Nikole Valiente, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Putting Cell-Based Meat Under The Microscope

October 18, 2023 Nikole Valiente cell-based meat

Hold on to your poultry—the lab-based chickens are coming. Last summer, the United States Department of Agriculture gave the green light to UPSIDE Foods and GOOD Meat, two California-based food technology companies, to sell their lab-grown chicken in America. The decision comes after the United States Food and Drug… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Four Years After Construction Was Started, New School Of Justice Building Nears Completion

October 12, 2023 Nikole Valiente School of Justice

A multimillion dollar project that will provide the School of Justice a state-of-the-art facility and has taken more than four years to build is eking toward the finish line. According to Evelyn Rodriguez, the senior director of campus administration, the project, which launched in 2019, is estimated to be… Read the rest at our website.

News Homestead Campus

Chef Finn’s Opens At Homestead Campus

October 10, 2023 Nikole Valiente cafeteria

With the unveiling of its new Student Success building and an Idea Center hub, the Homestead Campus has made some major upgrades this fall. Now the campus has revamped its cafeteria. After two months of renovations, Chef Finn’s opened its doors on Oct. 9. “I am looking for a… Read the rest at our website.

News

Miami Film Festival Appoints New Executive Director

October 9, 2023 Nikole Valiente Miami Film Festival

For James Woolley, attending film festivals has always been a family tradition. When he was six, he went to the Sydney Film Festival in Australia with his grandparents. Back then, one ticket secured a seat to 50 films for the two-week celebration. Woolley’s family purchased a handful and took… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus Kendall Campus Wolfson Campus Briefing

North And Hialeah Campuses Appoint Chair of Continuing Education

October 5, 2023 Nikole Valiente

Sunyen Lee was selected as the chair of the School of Continuing Education at North and Hialeah campuses. She began her role on Aug. 28. Her duties include providing leadership and direction to the department while creating new educational programs and courses that align with today’s workforce trends and… Read the rest at our website.

Forum

Naturally Artificial—The Façade of Natural Flavors

October 2, 2023 Nikole Valiente FDA, natural flavors

Natural flavors are not natural. The Food and Drug administration, the federal agency that regulates the safety standards for food, drinks, cosmetics and medication, defines natural flavors as any oil, essence, extract or distillation derived from a plant or animal product. They are used to improve the taste or… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus Wolfson Campus

Wolfson And North Campuses To Feature Ukhamba Exhibit

October 2, 2023 Nikole Valiente Museum of Art and Design

The Germane Barnes: Ukhamba exhibit, which contemplates the history and culture of the African diaspora and its impact on classical architecture, is making two appearances at Miami Dade College. It will be featured at Wolfson Campus, 300 NE 2nd Ave., in the building 1 plaza, from Nov. 12 through… Read the rest at our website.

Homestead Campus News

Miami Dade College’s Idea Center Expands To Homestead Campus

September 26, 2023 Nikole Valiente Entrepreneurship, Idea Center

When Alejandro D. González and Sissi Rodriguez began working at the Idea Center—Miami Dade College’s hub for entrepreneurship and innovation—in February of 2022, they wanted to grow the center’s reach. In March, the duo helped the program, which initially launched in 2014 thanks to a $2.18 million grant from… Read the rest at our website.

Forum

We Need To Appreciate The Simple Moments In Our Lives

September 22, 2023 Nikole Valiente life, Simple Moments

Life is a collection of simple and routine moments. As a student, your day-to-day life consists of waking up, getting dressed, going to school, working, studying, showering, eating and sleeping in between. Weekends are pretty much the same, slightly differing with social gatherings and a little more sleep. This… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus

North Campus Appoints New Chair Of Chemistry, Physics and Earth Science Department

September 20, 2023 Nikole Valiente chemistry, Physics, Earth Science

Andreina Aguado Jimenez was selected as the interim chair of the chemistry, physics and earth sciences department at North Campus. She began her role on Sept. 11. Jimenez’s duties include overseeing each department, ensuring courses run smoothly, addressing faculty and student concerns and coordinating faculty course schedules. “Instead of… Read the rest at our website.

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