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As one of the nation's largest, most dynamic universities, it's no surprise that the great work we do at FIU is making headlines. Our Media Relations & Communication team is central to ensuring that we convey the right message, serving as the liaison between the university and news media and helping the members of our university community tell the FIU story. Whether you're a journalist looking to get in touch with an FIU area expert or a faculty member seeking to promote cutting-edge work, Media Relations can help.
Our services
- Public Relations
- Media Releases
- Op/Ed Assistance
- Public Records Requests
- Coordinate Media Interviews
FIU in The Conversation
- Science & Technology
Dig safely when building sandcastles and tunnels this summer – collapsing sand holes can cause suffocation and even death
- Science & Technology
From glowing corals to vomiting shrimp, animals have used bioluminescence to communicate for millions of years – here’s what scientists still don’t know about it
- Politics, Law & Society
Iran’s intervention in Sudan’s civil war advances its geopolitical goals − but not without risks
- Politics, Law & Society
How Iran selects its supreme leader − a political scientist and Iran expert explains
- Politics, Law & Society
Iran crash: President Raisi’s death leaves Tehran mourning loss of regime loyalist
- Politics, Law & Society
Under the influence and under arrest − what happens if you’re drunk in the interrogation room?
Contact Media Relations & Communications
Maydel Santana
Associate Vice President, Media Relations and Communication
305-348-1555
santanam@fiu.edu
PC 519Madeline Baro
Director Media Relations
305-348-2234
mbaro@fiu.edu
PC 519FAna M. Valdes
Director Communications
305-348-5408
anvalde@fiu.eduDianne Fernandez
Director of Broadcast Media
305-608-4870
dfernand37@fiu.edu