Winter 2016 | FIU Magazine - Florida International University

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Team Predator: Researchers go far and deep to protect endangered sharks

Demian Chapman walked through the streets of Hong Kong overwhelmed by the smell of shark meat for sale. Shop after shop was overflowing with fins from species unknown.

Features

Theater alumnus a voice for Hispanic-American culture
The musical about Gloria and Emilio Estefan, “On Your Feet,” debuts locally on Oct. 5 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami.
FIU in DC: Students, faculty and alumni are making a mark in the nation’s capital
Darren Martin didn’t know how cold it could get in Washington, D.C. It’s a mistake any student from FIU could make.
StartUP FIU creates innovation ecosystem to rev the engine of economic growth
Jason Dettbarn, 39, stands in front of about two dozen other equally enterprising individuals and shares details about his early-stage company.

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A final defense: FIU Law clinic helps educate lawyers handling death penalty cases
When Kevin Evers killed three men in Miami Beach in 2003 simply because they wouldn’t turn down their music, it was by all accounts a cold-blooded act, and prosecutors sought the death penalty.
Building better bridges: An FIU professor is leading the nation’s efforts to make infrastructure safer
An FIU professor leads the charge to update the nation’s aging infrastructure.
Focus on innovation: Origami antennas
When critical data matters, finding better ways to transmit it can save time, money and even lives.
FIU helps local businesses level up
When Joel Brown’s father passed away, his grieving family went through an ordeal to find the paperwork necessary to close accounts, notify clients and perform other business tasks.
How a performing arts center transformed FIU
The Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center in 2016 celebrated two decades of arts education and cultural programming.
For the love of FIU: Employees give back to move the university forward
Founding faculty member Stephen Fain believes in the power of community. When he first arrived on campus in 1971, only about 100 people worked at FIU.
A brotherhood that fosters pride, dedication to FIU
FIU brought them together, and Greek life made them brothers. And because they attribute their success to FIU, they all believe in the value of giving back to the university.
Class Gift campaign encourages new graduates to invest in future Panthers
A new campaign by the FIU Alumni Association encourages graduating students to give back to FIU with a donation based on their class year.
Political engagement  makes government better
Kevin Evans is a professor of political science in the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs.
VIP: Johanna C. Salazar MBA ’10
VIP: Johanna C. Salazar MBA ’10
5 questions for The Wolfsonian-FIU director
Tim Rodgers has had a special place in his heart for The Wolfsonian-FIU ever since its Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts published the art historian’s first scholarly article back in 1989