Trash into treasure: South Florida artist inspires students and an entire community

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Originally published on August 4, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Zion Sealy To inspire the next generation, the FIU Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator in 2021 welcomed renowned South Florida visual artist David Anasagasti to serve in the role of “entrepreneurial artist-in-residence.” Aimed to bridge the gap between entrepreneurship and creative innovation, the incubator became the meeting […]

Student helps establish mobile diaper bank

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Originally published on July 19, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Emmanuelle Cabrera Muñoz   Nearly half of U.S. families with young children struggle to afford diapers, according to a recent study conducted by The National Diaper Bank Network. Babies who do not have access to clean, dry diapers are at increased risk for developing rashes and […]

Alumnae make it big with firm they started as students

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Originally published on July 24, 2023 on news.fiu.edu.  Written by Zion Sealy   A trio of then-students turned the uncertain, stay-at-home days of the pandemic into a productive incubation period for a now-successful business. In their third year of the combined undergraduate-master’s program in interior architecture, Yaileen Obregon, Jennifer Perez, and Daniela Purrinos – all […]

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Awarded to FIU Engineering Doctoral Student

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Originally published June 19, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Adrienne Sylver   Melissa Venedicto ’22 has her grandmother’s bad knees to partially thank for one of her most recent accomplishments. The first-year Ph.D. student in FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing has been named a recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship […]

Alumna stars in thriller series on Tubi

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Alumna Crystal-Lee Naomi is making a name for herself in her dream career — acting. She’s worked on Tyler Perry’s “Sistas” as well as “Criminal Minds”. Most recently, Naomi starred in the hit thriller “Twisted House Sitter” (THS) on the streaming platform Tubi. The film was such a success that the platform released a sequel — “Twisted House Sitter 2″ — featuring acclaimed […]

FIYou: Ana Prado

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Originally published July 5, 2023 on news.fiu.edu.   Name: Ana Maria Prado Hometown: Miami, FL Are you an alumna? When did you graduate and what did you study? Yes, I graduated with a B.A. in English in 2007, an M.A. in English 2010 and my Ed.S. in teaching and learning in 2022. I’m currently a doctoral […]

FIU Alumnus Seeks to Diversify Architecture Field

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Rome was not built in a day, and that is something that Malcolm Jones ’18 understands better than most. An accomplished Florida International University alumnus, Jones is an emerging professional, an architect with a newly begun practice – MAJ Arch Design – after receiving his license this February, and he is an adjunct professor for […]

StartUP alumna wins prestigious Fulbright entrepreneurship award

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Originally published June 8, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Irene Ferradaz   Alumna Patricia Garcia ’21 is preparing for the experience of a lifetime as the newest recipient of the Fulbright/University College London Entrepreneurship Award. Garcia was waiting to hear back about jobs to which she had applied, after recently earning a master’s degree elsewhere, […]

FIU Alumni Board of Directors Elects New President and Directors

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2023-24 Executive Committee
The FIU Alumni Board of Directors has formally elected Juan Carlos Alexander, Esq. ’04, to serve as president for the 2023-2024 year and inducted seven new members. Gina Duarte-Romero ’91, M.Ed. ’08, will remain on the board as the immediate past president. “I look forward to working with the rest of the board to help […]

Mom of 9 crushes coursework, throws herself into StartUP challenge

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Originally published May 26, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Irene Ferradaz The long-touted ideal of “work-life balance” can sometimes ring hollow. For many of us, the drive to give our all at work often competes with our desire to actively participate in family life, making it tough to find harmony between the two. For biochemistry […]