Computer science professor and doctoral student design novel compression technique that allows a reduction in space needed for high-dimensional proteomics data. Fahad Saeed, associate professor in the School of Computing & Information Sciences within the College...
Grants & Scholarships
Robotics Academy gains national recognition for construction industry virtual and augmented reality training tools
FIU’s Robotics Academy has won a Dynamite Award in the “Incubator” category from the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council. Researchers from the College of Communication, Architecture, + The Arts (CARTA) and...
Google Offers 100,000 Scholarships – Here’s How To Get One
NOTE: To apply please make sure to read carefully. These certificate courses can be found on https://www.coursera.org/ Google is giving away 100,000 scholarships so you can earn an online certificate in these three areas: data analytics;project management; anduser...
Researchers investigate if antibodies from other viral infections help fight COVID-19
When people get vaccinated or get infected by a pathogen, their bodies fight the foreign substance by producing antibodies. They also create memory cells to remember the foreign invasion, so that future infections can be readily fought by the body by quickly producing...
Opportunities for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (OURS)
The Center for Diversity and Student Success in Engineering and Computing (CD-SSEC) launched its inaugural student research cohort this spring with 12 students from six different majors and eight faculty mentors. The mission of OURS (Opportunities for...
NIH Awards FIU $1M To Develop ML Algorithms To Study Proteins
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded FIU researchers a $1 million grant to design and develop machine-learning algorithms that allow biologists to make sense of proteomics, or the large-scale study of proteins. The study of proteins is...
FIU researchers think of a way to speed up a vaccine for COVID-19. Now there’s a $1M grant.
Machine-learning algorithms that work with supercomputers to analyze and understand data in speedy time could hold the key to finding cures for many diseases — including the novel coronavirus. That’s what Florida International University researcher Fahad...
Professors receive NSF grant to develop app to mitigate impact of COVID-19
The health care system has been impacted significantly due to the rapidly growing number of COVID-19 cases. A shortage of basic medical supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical technology has been a major challenge for health care professionals around...
NIH awards FIU $1M to develop machine-learning algorithms to study proteins – important for understanding, treating diseases
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded FIU researchers a $1 million grant to design and develop machine-learning algorithms that allow biologists to make sense of proteomics, or the large-scale study of proteins. The study of proteins is...
Great Minds in STEM Scholarship
Great Minds in Stem (GMiS) is offering merit-based scholarships range from $500 – $10,000. Applicants must demonstrate merit through academic achievements, leadership and campus/community activities. Scholarship recipients will receive complimentary registration,...