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FIU Architecture faculty and students honored at 2020 AIA Miami Design Awards

October 19, 2020/By Andrea Perez

Students and faculty from FIU’s Department of Architecture shined bright at the annual American Institute of Architects Miami Chapter (AIA Miami) Design Awards Gala on Oct. 3, 2020. This year, AIA Miami held its annual design awards ceremony for outstanding design projects...

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Composer Orlando Jacinto Garcia honored with Distinguished University Professor Award

Music

October 15, 2020/By Zion Sealy

From an early age, FIU School of Music’s composition professor, Orlando Jacinto Garcia, has had a passion for music. Now, this passion has led him to numerous achievements. As...

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School of Architecture reinvents curriculum amidst COVID-19

October 13, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

The past year has brought about immense change to the curriculum at FIU’s School of Architecture (SOA). A discipline often rooted in collaboration and connectivity has had to find...

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Architecture students envision Miami-Dade bus stops to provide shelter

Architecture

October 12, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

If you have ever had to use Miami’s Metrobus system, there’s a good chance you were either beaten down by the sun or soaked through with rainwater as you...

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Advertising extraordinaire Kevin Allen joins campaign capstone course as guest lecturer

Communication

October 5, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

Last semester, as dozens of public relations, advertising and applied communications (PRAAC) seniors prepared to embark on their final hurdle before graduation – surviving the campaigns capstone – those...

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Art history Professor Joy Lidu Yi unearths Buddhist Art and Silk Road mysteries

Art + Art History

October 5, 2020/By Victor Rivas

The fabled Silk Road was the ancient trade routes linking China with the West. Through them, goods and ideas were exchanged between the two great civilizations of Ancient Rome...

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City of Miami Beach partners with FIU to develop a resilience vision campaign

Architecture, MBUS

September 21, 2020/By Sarah Hernandez

The City of Miami Beach is excited to announce its partnership with Florida International University (FIU) to develop an inspirational resilience vision campaign that imagines what the tropical-metropolis would...

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My internship with Disney Advertising Sales in New York City

Journalism + Media

September 14, 2020/By Zion Sealy

At the end of 2019, Brenda Lopez participated in a national fellowship program sponsored by the International Radio and Television Society – a prestigious program that allows students to...

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Designing for a dignified end: Compassionate spaces for dying alone in the age of social distancing

Interior Architecture

September 14, 2020/By Newton D'Souza

The pandemic and its subsequent social distancing rules have brought into sharp focus a long-standing grievance in quality of healthcare design: the experience of patients dying alone in hospitals....

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Planning for a carbon-neutral future with Miami Beach’s crunch chapter

Architecture

September 8, 2020/By Victor Rivas

Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time, with scientists and researchers all over the world working non-stop to help us get a better handle on...

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Architecture’s Jaime Canavés awarded FAIA 2020 Gold Medal Award

Architecture

September 2, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

Jaime Canavés, professor from the Department of Architecture, was awarded the Gold Medal Award at the 2020 AIA Florida/Caribbean Design & Honors Awards in August. The FAIA Gold Medal...

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Oliver Ionita awarded FIU’s Next Horizon Award

Uncategorized

August 28, 2020/By Tati Basanta

Oliver Ionita, senior director of development for the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts (CARTA), was named the recipient of the Next Horizon Award on behalf of CARTA...

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In memory of William G. McMinn, founding dean of the School of Architecture

Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture

August 27, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of William G. McMinn, founding dean of the FIU School of Architecture, now part of the College of Communication, Architecture...

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FIU’s Roberto Rovira and LAEUD alumni spearhead landscape residential oasis project

Landscape Architecture

August 27, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

Set in the heart of the Redlands, FL is a five-acre site that’s being transformed into a private residence and spiritual oasis known as the Hummingbird House. The Hummingbird House is one of a long...

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In memory of Wayne E. Robinson, Jr.

Theatre

August 26, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Wayne E. Robinson, Jr., Associate Professor from FIU’s Department of Theatre. Professor Robinson passed away in his...

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Five communication students receive South Florida-wide scholarships from PRSA Miami/Ev Clay Endowment Fund, providing financial support during pandemic

Communication

August 24, 2020/By Zion Sealy

In the midst of these unprecedented times, many students must consider various financial avenues in order to fund their education for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year. Every year during...

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What you need to know about Fall 2020: COVID-19 training and guidelines for the upcoming semester

Music, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Theatre, Communication, Journalism + Media, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art History

August 12, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

As the start of the fall term approaches, the university has implemented new procedures and guidelines to keep Panthers safe. Read on to learn about the student-specific updates coming to...

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Art alumnus muralist selected to showcase at FIU’s Ronald W. Reagan Presidential House

Art + Art History

August 10, 2020/By Zion Sealy

Artist and FIU alumnus Nathan “Nate Dee” Delinois (’03, ‘08) has taken his artworks to new heights since he began painting murals throughout the Miami area. Recently, Delinois has...

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Three CARTA faculty members honored as 2019-2020 Top Scholars

Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art History

August 5, 2020/By Sarah Hernandez

Each year, President Mark B. Rosenberg and Provost Kenneth G. Furton recognize faculty members who, over the past year, had significant achievements in research and teaching. They are commended...

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Diversity and equality researcher receives Kopenhaver Center’s 2020 Early-Career Woman Scholar Award

Communication, Journalism + Media, Kopenhaver Center

August 5, 2020/By Sarah Hernandez

Danielle Kilgo, a researcher, professor and advocate for human rights, has been awarded the seventh annual 2020 Early-Career Woman Scholar Award from the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement...

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