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SharkFest Star and FIU Scientists Talk Misconceptions About Sharks

Christopher Ramirez/Staff Writer When it comes to these voracious predators of the sea, there’s quite a few misconceptions people commonly have about them including that they are constantly hunting and attacking their favorite prey: humans.  Most of the myths surrounding sharks are about as harmful as they are common. For this reason FIU scientist and […]

FIU Professor Invents New Electric Car Battery

By: Nicole Heller / Contributing Writer An FIU professor is pushing the boundaries of technology with a new electric vehicle battery. The model consists of a lithium-sulfur type of battery which is estimated to power three times more. He also revealed they are working on a second model with a lithium air-type of battery capable […]

FIU Researcher Helps Prevent HIV And AIDS In Rural South Florida

By: Valentina Palm / Asst. News Director   Dr. Patria Rojas assigned Latina farmworkers in Homestead to examine their naked bodies in the mirror for homework. Three years later, her HIV and sexual education intervention proved to be successful and will be replicated for males. “Some of these women, didn’t know they had a urethra […]

Professor and students are “monkeying” around

Psychology professor Eliza Nelson and her “monkey team” comprised of biology and psychology undergraduates are conducting research on brain organization in humans by studying monkeys.
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