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The Karatassos siblings – Pano Jr. ’93, Ann ’92 and Niko ’98 – continue a family fine dining tradition By Sissi Aguila ’99, MA ’08 It’s Sunday morning and the Karatassos family kitchen is prepped. Handpicked herbs and vegetables sit on the counter waiting to be chopped and diced. Pots crackle over the heat anticipating the [...]
In the last year, FIU demonstrated its commitment to community engagement through the arts, encouraging students and friends to participate in several creative initiatives. Last summer, FIU worked with hundreds of people of all ages on its Worlds Ahead Mural and Ship of Tolerance projects, as well as The Art [...]
Are you alive? What makes you so sure? These strange questions are the opening lines of a new book by College of Law professor Elizabeth Price Foley. The Law of Life and Death uses stories of real people – some of whom, like Terri Schiavo, readers are sure to recognize [...]
Thirty-five years ago today, Jan. 18, the Dade County Commission approved a law that outlawed discrimination against homosexuals in employment, housing and public services. In a Miami Herald op-ed, Julio Capó Jr. ’11 – who graduated from FIU with a Ph.D. last summer and wrote his dissertation on the history [...]
FIU alumni invented a kitchen appliance that provides a healthy alternative to ice cream. Now their cool invention is hotter than a South Florida summer day. “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill Eileen McHale ‘93 loves ice [...]
By Sissi Aguila ’99, MA ’08 After three years of teaching intellectually disabled children, Agustin Grana ’00 quit. His students – 14 to 22 years old – showed little academic progress. He was frustrated and worn out. Grana, who was educated in Catholic schools, found himself asking God why he [...]
FIU, JPMorgan Chase and Miami-Dade County Public schools come together to transform lives at Miami Northwestern Senior High By Deborah O’Neil, MA ’09 Every morning, a chorus of cheers and applause greets the students of Miami Northwestern as they start the day at Liberty City’s landmark high school. “It’s you! [...]
A lot has happened in Henry Vega’s life since FIU Magazine profiled him in its Winter 2010 issue. The international electroacoustic composer recently released his second album, Wormsongs, featuring vocalist Anat Spiegel on eight new tracks of art music. He and his wife of seven years, Polish composer Kasia Glowicka, [...]
The FIU vs. Florida Gulf Coast men’s soccer game Friday, Nov. 4, will be dedicated to the work that alumna and ovarian cancer survivor Marlene Wolff ’86 and her family do through the Message from Marli Foundation. The last game of the regular season is set for 7 p.m. at [...]
Retired FSU football coach Robert “Bobby” Bowden is a legend. Come Thursday, Oct. 27, the FIU community will be able to hear stories from the legend himself. Bowden will visit Modesto A. Maidique Campus to share some of the experiences that shaped his 55-year career. “Bobby Bowden goes beyond the [...]
