in South Africa.
Burkepile, a field ecologist, explores how humans impact marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and what we can do to mitigate any resulting damage.
He spends most of his time studying what happens [...]
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