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Preeminent Programs

Select university programs have been designated “preeminent.” The status is recognition of high-caliber, collaborative work that generates unique learning opportunities, pioneering research and meaningful engagement with the external community while expanding the university’s financial base, advancing its strategic plan and enhancing its reputation at the national and international levels.

Read more for emerging preeminent programs.

Alumni reception breaks attendance record, raises awareness for Next Horizon campaign
A record number of alumni and friends of FIU came out to the Alumni Association Annual Cocktail Reception this year to celebrate their alma mater.
May 24, 2019
Research rules out mental flexibility, attention as advantages for some bilingual children
Bilingual children are on equal footing with monolingual children when it comes to regulating their behavior, planning and problem-...
May 20, 2019

The Latest

Eastern Pacific is a major supply chain for illegal fin trade, researchers find
FIU researchers genetically trace fins from endangered thresher sharks to the Eastern Pacific.
October 29, 2020
A wetter Everglades on the path to restoration
In a new study on the impacts of the water releases, FIU scientists have found water covering more areas of the Everglades for longer stretches of the year.
October 29, 2020
Science education professor elected American Physical Society fellow
FIU science education professor Zahra Hazari is elected American Physical Society fellow. She wants physics to be more diverse, welcoming.
October 29, 2020
Despite frog-killing disease, researchers discover new frog species
Alessandro Catenazzi, an FIU biologist in the Institute of Environment, was a part of the collaborative team that identified and described a new frog species — A. moropukaqumir.
October 29, 2020
A little fire did a lot of good for microbes in FIU’s Nature Preserve
For FIU’s patch of pine rockland, its first-ever controlled burn did a world of good.
October 29, 2020
Brain scans may predict aggressive, antisocial behavior in teens
After FIU researchers assessed brain scans of children, they found that not all conduct problems look the same at the neural level.
October 29, 2020