Presidential Lecture Series (PLS) in the Sciences

The PLS (formerly known as the Millennium Presidential Lecture Series in the Sciences) was started in 2001 with the help of a generous donation from President Maidique. The three principal goals of this lecture series are (1) to expose FIU students to "the world at the fore-front of science"; (2) to accelerate education and research in scientific disciplines via interaction with world-renowned scientists; and (3) to afford FIU greater visibility to the outside world.

The Chairs of various science departments (BIO, CHEM, EAR, ENV, MATH, PHYS, STAT) agreed to invite internationally respected scientists, including Nobel Laureates, to FIU. We hope to feature at least one Nobel Laureate per year. The speaker is expected to deliver one general lecture that almost anyone can understand. Some speakers may make a second presentation specifically targeted to a limited audience.