CARTA News

Two CARTA faculty members to speak at Facade Tectonics Forum: Miami

March 19, 2019/By Andrea Perez

Professor and Associate Dean of FIU College of Communication, Architecture + the Arts (CARTA) Marilys Nepomechie and Associate Professor Thomas Spiegelhalter are speaking at the Facade Tectonics Forum: Miami on...

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In Pictures: Miami International GuitART Festival 2019

Music

March 18, 2019/By Michelle Vires

(Photo: Feb. 22, 2019: FIU Composer Federico Bonacossa performs the Bichord Drone after explaining the story behind its 3D design from the MONAD Studio.) In its fourth year, the...

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Professor Ebru Özer presents research at the CELA conference in Sacramento

Landscape Architecture

March 15, 2019/By Andrea Perez

The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) held its annual conference last week on March 6th through March 9th in Sacramento, California. Professor Ebru Özer from the Department...

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Architecture Alumnus turned International Photographer

Architecture

March 15, 2019/By Andrea Perez

What do architecture and photography have in common? “Nothing at all,” would be the answer given by most. Yet for Hai Zhang (M.Arch ’12), both professions spark creativity and...

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Career and Life Design Master Class Launches at CARTA

Office of the Dean

March 15, 2019/By Jessica Delgado

The Global Strategic Communications Creative Track program launched a Master Class multi-disciplinary initiative that aims to provide CARTA students with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to apply toward...

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GSC Speaker Series: AR & VR Futurist Cathy Hackl

Communication

March 12, 2019/By Sarah Hernandez

The Global Strategic Communications (GSC) graduate program inaugurated its GSC Speaker Series on February 26 with a dive into mixed realities. Nearly 100 graduate students, faculty and community members...

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Over 170 Attendees Participated in the 2nd Annual Emerge Event

Interior Architecture

March 12, 2019/By Andrea Perez

FIU’s Department of Interior Architecture, in partnership with the IIDA & NEWH South Florida Chapters, hosted the 2nd annual Emerge event, on February 2, 2019. Approximately 170 students, alumni,...

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7 Questions with Joel Murray

Theatre

March 8, 2019/By Natalia Quintero-Riestra

Born in LA, Joel Murray has worked and lived all over the country as an actor, writer, director, and educator. Currently wrapping up his fourth year as Chair of...

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Two Interior Architecture Students Represent FIU at IIDA SHIFT Conference

Interior Architecture

March 8, 2019/By Andrea Perez

Two master’s candidates, Brianna Hunter and Cassandra Charles, were chosen to represent Florida International University and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) South Florida Chapter for an all-expense paid...

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Second Annual SCJ Career + Internship Fair Prepares for Life After College: Three Takeaways

Communication, Journalism + Media

March 8, 2019/By Sarah Hernandez

On March 6th 2019, the School of Communication and Journalism (SCJ) saw its second annual installment of their Career and Internship Fair where there were over 150 attendees. This...

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From Studio to Stage: FIU Opera Theater brings Zarzuela to Life

Music

March 7, 2019/By Michelle Vires

For the first time, the FIU Opera Theater produced a fully-staged zarzuela at FIU on March 1 and 2: Doña Francisquita. It is based on Lope de Vega’s play...

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Kopenhaver Named a Trailblazer in Diversity

Kopenhaver Center

March 7, 2019/By Lillian Abreu

Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver, Dean Emeritus and Professor and Executive Director of the Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Communication at Florida International University, School of Communication + Journalism, is...

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Michael Orta Benefit Concert on April 26 to Honor Longtime Jazz Piano Professor, to Endow New Scholarship

Music

March 5, 2019/By Michelle Vires

The FIU School of Music is partnering with the Miami Jazz Cooperative to present a concert at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 8...

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7 Questions with William Guevara

Theatre

March 1, 2019/By Natalia Quintero-Riestra

Born in Los Angeles, California, William Guevara is a man with big dreams and an even bigger laugh. A BFA Junior at FIU Theatre, he is currently playing Bernard...

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My Internship as an AdFellow in New York

Communication

February 28, 2019/By Sarah Hernandez

Name: Mario Parker Major: I graduated from FIU in Spring 2018 with an undergraduate degree in Mass Communications with a concentration in the Advertising-Creative track. My minor is E-Marketing...

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Landscape Faculty Member Elected to the CELA Board of Directors

Landscape Architecture

February 28, 2019/By Andrea Perez

The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) Board of Directors recently announced their results of the 2019 CELA elections. Associate Professor Ebru Özer from the Department of Landscape...

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Miguel Saludes, BFA’ 12 Opens Solo Exhibition at Biscayne Bay Campus

Art + Art History

February 27, 2019/By Andrea Perez

FIU Glenn Hubert Library Gallery at Biscayne Bay Campus is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Art + Art History alumnus Miguel Saludes, BFA’ 12. The exhibition opened...

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Over 200 participants attended the 2019 FIU School of Architecture Career Fair

Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture

February 25, 2019/By Andrea Perez

With resumes and portfolios in hand, over 130 FIU School of Architecture (SOA) graduate students attended on the 2019 Career Fair on Tuesday, February 19th. A total of 30...

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Cruise Ship and Super Yacht Program Participate in the 2019 International Exchange Experience

Interior Architecture

February 22, 2019/By Andrea Perez

For the last two weeks, FIU Interior Architecture Cruise Ship and Super Yacht students have been running around all over Miami to boat and yacht shows, working with Italian...

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SCJ Students Learn the Power of Storytelling Through Local Holocaust Survivors

Communication

February 22, 2019/By Sarah Hernandez

On February 8th 2019, SCJ students were able to experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at the Voices From The Holocaust: Storytelling For Social Change event organized by FIU professor, Dr....

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