Spring 2019

Unleashing the “Aha!” moment: STEM education transformed

The STEM Transformation Institute has redesigned the education experience, creating a model for the rest of the nation

Features

Awakening the inner poets of today’s youth
In the tumultuous age of adolescence, every waking minute can feel like a catastrophe.
The Tao of Sports: Life through the lens of athletics
Competing in one of the world's most grueling athletic events led an FIU professor to establish a new university courseHonors College faculty fellow Joseph
Richard Blanco on his FIU journey
Richard Blanco wears his heart on his sleeve. He has to—he’s a poet. But he’s a poet who started his professional life with lines and angles.

LACC at 40: Director Frank Mora on the center’s accomplishments—and the work ahead
Frank O. Mora is the director of the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center and a professor in the Department of Politics & International Relations.
Next Horizon campaign to “change the face of this institution”
FIU is pushing boundaries.
The Patron: Kimberly Green on her work in Haiti and the center that bears her name
Kimberly GreenWhen Kimberly Green was in first grade, her teacher asked a simple question: What would you do if ...
Donated artwork encourages social justice, inspires Stempel researchers
These images help to tell the story of Miami, but it is far from complete.