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...
Student Highlight
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...
From the Dean’s Desk: Building the Future of Blockchain
Blockchain is no longer a distant concept—it’s being built, tested, and applied by FIU students today. At the College of Engineering & Computing, hands‑on learning, cutting‑edge research, and industry collaboration are coming together to prepare students for the...
How FIU students run Florida’s largest hackathon
Think hackathons are just coding marathons? Think again. FIU students aren’t just participating—they’re running the show at Florida’s biggest hackathon. From organizing challenges to creating spaces where ideas turn into breakthroughs, these Panthers are redefining...
FIU buzz ignites career path for Engineering senior
Meet Mark Anthony, a computer science senior whose ambition found the perfect spark in FIU. What started as a simple connection turned into a career-defining opportunity—proof that when innovation meets networking, futures ignite.Mark gained access to industry...
Alumna is software engineer at Microsoft
FIU alumna Laura Castro ’25 didn’t just dream of working in Big Tech—she made it happen. After graduating with a degree in computer science from FIU’s Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences, Castro landed a coveted role as a software engineer...
New AI flood model gives water managers up-to-the-minute decision-making tool
Floods don’t wait—and now, thanks to FIU researchers, water managers won’t have to either. In a groundbreaking leap for climate resilience, FIU has unveiled an AI-powered flood model capable of simulating worst-case scenarios in seconds. Designed to help Florida’s...
How researchers are helping robots think for themselves to protect the environment
What looked like a swarm of 100-pound robots nearly colliding in the lake behind FIU’s Green Library was actually a glimpse into the future of marine environmental monitoring. Led by Ph.D. graduate Paulo Padrão, FIU researchers are pushing the boundaries of autonomous...
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...
Former tech club president becomes Google engineer
David Ulloa, a recent FIU computer science graduate, turned his passion for technology into a fast-track career, landing a role as a software engineer at Google before even finishing his degree. From building his first computer in middle school to interning at...










