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Maya Parizer, a young Israeli-American woman, told her story on a visit to Florida International University last week. She wants the more than 250 people taken hostage released. The attack at the Supernova Festival that started the current conflict took place on Oct. 7.

According to a study by a clean energy advocacy group, as of 2022, nearly 10% of U.S. schools were using solar polar. Advocates in South Florida have been pushing Miami-Dade County Public Schools to install solar for years.

Florida engineers are developing new designs for a pedestrian bridge at Florida International University five years after the catastrophic collapse of the previous pedestrian bridge.

New leaders will soon be in place at Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University. Both Kenneth Jessell of FIU and Stacy Volnick of FAU have spent their careers in higher education — and both are first-generation college graduates.

Florida International University's Board of Trustees voted Monday to take the 'interim' out of Interim President Kenneth Jessell's job title. Jessell has spent his career in academia, as a finance professor and administrator.

The presidential search committee at Florida International University announced that their pick to lead the school is Interim President Kenneth Jessell, praising the former professor as "brilliant" and "kind". He initially said he wasn't interested in the top job, but an influential trustee encouraged him to apply. Jessell was appointed after FIU’s previous president, Mark Rosenberg, resigned amid accusations of sexual harassment.

After stepping in as interim president after Mark Rosenberg’s abrupt resignation, Kenneth Jessell appears likely to be named president of Florida International University. It emerged today that he is the only presidential candidate who will be recommended to the trustees. Rosenberg abruptly resigned in January, later acknowledging his exit came after he caused “discomfort for a valued colleague.”

Florida International University opened its doors to students 50 years ago. Half a century later, the school is one of the largest universities in the country and has gained a national reputation for helping Latino and Black students succeed.

A new report moves Florida International University up six spots in a ranking of the nation’s public universities.

A new study released by the Florida International University Institute of Environment shows that harmful chemicals have been found in Biscayne Bay oysters.

The next president of Florida International University should be a student-centered leader and a seasoned fundraiser — and someone who can vibe with Miami. The consulting firm helping with the search says potential candidates from across the country are interested.

The next president of Florida International University will step in at a time when the school has been growing and climbing in national rankings. Some hope the next leader will break barriers.