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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.
March 7, 2021
Beloved Colombian hippos pose environmental dilemma
Pablo Escobar brought hippos to Colombia. But, more hippos could mean more problems.
March 7, 2021

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River connectivity inspires collaborative research efforts
FIU researcher Elizabeth Anderson has long had a dream that’s both simple and complex — keep rivers in the Amazon free-flowing.
March 3, 2021
FIU and Cleveland Clinic Florida to collaborate on personalized cancer treatment research
FIU researcher Diana Azzam and Cleveland Clinic Florida will collaborate to find new treatment options for cancer patients.
March 3, 2021
FIU launches new master’s degree in the Internet of Things
Starting in the fall of 2021, FIU is offering a master’s degree in the Internet of ...
March 2, 2021
NSF renews long-term Everglades research program based at FIU
The National Science Foundation is providing a four-year $4.75 million renewal of the FIU Institute of Environment’s Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research (FCE LTER) program.
February 28, 2021
When devastation strikes the oceans, sharks can hold the key to recovery
A world without sharks is a world less resilient to extreme climate events, FIU scientists say.
February 25, 2021
Future FIU docs celebrate early residency matches
Urology and opthalmology are two medical specialties that hold an "early match" for residencies, and five FIU med students successfully early matched into those residencies.
February 24, 2021