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He started writing ‘really bad poetry’ at 25. Today, he is teaching it.
Colin Simpson walked into his Poetry as News class in late September, the first day for the class this semester. The senior […]
Posts tagged with: "School of Environment Arts and Society (SEAS)"
Repairs under way after Irma batters Aquarius
The FIU Aquarius Reef Base has been sidelined by Hurricane Irma, but the world’s only underwater research laboratory should be […]
FIYou: Maria Pulido-Velosa
Name: Maria F. Pulido-Velosa Hometown: Bogota, Colombia Job Title/Department: Program Manager for the School of Environment, Arts and Society (SEAS) in the College […]
Belize to create world’s first ray sanctuary, guided by Global FinPrint
The government of Belize today announced the establishment of the first-ever nationwide ray sanctuary, motivated, in part, by data from […]
One disaster after another, could fatigue set in?
The largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history has rocked Las Vegas, pushing the aftermath of Hurricane Maria to inside pages […]
Downed trees not necessarily a lost cause
Among the devastation wrought by Hurricane Irma last week, many downed trees and uprooted plants were left in the storm’s […]
August 2017 in photos: Solar eclipse, moving in and tagging sharks
As we flip the calendar from August to September, we say goodbye to summer and hello to fall. We’re looking […]
FIU 2017 hurricane season experts
FIU has several experts who are available to discuss various issues related to hurricanes and their consequences. For help reaching FIU’s […]
Inaugural poet to teach at FIU
Richard Blanco is returning to FIU, this time as a professor. The FIU alumnus has spent his career writing and […]
Humanities major turned botanist rises to top of her field
Every time FIU botanist Jennifer Richards looks at a plant she sees something new that amazes her. Nearly 40 years […]
EPA funding critical for the preservation of South Florida’s marine ecosystems
By Sebastian Villanueva As FIU advocates urged Congress to restore important funding for EPA’s South Florida Geographic Initiative, President Mark […]
Biodiversity negates carbon storage in seagrasses, new study finds
Scientists are zeroing in on the seagrass meadows that could help slow down climate change. Seagrass meadows are great absorbers […]
FIU awarded $3.1 million for research that could swat Zika, malaria
Two grants totaling more than $3.1 million are helping researchers at FIU’s Biomolecular Sciences Institute wage war against Zika […]
As Florida looks back on Andrew, Texas prepares for Harvey
Social and Political Impact Richard S. Olson, Professor, Politics and International Relations Director, Extreme Events Institute Director, International Hurricane Research […]
Drop-in series: Virtual reality course brings Asia to students
Inspired by the late Steve Jobs’ commencement speech at Stanford University where he shared how auditing a calligraphy class in […]
