Alumnus studies genetic factors for Alzheimer’s disease

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–By Stephanie Rendon for FIU News More than 50 million people worldwide have dementia, according to the World Health Organization. Families with a loved one battling Alzheimer’s disease— the most common form of dementia— bear witness to its devastating effects of memory loss, confusion and the inability to complete everyday tasks. Working to help find ways […]

Alumni sweep Miami-Dade educational honors

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–By Chrystian Tejedor for FIU News FIU alumni swept all three major Miami-Dade County Public Schools awards this year. During the Dade Association of School Administrators’ virtual recognition ceremony, alumni Rachel B. Autler MS ’95 was named principal of the year and Samuel J. Louis ’03, Ed.S. ‘13 was named assistant principal of the year. […]

Alumna brings new brand of leadership to FIU Board of Trustees

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Celebrated College of Law grad Chanel Rowe is one of the newest members of the university’s governing body –By Alexandra Pecharich for FIU Magazine One of the newest members of the FIU Board of Trustees bears more than her fair share of others’ expectations. Like those with whom she serves—primarily businesspeople who have reached the […]

A farewell message from outgoing FIU Alumni Association President Michael Hernandez ’04, MPA ’11

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FIU Alumni Association President Michael Hernandez ’04, MPA ’11 shared the following message with his fellow board members on April 21, 2021, at his final board meeting as president. Hernandez is succeeded by alumna and board member Gina Duarte-Romero ’91, M.Ed. ’08. My Fellow Board Members – It has been a decade since Bill Draughon […]

Remote work is on the rise and an alumnus is helping supply the tools necessary for success

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–By Debra Jacob for FIU News Even before Covid-19, remote work was on the rise because of its clear benefits to both organizations and employees in positions ranging from sales to marketing to programming. A recent study conducted by Enterprise Technology Research reveals that the percentage now permanently working from home worldwide is expected to […]

Alumna, now an assistant professor, honored by South Florida Hispanic Chamber for leadership, service to the community

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–By Gisela Valencia for FIU News Florence Greer MPH ’95 has dedicated her life to public health. She worked as a consumer safety officer with the U. S. Food and Drug Administration in Detroit. She served as the coordinator of services for pregnant teens and as a coordinator for the Office of HIV/AIDS at the […]

Congrats, new HWCOM alumni! Medical school hosts drive-in Match Day

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–By Ileana Varela for FIU News The stage was set, in a parking lot at FIU, for the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s (HWCOM) first-ever drive-in Match Day. The celebration was about to begin. And then the rain came threatening to dampen the celebration. But the rain was no match for the students’ excitement. “We started med school […]

Back on the sand: Tickets on sale for SOBEWFF®

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FIU students will take part in the 20th anniversary of the Festival from May 20-23. –By Ivonne Yee-Amor for FIU News For the 20th year, the white sands of Miami Beach will be home to some of the world’s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs, culinary personalities and students taking part in the South […]

‘Women in Politics’ seminar, hosted by FIU in DC, features prominent alumni

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–By Eric Feldman for FIU News Last week’s second annual Women in Politics and Policy Fly-In summer—which kicked off on International Women’s Day and took place virtually this year—featured seven alumni across three days, including former Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27, 1989-2019), the first Latina elected to Congress. The bipartisan, intergenerational group of alumni panelists exemplify […]