/tags/florida-international-university Florida International University en-US WLRN Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-08-23/miami-soccer-sport-leadership-fiu-course This summer, Florida International University and the Argentina Football Association partnered to launch a 10-week sports leadership global program. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-08-23/miami-soccer-sport-leadership-fiu-course Jimena Romero /education/2024-03-26/academics-challenge-florida-law-restricting-research-exchanges-from-prohibited-countries-like-china Two graduate students from China whose studies were put on hold, and a professor who says he is unable to recruit research assistants, are suing Florida education officials. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:24:28 GMT /education/2024-03-26/academics-challenge-florida-law-restricting-research-exchanges-from-prohibited-countries-like-china Associated Press /government-politics/2024-03-01/florida-china-university-desantis-fiu-ban-cuba A 2023 law that heavily regulates how Florida’s public universities interact with “countries of concern" like China and Cuba has led to FIU closing its largest international campus and blocked the hiring of foreign talent. “It really pushes us further away from FIU’s historic mission," one professor said. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-03-01/florida-china-university-desantis-fiu-ban-cuba Daniel Rivero /americas/2024-02-21/how-lulas-big-tent-pragmatism-won-over-brazil-again-with-a-little-help-from-a-backlash-to-bolsonaro In politics, as with investing, past performance does not guarantee future returns. But for now, Lula’s pragmatic coalition-building and his careful negotiations with Congress are paying off, says FIU professor Anthony Pereira. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:41:11 GMT /americas/2024-02-21/how-lulas-big-tent-pragmatism-won-over-brazil-again-with-a-little-help-from-a-backlash-to-bolsonaro Anthony Pereira | The Conversation /government-politics/2024-02-20/fiu-labor-union-florida-decertification-sb256 While tens of thousands of public sector workers have lost their unions since a 2023 law went into effect, the United Faculty of Florida-FIU union is poised to stay alive and stronger than before. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-02-20/fiu-labor-union-florida-decertification-sb256 Daniel Rivero /americas/2024-01-18/how-ecuador-went-from-being-latin-americas-model-of-stability-to-a-nation-in-crisis To understand why Ecuador has become the epicenter of gang violence, you need to understand both the geography and history of Latin America’s drug trade, writes Florida International University's Eduardo Gamarra, an expert on Latin American politics. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:39:58 GMT /americas/2024-01-18/how-ecuador-went-from-being-latin-americas-model-of-stability-to-a-nation-in-crisis Eduardo Gamarra | The Conversation /education/2024-01-11/fiu-china-international-student-program For weeks ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊhas inquired into the status of the program and how it could be impacted by laws limiting how FIU interacts with foreign governments. Then, its website was taken down. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-01-11/fiu-china-international-student-program Daniel Rivero /business/2023-12-18/fiu-researcher-your-car-might-be-watching-you-to-keep-you-safe-at-the-expense-of-your-privacy This data collection is a potential privacy nightmare, says FIU professor Hadi Amini. The information can reveal your identity, your habits when you’re in your car, how safely you drive, where you’ve been and where you regularly go. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:30:00 GMT /business/2023-12-18/fiu-researcher-your-car-might-be-watching-you-to-keep-you-safe-at-the-expense-of-your-privacy M. Hadi Amini | The Conversation /transportation-development/2023-12-08/south-florida-college-students-housing-rental-market The high demand and high costs for housing in South Florida is taking a toll on college students who juggle classes and part-time jobs. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT /transportation-development/2023-12-08/south-florida-college-students-housing-rental-market Cassandra Alonso, Avonte McDonald and Kaylin Linder | FIU Caplin News Service /education/2023-11-17/lee-caplin-local-journalism-fiu Movie and television producer Lee Caplin, who with his wife, has donated $10 million to the newly named Lee Caplin School of Journalism & Media at Florida International University, said he chose to contribute to FIU because of its diverse students and faculty, and to fund the training of the next generation of journalists at a time when local journalism is in crisis. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:10:11 GMT /education/2023-11-17/lee-caplin-local-journalism-fiu Sergio R. Bustos