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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.

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Hurricanes are producing more rain, FIU study finds
FIU researchers found hurricanes have steadily been producing more rain over the last 20 years — a sign that storms can generate far more severe impacts in hurricane-prone areas like Florida.
Oct 3, 2022
NSF funds research to uncover secrets of shrimp that call the deep ocean’s underwater volcanos home
Heather Bracken-Grissom and a team of researchers received a $1.35 million grant to study the secrets of vent shrimp, believed to be eyeless and blind.
Sep 15, 2022

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Mysterious Arctic shark spotted in the Caribbean thousands of miles from home
A half-blind shark that is typically thought to live in freezing Arctic waters, scavenge on polar bear carcasses and survive for hundreds of years, recently turned up in Belize.
July 25, 2022
Two-thirds of species in global shark fin trade at risk of extinction
Scientists track and monitor the global shark fin trade to protect living sharks.
July 19, 2022
Mangroves need Everglades restoration now more than ever
Sea level rise is outpacing South Florida’s coastal wetlands, according to a new FIU study.
June 22, 2022
The search for one of Florida’s most rare, endangered orchids
The U.S. National Park Service awarded FIU conservation ecologist Hong Liu a grant to lead the first study to discover how many cigar orchids are in Big Cypress.
April 14, 2022
Is resistance futile? Resilience may best help nature prevail
When nature faces intense storms, it may be better to adapt and recover than try to resist.
March 2, 2022
FIU student develops portable sensor-packed tool for insect tracking
With some home security software and a little ingenuity, FIU biology Ph.D. student Yash Sondhi has developed a new tracking tool for hard-to-track insects.
February 23, 2022