Changes to Florida education standards Written by Emily Castellanos, September 23rd, 2019 As a new school year begins, the replacement of Florida’s current education standards is underway. Dr. Joyce Fine, program director […]
From pleasure to trauma, FIU students host new radio show Written by Emily Castellanos, September 23rd, 2019 A new radio show is making waves at FIU. Cohosts, Ellie and Linda Lust (who use pseudonyms) are stirring up […]
Helping children cope with mass shootings Written by Emily Castellanos, September 17th, 2019 With the recent mass shootings around South Florida and the nation, parents and children are dealing with a frightening new […]
Embracing open science to solve nature’s mysteries Written by Emily Castellanos, September 4th, 2019 Discovering and collecting data of ecological unknowns in an accessible and transparent manner has become a key part of Sparkle […]
LTER call for working group proposals Written by Emily Castellanos, August 28th, 2019 The Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Office recently announced a new opportunity for synthesis groups drawing on LTER data. […]
Algae bloom has resurfaced, but it’s not red tide Written by Emily Castellanos, August 19th, 2019 Blue-green algae has been clogging up the waterways in Manatee County, FL. Common this time of year, especially in fresh […]
Alumna joins 2020 race for Miami-Dade School Board seat Written by Emily Castellanos, July 26th, 2019 After 30 years of helping children receive the best education possible and preparing the next generation of teachers, Miami Springs […]
Roger Hammer’s mission: wildflowers Written by Emily Castellanos, July 25th, 2019 A self-taught botanist, Roger Hammer, told SunSentinel he’s always been curious about nature. But it wasn’t until after reading Carlyle […]
Bills to aid oceans advance Written by Emily Castellanos, July 17th, 2019 This past June, researchers from the College of Arts, Sciences & Education joined experts and policy makers at Capitol Hill […]
NEEMO 23 crew test prototype of rescue device Written by Emily Castellanos, July 16th, 2019 As astronauts prepare for a return to the moon they train for the worst case scenario: a fellow astronaut needs […]