Features
Cuban-American Ebola fighter goes where others fear to tread
Dr. Aileen Marty takes on World Health Organization assignments in West Africa to lead efforts to stem spread of the deadly virus.
Looking to the East
FIU builds cooperative ties to the East
– From China to Miami: a cultural roller coaster
– In China, the past and the present meet
– Interest in Asian Studies at FIU explodes
The revival of FIU’s Nature Preserve 
MMC’s newly revived nature preserve is an educational and recreational outlet.
Global citizens in action
FIU turns out Peace Corps volunteers ready to save the world
How to write a story
Creative Writing professor and best-selling novelist John Dufresne’s quick guide to writing
The future is now: the Young Alumni Council
A new group has been established to get recent graduates actively involved.
People
The Radical Scientist
FIU’s Marcus Cooke uses novel approaches to search for medical cures
FIU alumni among Washington, D.C., rising stars
– The politics are personal for Kate Yglesias Houghton ’06
– D.C. alumnus works to build stronger cities, better government
Life takes a new track after prison, law school
Desmond Meade JD ’14 overcame homelessness, drug addiction and incarceration before taking on his current battle.
Back Story
A touch of character
Primera Casa gets an artistic addition as the university opens to students.
Very Important Panther
Alumna demonstrates the potential of a nursing career
Diane Faulconer ’74, MS ’74, reflects on her 40-year journey.
Editor’s Letter
Class Notes
Winter 2014-15 Class Notes
See what your classmates have been up to. Find out who got a promotion, changed jobs, married, had a baby, earned an award or published a book.
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