Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars, and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health, and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.
Your brain and body constantly recalibrate what ‘hard’ feels like. The effect of overcoming one small challenge can ripple forward, making the next challenge feel more doable and even rewarding.
Florida has been a leader for other conservative states on education reform.
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Florida’s state Legislature will decide in early 2026 whether to eliminate long-standing obligations for schools to require their students to be vaccinated.
Data poisoning can make an AI system dangerous to use, potentially posing threats such as chemically poisoning a food or water supply.
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Data poisoning corrupts AI systems by teaching them with bad data. There’s no silver bullet to protect against it, but researchers are building defenses.
O sistema de recuperação de água na ISS é o que há de mais avançado na reciclagem e tratamento de águas residuais, conseguindo recuperar até 98% de toda água usada na estação espacial.
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Sim, os astronautas têm que beber água que antes era urina – mas a urina deles é tratada extensivamente, até ficar mais segura para beber do que águas de algumas torneiras na Terra.
Quantum physics enables hack-proof video transmission.
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Yes, astronauts have to drink water that used to be pee – but their urine is treated extensively, until it is safer to drink than some tap water on Earth.
Zohran Mamdani takes photos with union members during a campaign rally at the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council headquarters in New York on July 2, 2025.
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Mamdanis belong to the Khoja community, who were categorized by the British in the early 19th century as “Hindoo Mussalman” because their traditions spanned both religions.
Only a few hundred red wolves still exist, most in captivity.
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Disinformation campaigns are using AI to tell false but compelling stories. AI tools are also helping counter the campaigns by detecting incongruities in usernames, cultural references and timelines.
There are nearly 20 million undergraduate college students in the United States.
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The Trump administration has clashed with elite private universities and threatened to pull their funding. But most college students don’t attend these institutions.
Iran has signed a security agreement with Ethiopia, a regional power strategically located in the Horn of Africa.
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Because vitamin D plays a crucial role in many aspects of health and growth, inadequate levels can put children at risk of developing chronic disease early on.
Hello, shutdown, my old friend …
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Congress has until March 14 to pass a spending bill that will keep the lights on in Washington.
The former president looked disappointed on Jan. 18, 2025, after a judge denied his request to travel to the U.S. for Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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The latest legal developments could galvanize his right-wing base.
Members of the volunteer Syrian Civil Defense conduct work at a mass grave in the Baghdad Bridge area outside Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 17, 2024.
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