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Professor researches destructive thunderstorms by simulating winds at FIU

Dr. Elawady is using the NSF-NHERI Wall of Wind at FIU to research how high-intensity winds from downbursts affect low-rise residential buildings. (Read More)

NHERI at Florida International University Takes Center Stage at the Eye of the Storm Event

The annual educational event prepares the South Florida community for hurricane season. (Read More)

FIU Wall of Wind Mitigation Challenge Inspires Next generation of Engineers

Teams of high school students are challenged to develop innovative wind mitigation concepts and solutions in the Wall of Wind Mitigation Challenge. (Read More)

This ‘Wall of Wind’ Will Blast Structures With 200-MPH Hurricane Gusts

Florida International University plans to improve on the largest U.S. wind research site to keep up with worsening hurricanes. (Read More)

New lab to simulate 200 mph hurricanes in quest to make storm-resistant homes

To prepare for extreme weather, Florida International University plans to simulate some of the world’s most catastrophic storms. (Read More)

Head of NSF’s Directorate of Engineering discusses diversity and research at FIU

Listening, learning and wanting to serve, Susan Margulies, head of the National Science Foundation’s Directorate of Engineering, led a discussion at the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) about diversity and inclusion in…

FEMA announces national initiative to modernize building codes at FIU Wall of Wind

With FIU’s Wall of Wind as a backdrop, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced a new initiative by the Biden-Harris administration to modernize building codes, improve climate resilience and reduce energy costs. (Read More)

The Wall of Wind can blow away buildings at Category 5 hurricane strength to help engineers design safer homes – but even that isn’t powerful enough

Ten years of research here have helped builders and designers reduce the risk of damage. That’s helpful when forecasters warn, as they do for 2022, of a busy hurricane season with several major…

2022 Eye of the Storm – Hurricane (Science, Mitigation & Preparedness) Free Museum Event, Saturday, May 14th, 10am to 5pm

2022 Eye of the Storm – Hurricane (Science, Mitigation & Preparedness) Free Museum Event, Saturday, May 14th, 10am to 5pm FIU’s International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) and the Florida Division of Emergency Management…

Stories of Allapattah: En Nuestras Palabras

The public is invited to the premiere of The Allapattah Collaborative, CDC’s short documentary: “Stories of Allapattah: En Nuestras Palabras,” from 6 to 8 pm on Thursday, May 5, at the Allapattah Branch…

FIU and USAID sign historic agreement to increase jobs, internships and research opportunities for students

FIU and USAID sign historic agreement to increase jobs, internships and research opportunities for students. Extreme Events Institute’s Juan Pablo Sarmiento and Meenakshi Jerath also briefed Samantha Power, administrator for the U.S. Agency…

FIU to build new wind & surge testing facility

FIU was recently awarded a grant to build a new facility that could also simulate storm surge. Dr. Ioannis Zisis, Co-Director, Laboratory for Wind Engineering Research, Extreme Events Institute, explains what the facility…

Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice

Join us for a viewing of the documentary “Paper Children,” followed by a discussion with director Alexandra Codina. (PDF) Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FIU MMC – GL 220…

Withstanding the Heat: Labor and Justice in a Warming World

On Monday, February 28, 2022, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the second part of its 6th report on the climate, this installment focusing on the effects of climate…

Doucet & Lugo: A Creative Conversation on Race, Risk & Resilience

Please join us for a conversation about race, risk, resilience and art in Miami and beyond. (PDF) This Mellon Foundation funded Commons for Justice event at FIU will be Tuesday, March 8th, 5pm…

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