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When Paleontology Meets AI, K-12 Students Find Thrilling New Ways to Study Shark Fossils — Rebecca Burton and Carla Ruffer

Sharks, on their own, are fascinating enough for Florida students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Add artificial intelligence to the...
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Alina Zare named new director of UF’s Interdisciplinary Informatics and Artificial Intelligence Research Institute — Joseph Kays

Alina Zare, one of the University of Florida’s leading artificial intelligence researchers, has been named director of the university’s Interdisciplinary...
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Christine Schmidt inducted into National Academy of Engineering — Karen Dooley

Christine Schmidt, a UF distinguished professor, was honored Sunday among some of the country’s most notable engineers when she was formally...
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Visitors to St. Augustine will have a delicious new tourist option, thanks to UF researchers — Gabrielle Parker

For history buffs, St. Augustine provides some of Florida’s most iconic tourism options – from the Old Town Trolley Tours...
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UF engineering researcher helping make structures safer after Surfside disaster — Dave Schlenker

When structures collapse, Jennifer Bridge’s phone rings. Often, it is family wanting insight from Bridge, an associate professor in the...
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Good flooding? Scientists use rice cultivation to preserve soil in Florida’s Everglades Agricultural Area — Jehangir Bhadha

Each summer, nearly 25,000 acres (10,000 hectares) of rice is cultivated in the Florida Everglades Agricultural Area, a roughly 1,100-square-mile (2,800-square-kilometer)...
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Massive protests erupt again over disputed Venezuelan elections – but they look different this time — Rebecca Hanson and Verónica Zubillaga

Post-election protests are far from uncommon in Venezuela. In 2018, people took to the streets to contest President Nicolás Maduro’s reelection;...
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Fewer bees and other pollinating insects lead to shrinking crops — Rachel Mallinger

Many plants, from crops to carnations, cannot bear fruit or reproduce without bees, beetles, butterflies and other insects to pollinate...
A photo of Ecowas president Omar Touray speaking at a meeting of heads of state and government in Abuja on 24 February 2024.

West Africa is changing: five essential reads on breakaways from Ecowas — Olivier Walther

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been in the news lately – mostly for the wrong reasons. The bloc...
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Are older adults more vulnerable to scams? What psychologists have learned about who’s most susceptible, and when — Natalie C. Ebner and Didem Pehlivanoglu

About 1 in 6 Americans are age 65 or older, and that percentage is projected to grow. Older adults often hold positions...
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France’s headscarf ban in the 2024 Summer Olympics reflects a narrow view of national identity, writes a scholar of European studies — Armin Langer

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris have sparked a discussion about whether female Muslim athletes who wear a headscarf should be...
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Why do religious teens engage in less risky behavior? A psychologist explains — James A. Shepperd

Researchers have long known that religious teens are less likely to engage in risky behavior. My team’s research explains why. We...
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