Newswise Location Channel: Cuba

What's changed in Cuba in the year since the protests?

University of Miami — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:30:11 EST

University of Miami experts versed about the Caribbean nation address what has transpired since the July 11, 2021, anti-government protests.

UMiami Expert on Cuba Available for Commentary

University of Miami — Tue, 17 May 2022 11:20:25 EST

In Cuba, Cleaner Rivers Follow Greener Farming

University of Vermont — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 14:00:00 EST

For the first time in more than 50 years, a joint team of Cuban and U.S. field scientists studied the water quality of twenty-five Cuban rivers and found little damage after centuries of sugarcane production. They also found nutrient pollution in Cuba's rivers much lower than the Mississippi River. Cuba's shift to conservation agriculture after the collapse of the Soviet Union--and reduced use of fertilizers on cropland--may be a primary cause.

Anchor discovery provides clues in the search for the Lost Ships of Cortes

Texas State University — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:00:24 EST

Nearly five hundred years later, the fleet's final resting place remains undiscovered. But an international collaboration of underwater archaeologists is conducting the first modern-day search for the scuttled vessels, as well as 16 others that Cortes sank a year later.

FSU Expert Available to Comment on Cuban Presidency, Legacy of the Castros

Florida State University — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:05:56 EST

The End of the Castros Era?

University of Michigan — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:05:00 EST

Silvia Pedraza, University of Michigan professor of sociology and American culture, has spent decades researching the exodus of Cubans over the half century since Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution.

Cuba Expert Available to Comment on Raul Castro's Leaving the Presidency

Saint Joseph's University — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 12:05:59 EST

U.S. Government Personnel Exposed to Noise in Cuba Show Signs of Brain Injury Normally Seen With Head Trauma

Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 19:30:19 EST

At least 21 government employees who were exposed to unusual noises while serving at the United States Embassy in Havana, Cuba, show effects similar to traumatic brain injury, according to preliminary study results published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Cuban Expert Shares Thoughts On Potential Travel Ban, Etc.

Stony Brook University — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 16:00:47 EST

CSU to Offer Cuba Study Abroad Program

Columbus State University — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:05:57 EST

Columbus State University is now accepting applications for its first study abroad experience in Cuba. The spring break trip is scheduled for March 16 - 24, 2018.

UW Psychology Professor Explains How People Experience An "Acoustic Attack"

University of Washington — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:05:24 EST

U.S.-Cuba: Trump Tightens Trade and Travel, Expert Weighs In

Arizona State University (ASU) — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:00:30 EST

Political Scientist Who Accompanied Jimmy Carter to Cuba Available to Discuss Trump's New Restrictions

Georgia State University — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:05:19 EST

American University Experts Offer Comments on Trump's Cuba Policy

American University — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:15:26 EST

Tightening Cuban Relations Is Bad Policy and Bad for Democracy

Northwestern University — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 14:05:50 EST

Rutgers Student Leads the Way at Association of American Medical Colleges

Rutgers University — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 13:55:27 EST

With a healthy streak of activism, tempered by a keen interest in helping others, it's totally in Jose Medina's character to be a change agent. Trained in social work and bioethics, the second-year medical student - who was recently elected to the Association of American Medical Colleges as a student delegate - has his sight on specializing in family medicine so he can provide health care to those in need.

Immigration Law Expert Available for Comment on Ending Of "Wet Foot, Dry Foot" Cuba Immigration Policy

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:05:07 EST

Creighton U Cuba Experts Available to Talk on End of 'Wet Foot, Dry Foot' Policy

Creighton University — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:05:45 EST

Fidel Castro's Death Is an Opportunity to Further Movement in U.S./Cuba Policies

Northwestern University — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 15:05:41 EST

What's Next for U.S.-Cuba Business Relations? International Markets Specialist Discusses Possible Moves

NYIT — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:05:41 EST