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Alachua County may expect more West Nile virus cases, UF professor says

UF Professor of Medical History Sadie Ryan discusses a confirmed a case of West Nile virus in Alachua County.

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How a failed Florida canal project became a great outdoor escape

UF Instructional Professor of History Steven Noll, Ph.D., speaks about the Cross Florida Barge Canal and what is has developed into.

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Astronomers discover 1st atmosphere around a rocky Earth-like planet in the habitable zone

UF Assistant Professor of Astronomy Jason Dittmann, Ph.D., was co-author of a study that revealed a rocky exoplanet of a nearby star may have an atmosphere.

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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.