Service to the community is an important mission we strive to fulfill. Our school seeks to have both a global scientific impact and an engaged and relevant local impact on technology-related industries in Miami and South Florida. Whether we are providing advanced workshops for teachers, demonstrating the state-of-the-art technology at an event, or providing at-risk students with opportunities to learn about technology, our faculty, staff, and students are committed to sharing our knowledge and talents for the betterment of society.
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Florida’s tech boom is no longer just a moment. It’s a movement. That was made clear recently at ShellHacks, Florida’s largest hackathon. More than 1,200 hackers from all over the world participated in the 36-hour coding fest at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus, including hundreds of students
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The first-ever Women in Tech Conference (WiTCON) at Florida International University (FIU) is set to take place on March 24th, and has already generated overwhelming enthusiasm within the FIU community. The event is being held at FIU’s main campus in
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On Saturday, February 25, FIU hosted the Southeast regional International Collegiate Programming Competition (ICPC). Twenty-one of the 90 teams that competed yesterday from across the southeast region (Florida, Georgia, S. Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi) came to our site. There were four
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Twenty FIU students from diverse majors and backgrounds came together over a five-day workshop with one common interest: to explore how computing can be a career for them. Break Through Tech Miami’s inaugural Summer Guild took place at FIU’s PG-6
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Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Engineering and Computing Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Science (KFSCIS) has partnered with Break Through Tech to develop programs that will propel women and underrepresented communities into technology degrees, careers and leadership positions. Part of the Gender
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Last month, the Knight Foundation hosted a town hall focused on advancing innovations in tech education and talent development through policy and public-private partnerships. Speakers included: Governor Deval Patrick, co-commissioner, Future of Tech Commission; former Governor of MassachusettsJaffus Hardrick, President,
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