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
FIU and SoftBank Group partner to inject new talent into South Florida’s tech startup scene
FIU is part of a partnership with SoftBank Group International to prepare students to work with tech startups booming in South Florida. “SoftBank sees Miami as a future technology hub for the world, and that future starts with education,” said Marcelo Claure, CEO...
Computing students, alumni invigorated by growing attention to tech-talent in Miami
Cities like New York City, San Francisco and Seattle have long been considered the top tech hubs of the nation. Though Miami’s major industries continue to be tourism and finance, the city is emerging as an international tech hub. Talent cultivated locally sees this...
FIU’s computing and information honor society wins national Continuing Excellence Award
The Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) Chapter at the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences received the UPE National Board’s Continuing Excellence Award alongside the University of California, Berkeley Chapter. The announcement came during the UPE...
NSF funded project helps dozens of engineering students pursue careers in STEM
In its fifth year, the NSF-awarded Florida IT Pathways to Success project (Flit-Path) has provided 127 scholarships to FIU students in computer science, information technology and computer engineering. Ninety of these students have graduated and are working in the...
TechTogether Miami, One of the first large gender-focused hackathons in Florida
TechTogether is the largest initiative to address the gender inequities in the hackathon community. It was founded in 2017 and since then it has served over 3,500 people of marginalized genders through their annual gender-focused hackathons. TechTogether is credited...
UPE Takes the Lead in Prepping Students for Professional Tech Careers
Two months ago, Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the largest student organization for technology at Florida International University (FIU), arranged valuable workshops for students interested in pursuing careers involving technology. To kick off the week, UPE Advance, UPE’s...
REAL Panthers Making a REAL Impact: Meet Cesar Villa Garcia ’18 and Jose Maldonado ’17
On February 24, the College of Engineering & Computing (CEC) announced its newly named Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences (KFSCIS), in recognition of a $10 million gift from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to enhance FIU’s...
UPE Kicks Off the Year with Big Plans for Spring 2021
Two months ago, Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the largest student organization for technology at Florida International University (FIU), launched their Spring Kickoff Week and Kickoff Meeting for Spring 2021. Kickoff Week consisted of a series of one-hour virtual tabling...
UPE Supports Fellow Student Tech Organizations and Hosts Virtual Tech Workshops
Two months ago, Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the largest student organization for technology at Florida International University (FIU), collaborated with other tech clubs and began their series of virtual workshops for Spring 2021. UPE’s first event for the new semester...
UPE Prepares for GGJ, the World’s Largest Game Development Hackathon
Two months ago, Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the largest student organization for technology at Florida International University (FIU), prepared for Global Game Jam (GGJ) with exciting game-related activities and workshops. So, what exactly is Global Game Jam? GGJ is...