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"Pain & Gain" Writer Pete Collins' 15 Minutes of Fame Have Arrived
Wednesday May 22, 2013
MFA alumnus Pete Collins writes for the New Times about his journey from his days as a struggling journalist, grad. student, and adjunct teacher while writing "jailhouse yarns" to the red carpet for the Paramount movie based on his nonfiction, Pain & Gain.
Dennis Lehane Wins Edgar Award for Best Novel
Wednesday May 22, 2013
Dennis Lehane received the Best Novel Edgar® Award from for Live By Night at the 67th annual 2013 Edgar Awards banquet in New York City on May 2nd.
The Keratin Connection: A Breakthrough in Sea Turtle Research
Monday May 20, 2013
In this podcast, researcher Dr. Kate Mansfield discusses the trial and error process that led to her team's discovery of a way to track the previously elusive first stages of a sea turtle's life.
Heithaus Lab Blog launches with shark research trip to La Réunion
Friday May 17, 2013
Mike Heithaus, executive director of the School of Environment, Arts and Society and marine sciences professor, has launched the Heithaus Lab Blog which highlights work from long-term studies in Shark Bay, Australia and the Florida Everglades, as well as newer studies across the globe.
SEAS, Zoo Miami kick off “Zoo FIU” lecture series Friday May 17
Tuesday May 14, 2013
The School of Environment, Arts and Society (SEAS) and Zoo Miami will kick off its “Zoo FIU” lecture series Friday, May 17, with a talk by FIU zoologist and ecologist, Kristin Bishop.
GLOWS hosts first water resources management workshop in Mexico City
Tuesday May 14, 2013
FIU’s Global Waters for Sustainability Program (GLOWS) and the Climate Change Research Program at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) hosted a water resources management workshop April 24-25 in Mexico City.
Researcher finds answers for food security with honeybees
Tuesday April 30, 2013
Stephany Alvarez-Ventura '09, MS '11 finds answers to food security by studying honeybees and the effectiveness of different methods for controlling Varroa destructor, the parasite that plays a role in their disappearance.
Speaker to share art behind reforesting coastal areas
Monday April 22, 2013
On Friday, Xavier Cortada discussed the importance of ecoart in raising environmental awareness in South Florida in the 6th installment of the Ocean Life series.
Birthday checks, hungry bears, and subsidy dynamics in the Everglades
Monday April 22, 2013
FIU PhD student Ross Boucek discusses his recent subsidy paper on Oikos's blog.
FIU meteorology students and alumni competed in the intercollegiate weather forecasting competition
Monday April 22, 2013
This spring, a group of 17 FIU meteorology undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni competed in the intercollegiate weather forecasting competition run by the University of Oklahoma through WxChallenge.com.
