Community
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
SCIS student elected into student government
As of Wednesday, April 9th, the elections for the next Student Government Association term finally concluded. The campaign was a long one; from debates, to town halls, to even a recount for the presidency and two entire schools. Now, as of Monday, April 15th, the...
Chevron Sponsors UPE & WiCS
Chevron invited UPE, WiCS, and other student organizations they sponsored this past year for a Lunch and Learn at the Engineering Center this week. They had the opportunity to speak to their representatives about how Chevron's donation has impacted their programs and...
I am a Sophomore, now what?
“Do today what others won’t, so tomorrow you can do what others can’t” It’s been close to two years since I moved to the United States from India to attend the Honors College at Florida International University (FIU) majoring in Computer Science. Since I...
UPE Make program hosts 3D modeling workshop
Programs with 3D graphics are becoming more and more commonplace nowadays. Upsilon Pi Epsilon’s Make program was able to shed a little light on how 3D models are made. The goal of the UPE Make program is to teach students hardware development skills with hands-on and...
Miami WICSCON 2019
Women in Computer Science (WICS) is excited to announce WICSCON: This is what a Programmer looks like, Florida International University’s first student-run women in technology conference happening April 20th, 2019 from 9AM-3PM in Miami, FL. Our goal is to bring...
Women in Computer Science: Maker of Merit Award
On April 5th and 6th, Women in Computer Science hosted their third annual Soldering Workshop at Maker Faire Miami 2019. With the support of the School of Computing and Information Sciences and this year's lead organizer, Mario the Maker, we were able to teach over 150...
Upsilon Pi Epsilon hosts international convention at FIU, wins award
Every year, national representatives from the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Association hold an international convention in which all UPE chapters across the world come together to review the last year in terms of finances, new chapters initiated, and awards given to each...
New CSTA Miami Chapter
CSTA Miami Chapter Learn more A new regional chapter of the Computer Science Teachers Association will form soon in Miami. Local CS teachers gathered on February 28th and March 21st to meet each other personally, and to establish long-term goals for the Miami chapter....
Announcing ShellHacks 2019, Florida’s Largest Hackathon!
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) is excited to announce that ShellHacks, Florida's largest hackathon, has officially joined the Major League Hacking (MLH) 2020 Hackathon Season! ShellHacks is the first hackathon taking place in the United...
MentorFIU Hosts Industry Professional Q&A Panel
The idea of getting an internship or a job after graduation can seem daunting. Upsilon Pi Epsilon’s MentorFIU program is trying to get students on the right track to internships, jobs, and more in the technology industry. This program matches mentees to mentors with a...