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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

River connectivity inspires collaborative research efforts
FIU researcher Elizabeth Anderson has long had a dream that’s both simple and complex — keep rivers in the Amazon free-flowing.
March 7, 2021
NSF renews long-term Everglades research program based at FIU
The National Science Foundation is providing a four-year $4.75 million renewal of the FIU Institute of Environment’s Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research (FCE LTER) program.
March 7, 2021
Researchers study impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaping, e-cigarette use among Hispanic teens
Researchers are investigating how the COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to increased substance use and growing mental health concerns among Hispanic adolescents.
March 7, 2021
People could learn a thing or 2 from spiny lobsters, like how to stop the spread of COVID-19
These lobsters don't need anyone to sell them on the benefits of social distancing.
March 7, 2021
Growing our way out of nutrient problems on our waterways
An FIU Institute of Environment Ph.D. student is investigating whether growing plants on floating mats in the middle of canals can help reduce the number of pollutants pouring into Biscayne Bay.
March 7, 2021
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.
March 7, 2021