Consortium Advisory Member Dr. Caroline Simpson

 

Florida International University Dr. Caroline Simpson Florida International University Department of Physics University Park Campus Miami, Fl 33174 Email: simpsonc@fiu.edu Phone: (305) 348-1565 Fax: (305) 348-6700 web: http://www.fiu.edu/choice.html

Florida International University - Miami's public research university - is one of America's most dynamic institutions of higher learning. Since opening in 1972, FIU has achieved many benchmarks of excellence that have taken other universities more than a century to reach. The University has a nationally renowned faculty known for their outstanding teaching and cutting-edge research; students from throughout the U.S. and more than 130 foreign countries; and its alumni have risen to prominence in every field and are a testament to the University's academic excellence. The University offers more than 190 baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degree programs in 19 colleges and schools.

U.S. News & World Report has ranked FIU among the top 100 public national universities in its annual survey of "America's Best Colleges." FIU has been recognized as one of the top 10 public commuter universities in nation by Money. Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine ranked FIU as the country's 18th best value in public higher education. The University is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most distinguished academic honor society. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission and is ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, the highest ranking in its classification system. Sponsored research funding from external sources was $64 million in 2000-01; over the past 10 years, this funding has increased more than 400 percent.

FIU has 34,000 students, 1,100 full-time faculty, and 95,000 alumni, making it the largest university in South Florida and placing it among the nation's 30 largest colleges and universities. The University has two campuses -- University Park in western Miami-Dade County and the Biscayne Bay Campus in northeast Miami-Dade County -- and an educational site that serves nearby Broward County.

FIU, Miami's public research university, has the academic majors that will prepare you for the job markets of the 21st century. The University offers you direct access to new technologies, hands-on research opportunities and cultural- and career-related experiences in one of the world's most exciting international cities.