design, and history of the Western World from 1885 to 1945. The library serves mostly as a research library with an extensive collection of primary sources.
== Research ==
Florida International University spent $246 million in annual research expenditures and was awarded $310 million in research awards for fiscal year 2021. FIU ranked 107th in total research and development (R&D) expenditures by the National Science Foundation. FIU is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
=== International Hurricane Research Center ===
The International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) is the nation's only university-based research facility dedicated tropical storm research. It comprises the Laboratory for Coastal Research; the Laboratory for Social Science Research; the Laboratory for Insurance, Financial & Economic Research; and the Laboratory for Wind Engineering Research, as well as the FIU Wall of Wind. The 12-fan Wall of Wind (WoW) at FIU is the largest and most powerful university …
