
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
 - Even before they can read, young children are visualizing letters and other objects with the same strategies adults use 
 - How AI can improve storm surge forecasts to help save lives 
 - Stethoscope, meet AI – helping doctors hear hidden sounds to better diagnose disease 
 - Flamingos are making a home in Florida again after 100 years – an ecologist explains why they may be returning for good 
 - Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human 
 - What is a downburst? These winds can be as destructive as tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs 
Contact Media Relations & Communications
- Maydel Santana 
 Associate Vice President, Media and Executive Communications
 305-348-1555
 santanam@fiu.edu
 PC 519
- Madeline Baro 
 Director Media Relations
 305-348-2234
 mbaro@fiu.edu
 PC 519F
- Ana M. Valdes 
 Director Communications
 305-348-5408
 anvalde@fiu.edu
- Dianne Fernandez 
 Director of Broadcast Media
 305-608-4870
 dfernand37@fiu.edu



