2023 Salute to Women in FIU History

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Written by Alexandra Pecharich Originally Published on March 1, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. It’s Women’s History Month, and FIU has plenty of remarkable women to credit for its success. The individuals featured here join an impressive list of trailblazers who embraced great challenges, led by example and established legacies that still impact us today. Longtime mathematics professor Domitila “Tillie” Fox as […]

Alumnus’ Organization Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

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Written by Alexandra Pecharich Originally published on February 22, 2023 at news.fiu.edu. An FIU alumnus-led organization that successfully worked to restore voting rights to ex-felons in Florida has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.  “The Nobel Peace Prize is the highest recognition that any individual organization could receive in the world,” said Desmond Meade […]

FIU Americas Roundtable launches in Washington: The Importance of Public-Private Collaboration

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Written by Rachel Costa Originally published on February 15, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. FIU recently launched The Americas Roundtable: The Pathway Towards Sustainable Development and Investment in 2023. Based out of the university’s Washington, D.C., office, the new series will provide a platform for experts to convene around the subject while taking advantage of related FIU […]

Biology Alumnus on Mission to Stop Malaria

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Written by JoAnn Adkins Originally published on February 13, 2023, on news.fiu.edu. As a child in Nigeria, the rainy season stands out in Joshua Raji’s memory. The rainy season is mosquito season. With mosquitoes, malaria usually followed. Raji is very familiar with the brutal life and death cycle — watching people get sick, and some […]

Alumnus, Brewery Owner at Helm of new FIU Beverage

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Written by Gisela Valencia Originally published February 7th, 2023, on news.fiu.edu. “Good beer brings good people together.” It’s somewhat of a mantra for Alan Espino ’07 — one that has guided him for years. Now, he’s hoping to unite Panthers around a new FIU-themed beverage, which will be unveiled later this month. Espino is the […]

Alumnus Works on the Future of Video Gaming

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Written by Irene Ferradaz Originally published December 12, 2022, on news.fiu.edu.   Jose Maldonado is living a life most gamers can only dream of, working for tech giant Microsoft on the future of video gaming with the xCloud Team. “My days consist of tinkering with the latest gaming technology to enhance the experience for our […]

Former FIU Football Star Johnathan “Cyp” Cyprien ’12 now making “big plays” off the field

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In both his personal and professional life, Johnathan “Cyp” Cyprien ’12, who played for the FIU football team and then in the NFL for eight years, is committed to others’ success. He believes it’s all about “making investments that help people to be their best,” be it family and friends, community, his real estate business, […]

FIU Panther Shadows program gives alumni glimpse into careers, industries of interest

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–By Sonia Gonzalez Hernandez The FIU Panther Shadows program is a one-day opportunity for FIU students and alumni to connect with employers, community partners and fellow alumni to observe and learn about professional roles related to majors, degrees and industries of interest. Explore different career possibilities and see firsthand how classroom skills and career competencies apply in […]

Alumnus John McKibbon ’75 makes $5M gift to FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management

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–By Ivonne Amor John McKibbon and his wife Letitia have made a $5 million gift to the Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management that will enhance alumni outreach, implement formal integration of technology and innovation into the curriculum, and create student scholarships at the top-10 U.S. public hospitality school from which he graduated. The McKibbon […]