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Dean Guilarte part of FIU’s red tide expert panel
The confirmation of a red tide in the waters off Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties – a rare occurrence on the East Coast – could have implications for the environment, businesses, the tourism industry, politics, and, of course, the health of...
Dean Guilarte to study effects of environmental toxins and their links to Alzheimer’s disease
The global prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease, an irreversible neurodegenerative condition resulting in extensive memory loss and dementia, is increasing. The disease is of great public significance as there are no therapeutic approaches that can arrest the...
Stempel College and FIU Embrace have launched the faculty/staff mentor certification program!
Stempel College and FIU Embrace have launched the faculty/staff mentor certification program! On September 4, 2018, Stempel College launched the faculty/staff mentor certification program as a...
Beauty and the Brain: Connecting Art with Neuroscience
Join us on Monday, September 10, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Frost Art Museum FIU (10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL 33199) for Mixtape Mondays! Hear renowned FIU neurotoxicologist/neuroscientist, professor and dean of Robert Stempel College of Public Health &...
Ph.D. Student Interns at The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Branch
Amani Othman, a public health Ph.D. student at Florida International University’s Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, participated in a three-month summer internship at The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human...
Stempel College Researchers Analyze DNA-Damaging Agents in Tobacco Use
While tobacco smoking is recognized as detrimental towards one’s health, there are still important factors concerning the properties of tobacco that remain unidentified. Various agents found in both tobacco and tobacco smoke are capable of...