Family, friends and admirers by the hundreds bid a final farewell to the longtime university supporter and civic leader, who died at 83, with a “Homegoing” ceremony on campus.
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President Rosenberg sent the following message to the university community today
Dear FIU family,
Miami has lost a community pillar, our FIU has lost one of its greatest champions and we have lost a friend. It is crushing to share with you that Board of Trustees Chair Emeritus Albert E. Dotson Sr. passed yesterday at his home. He was surrounded by family members and loved ones.
Al joined the FIU Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors in 1983 and served on it until 2001, when he became a founding member of our Board of Trustees. He served on our board with distinction for a decade, including as chair from 2009 to 2011. In the 10 years since his retirement from our board, he served on both athletics and medical school committees and maintained his passion and fire in the belly for our institution and your well-being throughout.
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June 1, 2021 at 9:00am
The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season begins today, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts an above-average season, estimating 13 to 20 named storms with possibly half of those being hurricanes. Out of those storms, NOAA predicts between three and five may become major hurricanes.
FIU experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricanes and their aftermath. The full list of experts will be continuously updated.
Meteorology and Hurricane Intensification
Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Earth and Environment Hugh Willoughby studies tropical cyclone structure, intensity, and impacts. He has flown more than 400 missions into the eyes of hurricanes and typhoons as a meteorologist for the federal government. Willoughby was a Research Meteorologist at the Hurricane Research Division of NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, where he
The glittering new high-rises that have gone up across South Florida offer one amenity not mentioned in sales brochures: The opportunity to experience the fiercest winds of any hurricane. Wind strength increases dramatically with just a few hundred feet of altitude, meaning a lesser storm at street level can pack a much harder punch to the penthouse suite. Since South Florida’s last direct hit .