September 2018 in photos: Football season, Nicaragua roundtable and antenna innovation


The first day of September saw football return to campus. The rest of the month brought even more. Here are just a few of our favorite moments from September, as captured by FIU photographers Vince Rives and Margi Rentis.

Panther fans who entered Riccardo Silva Stadium before the football team played the University of Massachusetts at Amherst were treated to a stunning sunset. Photo by Vince Rives.

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Student leader Lesther Alemán, left, former President of Costa Rica Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera and Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center Director Frank Mora participated in a roundtable at the university to speak about the economic crisis in Nicaragua. Photo by Vince Rives.

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News digs: Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart took a tour of the new Transforming Antennas Center with its visionary, Dr. Stavros Georgakopoulos, foreground. The center creates origami antennas and wearable technology known as smart clothing, which have military application. Photo by Margi Rentis.

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The arrival of the Glossary, a new section on the first floor of Barnes and Noble at FIU, heralds an era of easy access to makeup and beauty supply products for the university community. Photo by Margi Rentis.

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FIU President Mark. B. Rosenberg, right, and Mayor of Doral Juan Carlos Bermudez unveiled the design of the Doral Trolley, which will travel to FIU. Photo by Vince Rives.

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Two-time alumna Aimee Viana, executive director for the White House’s Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, visited campus on Sept. 14 and met with students from the STEM Transformation Institute, Math Mastery Lab and FPL Customer Care Center. She is seen here with Assistant Vice President for University Relations Carlos Becerra, in striped tie, and students. Photo by Vince Rives.

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Paws up! The FIU Golden Dazzlers and Roary show off their school spirit at a pep rally before the football team’s second home game. Photo by Margi Rentis.

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FIU supports the community. Here the university holds a kickoff event for its partnership with United Way of Miami-Dade County, which will help those in need get on their feet. Photo by Vince Rives.

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