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Survived cancer, now off to grad school
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=gQbOzSfpPEM Imagine being more than halfway through college and then getting diagnosed with cancer. Alexander Alvarez didn’t have to imagine it; he lived it. This past weekend, Alvarez graduated from FIU with a...
Building hurricane-proof roofs
An FIU professor has a plan to get rid of the blue tarps that inevitably appear on rooftops after a hurricane. Arindam Gan Chowdhury has patented a concrete roofing system that aims to replace the hundreds of individual shingles or barrel tiles, not to mention...
Transportation leaders visit FIU’s federally designed research facilities
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao and U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart made a stop last week at the College of Engineering & Computing. During their visit, they toured FIU’s Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC) and...
EWB Fundraising Event
On October 19th, 2017 the Engineers Without Borders- FIU Chapter held a professional fundraising event at FIU’s Engineering Center. The main goal of the event was to raise funds for the chapter’s International Water Supply Project. Engineers Without Borders USA...
Testing bridged for safety after major hurricanes like Irma
After Hurricane Irma hit, there was a major concern about South Florida’s bridges, mainly the ones in the Florida Keys. Would the structures be safe to cross for drivers anxious to get back home? Would relief efforts be impaired due to damage caused by massive winds?...
Building better bridges: An FIU professor is leading the nation’s efforts to make infrastructure safer
Written by Alexandra Pecharich FIU has designated five university programs as “preeminent,” a recognition of high-caliber, collaborative work that generates unique learning opportunities, pioneering research and meaningful engagement with the external community while...
Doctoral student hopes to move South Florida traffic forward by Millie Acebal
by Millie Acebal If you live in South Florida, you know what a hassle traffic can be, especially during rush hour. For Homa Fartash, a doctoral student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, traffic is personal. Like most of us, she endures traffic...
AAEES FIU Chapter placed 2nd in the 2016-2017 EESF/AEESP Student Video Competition
The AAEES FIU Chapter was recognized by the Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation (EESF) and the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) for 2016-2017 EESF/AEESP Student Video Competition. The team comprised of Allyson...
The Wall of Wind is one of AAAS Magazine’s top 10 science images of 2016
The Wall of Wind at Florida International University has been listed as one of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Magazine's top 10 science images of 2016. A ‘disaster machine’ gets its close-up Robert Sullivan How can we best prepare for a...
ACI Student Chapter at FIU place 2nd and 3rd in Concrete Bowling Ball Competition
Florida International University’s (FIU) three teams took the top three spots at the 2017 Florida Concrete & Products Association’s (FC&PA) fourth annual Concrete Bowling Ball Competition in Orlando, Florida. Eleven teams from seven universities in Florida...
FIU News: Donors, faculty strengthen partnerships at inaugural Endowed Faculty Reception
By Charles Crespo FIU held its first Endowed Faculty Reception at the Reagan House March 22 to provide donors and scholars an opportunity to meet and converse about their values, visions, projects and aspirations. The goal was to strengthen donor-faculty...
ASCE brings home awards from the 2017 Southeast Student Conference
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Chapter at Florida International University (FIU) attended the 2017 Southeast Student Conference on March 16-18, 2017 hosted by Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. FIU’s student chapter was able to...