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Scientist spills the tea on slimming teas
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (224+ words) By Michelle Marie Arean July 7, 2026 at 9: 22am Behind some "natural" slimming teas, there's a chemical catch. FIU scientists have developed a tool to expose those hidden ingredients. Unlike traditional lab methods that are slow and require large amounts of toxic solvents,…...
Fresh flavor: Four alumni contribute to campus community with new caf" near MMC
1+ week, 1+ day ago (453+ words) June 29, 2026 at 1: 53pm Affogatos and friendship. Gourmet sandwiches and Panther Pride. This and more are being served at a new all-day caf" near MMC. The newest location of a South Florida-based chain offers students and locals a place to break bread, exchange…...
Hospitality students and Guy Fieri Foundation serve up hot meals during disaster response drill
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (402+ words) May 26, 2026 at 3: 22pm Feeding both those who have faced a natural disaster and the people helping them recover is not a task to be taken lightly. At the same time, the Chaplin School of'Hospitality & Tourism management teamed up with the'Guy Fieri…...
Your waiter is a robot? 4 tech innovations in the hospitality industry | FIU News - Florida International University
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (877+ words) May 11, 2026 at 2: 29pm What if you walked into a hotel and were greeted by an AI robot who was programmed to have the answers to every question you could imagine? This isn't a distant, dystopian future. This is happening right here…...
Florida sargassum could become food, researchers say
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (589+ words) May 5, 2026 at 9: 35am Imran Ahmad, a co-author on the study, is a food scientist at FIU's Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. Ahmadcontributed to the conceptual development of the broader project, which is being carried out in stages across partner institutions....