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By Evelyn Perez
When Rodney Earl Walton first laid his hands on a copy of his book Big Guns, Brave Men: Mobile Artillery Observers And The Battle for Okinawa, it was the ultimate ending to a journey that began in graduate school at FIU. Walton first began his research on the Battle of Okinawa [...]
By Simone Worsdale
Luckily, it poured sunshine instead of rain Saturday, June 1, as fishermen raised dollars for scholars at the 11th Annual FIU Fishing Tournament and Dock Party benefiting the FIU Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. For the first year, the dock party was open to the public, and FIU invited the entire [...]
By Eduardo Merille
FIU has nearly 200,000 alumni. We’re the 7th largest university in America. So it might stand to reason that we are in some way connected to some incredible people and places. While they’re not all direct connections, some may surprise you. So next time one of these people or entities come up [...]
By Karen Cochrane
Across the street from the Kwik Serve advertising “subs, lotto, cigarettes 24/7” and half a block from the Full Gospel Worship Ministry on N.W. 15th Avenue stands a 40-foot wall. One side anchors a computer lab for the residents of the Liberty Square public housing project. The other side fronts [...]
By Joel Delgado
Most students dream of a summer filled with leisure, sun and surf to recuperate after a semester of work and studies. Meghan MacLaren isn’t most students. She would rather do something more constructive with her time – like winning. MacLaren, who hails from the United Kingdom and is coming off [...]
By Angeline Evans
Student-athletes keep a grueling schedule, fitting in academic demands with training, practice and games. While coaches and trainers help these students perform on the field, FIU’s Student-Athlete Academic Center supports their performance in the classroom through one-on-one advising, tutoring and study services. “What we expect from [student-athletes] athletically is huge,” [...]
By Lilyvania Mikulski
A prey’s fear of a shark is critical to protecting ocean biodiversity, according to FIU researchers. Without this fear, a cascading effect within the ecosystem could destabilize the world’s oceans. Seagrass beds provide habitats for other fish and marine life — many of which people rely on. When predators, such [...]
By Marlen Mursuli
FIU has several experts who are available to discuss various issues related to hurricanes and their consequences. Social and Political Impacts Richard Olson Director of Extreme Events Research, Division of Research and Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations 305-348-6398 Richard.Olson@fiu.edu Richard Olson researches the political fallout from natural disasters and [...]
By Evelyn Perez
Jessica Lee is examining the impacts of ongoing water restoration efforts in the Everglades. A graduate student in the Department of Earth and Environment, she has created the Coastal Angler Science Team (CAST), which combines tag and release methods as well as help from local citizens to evaluate the habitat [...]
By Evelyn Perez
Mike Heithaus, executive director of the School of Environment, Arts and Society and marine sciences professor, has launched the Heithaus Lab Blog. The blog highlights work from long-term studies in Shark Bay, Australia and the Florida Everglades, as well as newer studies across the globe. Most recently, Heithaus and Jeremy [...]
By Simone Worsdale
Whether pulling in the biggest catch of the day or celebrating dockside, participants in the FIU Alumni Association’s 11th annual FIU Scholarship Fishing Tournament will be united in a great cause – raising dollars for FIU scholars. This one-day offshore tournament will feature fishing for dolphin, on Sat., June 1. [...]
By Evelyn Perez
The School of Environment, Arts and Society (SEAS) and Zoo Miami will kick off its “Zoo FIU” lecture series Friday, May 17, with a talk by FIU zoologist and ecologist, Kristin Bishop. The talk, titled “The Cost of Stealth: Mechanics of Walking in Dogs and Cats,” is scheduled for 7 [...]
By Evelyn Perez
FIU’s Global Waters for Sustainability Program (GLOWS) and the Climate Change Research Program at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) hosted a water resources management workshop April 24-25 in Mexico City. The workshop, titled “Sustainability of Integrated Water Resources Management in the Face of Climate Variability and Change,” gathered [...]
By Sissi Aguila
Spring graduation made history this year when the 200,000th graduate crossed the Commencement stage. Kailey MacNamera was the lucky Panther, receiving her biological sciences degree. Earlier in the day, MacNamera received a second bachelor’s in physics. She plans on returning to FIU for her graduate work. Join the FIU News [...]
By Evelyn Perez
FIU graduated their first Earth Science Education majors during the spring semester’s commencement ceremony for the School of Environment, Arts and Society in the College of Arts & Sciences. The Earth Sciences with Earth Science Education degree program was first implemented by the college’s Department of Earth and Environment in [...]
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