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As if you were there: Video captures FIU at e Merge Americas 2026
26+ min ago (295+ words) April 24, 2026 at 3: 51pm The e Merge Americas tech conference on Miami Beach ended today, and FIU students, researchers and leaders got a unique window into current and upcoming innovations across industries. FIU used the opportunity to share its most promising research…...
Student-run communications agency celebrates 10 years of innovation and success
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (589+ words) April 24, 2026 at 3: 23pm FIU's BOLD Strategic Communications Agency marked a major milestone this spring, celebrating 10 years of creativity, collaboration and career-shaping impact. The "10 Years of BOLD" anniversary event brought together students, alumni, faculty and industry partners to reflect on a decade…...
Alumna named executive vice chancellor and provost of CUNY
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (813+ words) By Gisela Maria Valencia April 22, 2026 at 11: 12am Alumna Alicia M. Alvero "96 first fell in love with higher education at FIU. A first-generation college student and the daughter of Cuban refugees, Alvero is one of many Panthers who was raised in Miami and…...
Freshman engages with AI policy in D. C.
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (563+ words) April 21, 2026 at 3: 58pm In this piece, business analytics major and Honors College freshman Rocio Pe'a shares her journey from applying to join the FIU in DC "Future of Artificial Intelligence" fly-in seminar to engaging with leaders'in the nation's capital during the…...
Higher education summit recap: Disruption is here
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (891+ words) February 26, 2026 at 9: 01am At the Horizon Summit, university presidents from around the country, federal officials and technology experts addressed the value of collaborations across sectors and how to harness venture capital to commercialize university innovations. But it was their conversations around…...
Research excellence meets student success
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (1116+ words) In honor of Higher Education Day, celebrate FIU's earning its latest Carnegie recognition " and meet recent alumni who are already skyrocketing in their jobs and making a difference By Gisela Maria Valencia June 6, 2025 at 10: 53am Alumnus Christopher Tapanes BBA '22 is a…...
New FIU/Baptist Health graduate medical education programs transform doctors and the community
9+ mon, 15+ hour ago (495+ words) July 24, 2025 at 1: 15pm Dr. Carlos Lezcano is precisely where he wants to be. The recent FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine graduate has joined the inaugural cohort of physician residents in the new joint Florida International University/Baptist Health Graduate Medical…...
FIU recognized again as a national community engaged leader by the Carnegie Foundation
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (178+ words) The university is one of only two R1 institutions in the country to receive multiple Carnegie designations that recognize research, public service and student success. By Gisela Maria Valencia February 5, 2026 at 2: 32pm Community engagement is at the heart of FIU's mission. Panthers…...
Green School honors international banking executive who calls education "almost everything
1+ week, 3+ day ago (180+ words) Ana Bot'n, executive chair of Banco Santander, received the Green School Medallion in recognition of her philanthropic mission to expand access to education. April 14, 2026 at 1: 57pm "Capital isn't just financial, it's societal." As executive chair of Banco Santander, Bot'n leads one…...
Biz Life" a new living-learning community for business majors
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (403+ words) September 18, 2025 at 1: 25pm FIU launched its newest themed living-learning community this fall 2025, giving first-year business students a place to live, learn and connect as they begin their college journey. The program, called Biz Life, places business students together in on-campus housing…...