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Researchers found that algae plays a bigger role than expected in powering the Everglades' food web, offering new insights into how the ecosystem functions and responds to environmental change.

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What powers the Everglades? FIU study tracks how algae and plant matter fuel the food web Researchers studied the complex network of multiple food chains across Everglades habitats, from freshwater marshes to mangrove forests and coastal waters, and identified a big contributor.

250 years ago, America made a bet.

Not just on democracy. On curiosity. On the idea that a free people, given the tools to learn and discover, could build something the world had never seen.
Universities were part of that bet from the beginning and they still are.

Every graduate who goes on to heal, to build, to lead. Every research breakthrough that changes what’s possible. Every student who walks across a stage and changes the story of their family forever.

That’s not separate from the American experiment. That is the American experiment. On this 250th birthday, FIU is proud to be part of it. 🇺🇸

What does America’s next 250 years look like to you?



https://news.fiu.edu/2026/five-things-to-know-as-we-mark-our-250th-birthday

Are earthquakes happening more often? The data says no.

Earth experiences 150–300+ earthquakes daily. That frequency hasn't changed. Our awareness has—thanks to sensors, smartphones, and connectivity.

The rare part: Venezuela's strongest earthquake in 125+ years was actually two, known as a doublet—7.2 then 7.5, just 39 seconds apart.

FIU researchers are using satellite geodesy to track crustal deformation, potentially revealing where stress is building longer before future quakes.

More than 900 people died in the Venezuela earthquakes. Our thoughts are with those affected. Read more about the science and learn how you can help the victims.

FIU College of Arts, Sciences & Education
FIU Extreme Events Institute

Two FIU alumni from the School of Communication, Gabriel Gabor and Marisabel Muñoz, are working behind the scenes at the FIFA World Cup 2026, helping shape communications for one of the biggest sporting events in the world.

With decades of experience in Major League Soccer, both CARTA graduates are now contributing to the global tournament across North America, showing how FIU talent continues to lead on and off the field at the highest level of international sports.

FIU College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts

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These MLS veterans are working comms for the World Cup Journalism alumni Gabriel Gabor ’88 and Marisabel Muñoz ’02 have decades of experience with Major League Soccer and currently hold positions during the FIFA tournament.