STEM EDUCATION

A new initiative funded by the National Science Foundation will engage undergraduate student leaders from the science, technology, engineering and math fields and incorporate them into university strategic and curriculum planning efforts. The student leaders will work in tandem with faculty and university leadership to transform the student experience for FIU’s STEM students.

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For 16 years, FIU has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy in a unique program of research and training the future STEM workforce for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management. 203 students have become DOE Fellows, with 98% of them entering the workforce.

FIU has more than 12,000 STEM students. The university is the nation’s largest producer of STEM degrees for Hispanics and ranks among the Top 10 in awarding bachelor’s degrees to African Americans.