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Name:  Kareem Alashi Hometown: Gaza Strip, Palestine Degree/Major: Architecture Where are you working? Job Title? Architectural Designer at Arcwerks Inc. How did you get your job? Through the FIU School of Architecture Career Fair that was held earlier this year. What was your greatest fear going into your first job and how did [...]

We are excited to announce that three FIU CARTA degree programs were ranked according to the number of Hispanics who receive degrees in The Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine’s annual publication, Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics. The following categories and departments were recognized and will be published in the August 2019 issue: [...]

Name: Andres Ortiz Hometown: Bogota, Colombia Degree/Major: Architecture Where did you intern? What did you do there?I’m currently interning at STRANG Design. I’ve been at STRANG for about a year and a half now, which is longer than your usual internship. This has allowed me to really immerse myself in the world of [...]

On July 28, Associate Professor and Digital Design Coordinator in the Department of Architecture, Eric Goldemberg, was interviewed and featured on the popular Argentinian national television architecture program, “El Arqui”. Professor Goldemberg gained heaps of recognition for his 3D-printed guitars and instruments, which have been used by a multitude of musicians and gained [...]

Name: Vanessa Estevez  Degree Earned and Year Graduated: I earned my master’s in architecture at the FIU Department of Architecture this last spring (2019)  Job Title/Company: I work at KZ Architecture where I execute the job of Architectural Associate  How has FIU helped you get to where you are today in your career?FIU [...]

Name: Celine Mazhar  Major: Architecture  Hometown:  Amman, Jordan Where did you intern? What did you do there?  I interned at Arquitectonica this summer. I worked on two interesting projects. They were each at different phases, so I was able to learn various aspects of design and development.   How did you get your [...]

For a third consecutive year, Florida International University (FIU) partnered with Verizon for an entrepreneurship and tech innovation summer camp geared towards minority, middle school males in South Florida as part of their Verizon Innovative Learning Program. FIU’s Robotics & Digital Fabrication (RDF) Lab hosted two-weeks of workshops as part of the tuition-free program. [...]

Florida International University (FIU) has concluded another successful Japan Architecture Abroad Program, a summer study abroad offered by the FIU CARTA Department of Architecture.  Over the past six years, and as a result of its growing popularity, FIU CARTA | Architecture has been working to expand its footprint in Tokyo. The program, originally designed by Professor Alfredo [...]

Last month, President Mark B. Rosenberg and Provost Kenneth G. Furton recognized and celebrated 36 faculty members at the annual FIU Top Scholar Award Reception. This recognition is awarded to faculty members who have made significant achievements and contributions in research and teaching over the past year. The award reception was held at [...]

Two EU Belmont Forum/SUGI projects shake hands at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan for a collaboration workshop to share research information and discuss progress in their respective projects. FIU’s Professor Thomas Spiegelhalter who leads the Miami CRUNCH research team together with FIU graduate researchers Darren Ockert & Monica Dragalina, and graduate student Amaila [...]