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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

Setting nets below the surface means fishermen catch almost 80 percent fewer dolphins, whales
Lowering gillnets into the water can lower the chances of tuna fishermen accidentally hauling in dolphins and whales, according to new research led by FIU and WWF Pakistan.
September 25, 2021
Could a little tough love help corals adapt to climate change?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded FIU’s Institute of Environment a $273,491 grant to research innovative ways to make corals more resilient.
September 25, 2021
Too much heat, slower currents and too little oxygen: more fish die in Biscayne Bay
FIU Institute of Environment researchers are investigating the cause of a fish kill that occurred on Biscayne Bay over Labor Day weekend.
September 25, 2021
FIU receives South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Good 2 Green Award
The South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce recently awarded the FIU Institute of Environment’s CREST Center for Aquatic Chemistry and Environment (CAChE) its Good 2 Green Award.
September 25, 2021
Professor publishes book on Nile, Africa’s largest dam
An FIU Institute of Environment professor has published a book addressing concerns surrounding the operation and filling of the largest dam in Africa.
September 25, 2021
FIU researcher leads acoustic research efforts to estimate fish populations in Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic
A team of scientists including a researcher from the FIU Institute of Environment will conduct a $9 million federally-funded study to estimate the number of Greater Amberjack in the U.S. waters of the
September 25, 2021