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The $9 billion issue at the heart of US-Cuba tensions

UF Professor of Cuban and Caribbean History Lillian Guerra, Ph.D., speaks on the struggle between the U.S. and Cuba regarding property confiscated by the Cuban government.

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Florida scientists built heated robo-rabbits to flush invasive pythons from hiding

UF Assistant Professor of Biology Christopher Dutton, Ph.D., contributed to a project making robotic rabbits to lure invasive pythons out of hiding.

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Medieval-style fortifications are back in the Sahel

An article about defensive earthworks in northern Nigeria and the Sahel referenced the research of UF Associate Professor of Geography Olivier Walther, Ph.D., and political geographer Steven Radil, Ph.D.

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The ECB tightens course

A paper co-authored by University of Florida Assistant Professor of Economics Eugenio Rojas, Ph.D., was referenced in a story by the Financial Times.

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6.1 magnitude earthquake off Cuba causes shaking, minor damage in north Florida

UF Associate Professor of Geophysics Raymond Russo, Ph.D., speaks on a 6.1 magnitude earthquake off the west coat of Cuba that shook parts of Florida.

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Some South American rodent-borne viruses may spread as climate warms

UF Professor Emeritus Greg Glass, Ph.D., speaks on the relocation of rats as it relates to the spread of viruses.

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The Amazon’s ‘lost city’ has been widely misunderstood. This is its true story

UF Professor of Anthropology Michael Heckenberger, Ph.D., contributes to an article about urbanism in the Amazon.

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Parables of Empire & Unfreedom in Haiti Today

UF Professor of Cuban and Caribbean History Lillian Guerra, Ph. D., contributes to the web series “Haiti’s Path to Liberation.”