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Fins from endangered hammerhead sharks in Hong Kong market traced mainly to Eastern Pacific
For the first time, FIU scientist and a team of DNA detectives trace shark fins back to the place where the sharks were caught.
June 25, 2021
Beloved Colombian hippos pose environmental dilemma
Pablo Escobar brought hippos to Colombia. But, more hippos could mean more problems.
June 25, 2021

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FIU professor: Collapsed Surfside building showed signs of subsidence in ‘90s
The area where a building partially collapsed in Surfside, Fla. showed signs of land subsidence in the 1990s, according to space-based radar data analyzed by an FIU professor.
June 24, 2021
Local condo building collapse has community seeking answers
FIU infrastructure expert Atorod Azizinamini offers context around the building failure, which killed at least one.
June 24, 2021
When sharks need a power nap, they go surfing
Sharks surf to save energy according to new research led by FIU marine scientist Yannis Papastamatiou.
June 14, 2021
Warming lakes put biodiversity at risk
A warming climate is warming the world’s lakes — and it could spell trouble for tropical fish, animals and tiny organisms.
June 10, 2021
Are LGBT high school students more likely to use illicit substances?
Medical students did a data analysis to determine if LGBT high schoolers were more likely to use illicit substances than their heterosexual counterparts.
June 4, 2021
Civil and biomedical engineering students receive prestigious Cuban American scholarships to pursue graduate degrees
Civil and biomedical students receive prestigious ACAE and C-AACE scholarships.
June 3, 2021