Florida International University students are stepping onto a professional stage far beyond the classroom—helping the Miami HEAT and its analytics arm transform how data and artificial intelligence drive business and fan engagement. Through innovative, fast‑paced...
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Selcuk Uluagac Wins IEEE Outstanding Engineering Educator Award
FIU faculty member Selcuk Uluagac has been recognized with one of IEEE’s highest regional honors for engineering education, celebrating his exceptional impact on student learning, mentorship, and innovation. The award highlights educators who go above and beyond to...
Researchers develop encryption to protect against quantum computer hacks
As quantum computing moves closer to real‑world deployment, it brings unprecedented cybersecurity challenges—threats capable of breaking today’s encryption standards and exposing sensitive data. Researchers at Florida International University are working ahead of that...
FIU Love and Learning: How a Math Class Brought Two Computer Science Panthers Together
Sometimes, the most meaningful connections at FIU begin in the classroom. For two computer science students, a shared freshman‑year math class became the starting point of a journey defined by collaboration, support, and growth—both academically and personally. What...
Brains and brawn: Ukrainian student-athlete graduates with a Ph.D. in computer science
Maryna Veksler’s journey begins with sheer persistence—a Ukrainian teen wooed to FIU by a determined tennis coach despite her limited English and unfamiliarity with U.S. academics. What started as a singular focus on going pro in tennis soon intersected with coding...
FIU offers new degree to give graduates a competitive edge in AI
Florida International University is launching a bachelor’s degree in data science and artificial intelligence to strategically position students for success in the evolving technology landscape. The new degree, launching Fall 2024, will give students a foundational...
New BS in Data Science and AI to launch Fall 2024
The Florida Board of Governors recently informed FIU Provost Elizabeth Bejar that, “the Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, CIP 30.7001, proposed by Florida International University, will be added to the State University System Academic...
New KFSCIS Faculty Join for Fall 2024
The Director of KFSCIS, Dr. Jason Liu recently announced the hiring of four new faculty members for Fall 2024 and one new faculty member who will be joining the ranks in Fall 2025. Dr. Truong Nghiem will be joining KFSCIS as a tenured Associate Professor in August...
KFSCIS Student Veterans Receive Inaugural Scholarships
Veterans are thriving in the KFSCIS educational environment, and none more prominently than Justin Casale, Luis Sanchez, and Cynthia Tounn, three KFSCIS students who were selected as inaugural recipients of FIU’s inaugural Robert Henry Stovall Military Scholarship....
KFSCIS Fall 2021 Awards Ceremony
As the year and the semester come to an end, we held our Annual Awards Ceremony last Thursday to celebrate and honor the hard work of our faculty and staff. Check out the awardees that have been recognize this year! Winners: Students Overall Outstanding Graduate...










