FIU Interprofessional Cross-Disciplinary IPCD LibGuide

A Preeminent Program at FIU is defined as a collaborative endeavor that demonstrates extraordinary success in providing unique learning opportunities, pioneering research and engagement while expanding FIU’s financial base and enhancing the University’s reputation at the national and international level. Listed below are the Preeminent and Emerging Preeminent Programs at FIU.

The Center for Children and Families is a nationally recognized, interdisciplinary clinical research center committed to improving the lives of children and families struggling with mental health concerns.

The Extreme Events Institute (EEI), currently comprising the International Hurricane Research Center and the Disaster Resilience and Climate in the Americas program, has become a globally involved center for research, education, and training in natural hazards and disaster risk management. The Institute conducts multi-disciplinary research on hazards and vulnerabilities of all types, with emphasis on the role of pre-impact "risk drivers".

The Global Forensic and Justice Center brings together four programs that establish FIU’s deep expertise in the arenas of forensic science, forensic services and justice administration. The institute is an innovative, multidisciplinary resource that supports education, professional training, scientific research, technology transfer, and legal and policy initiatives related to criminal, computer, nuclear and environmental forensics.

The Institute for Resilient and Sustainable Coastal Infrastructure (InteRaCt) identifies engineering solutions for challenges faced by aging infrastructure and develops innovative and economical technologies for the creation of resilient and sustainable communities.

The Institute of Environment is dedicated to combating environmental crises that devastate ecosystems, disrupt communities and destroy natural resources. From ridge to reef, institute researchers are addressing both current and unprecedented future threats of environmental change, providing data-driven solutions to society's greatest and most urgent challenges.

The STEM Transformation Institute is dedicated to advancing educational research, practice and policy that facilitates educational change across the k20 educational landscape.

The Brain, Behavior and the Environment Program is a trans-disciplinary initiative at FIU that unites the dynamic and diverse neuroscience community at FIU toward three goals: to create and empower research programs focused on environmental causes of neurological disease, to devise strategies and develop treatments for neurological disorders using novel neuroscience and engineering tools as well as pharmacological approaches, and to establish a rich educational resource in South Florida to educate on the role that environmental factors play on neurological disease.

Cybersecurity@FIU focuses on digital defense and protection issues that impact the global cyber landscape and examines complex human and social questions related to privacy policies and trust.

The Health Inequities and Disparities Program is dedicated to advancing health inequity and disparity research by conducting community-based participatory research; determining the impact of HIV, substance abuse and ethnicity on health outcomes and barriers in access to healthcare; developing and testing culturally appropriate substance abuse and HIV prevention and treatment programs..

The Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center promotes the study of Latin America and the Caribbean in Florida and throughout the United States. High- quality education, research is aimed at better understanding and addressing the most urgent problems confronting the region.

The Translational Molecular Discoveries program builds upon the university’s existing Biomolecular Sciences Institute to integrate basic and applied research in support of human health and wellness. Areas of focus include drug discovery to meet the urgent need for new therapies against cancer, antibiotic-resistant superbugs and neurodegenerative diseases; predictive biomarkers for personalized medicine and wellness; and control of mosquito-borne diseases by novel molecular approaches.

The Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab fosters multidisciplinary research, teaching and outreach activities that encourage individuals and communities to reflect upon and celebrate diverse heritage, traditions and history. Innovative programming includes theatrical and musical performances, exhibitions and humanities festivals as well as the making and presenting of art, music, writing and oral histories in digital environments, while educational endeavors include the training of artists and storytellers as well as the preparing of leaders who will ensure that the arts and humanities remain accessible to everyone.