1. Díaz in Cuba as a child. He is dressed in white with a light blue tie and has his harm on the shoulder of a younger child dressed in overalls with no shirt underneath. They look to be in school.

    From Cuba to chemical engineering: ‘I’m supposed to be here’

    Ph.D. student José Carlos Díaz first merged his knack for engineering and science by repairing microscopes for use in his sixth-grade class. He was 11 years old. He’s now an ion-diffusion researcher at one of the top chemical engineering programs in the U.S.

  2. Stock image: Silhouette of raised arms and clenched fists on the background of the flag of cuba. The concept of power, conflict.

    Protests in Cuba: The beginning of a new revolution?

    U-M sociologist Silvia Pedraza says Cuban unrest is the result of a perfect storm that includes the coronavirus pandemic, the lack of a charismatic leader, the deep financial crisis unleashed by changes in the currency, and greater access to the internet in recent years.

  3. Diving into science diplomacy

    Recent diving trip to Cuba is as much about building relationships as it is about advancing science.

  4. JFK at the Michigan Union, 1960.

    Kennedy vs. the hawks

    As the centennial of John F. Kennedy’s birth approaches, JFK scholar James G. Blight revisits the Cuban missile crisis and shows how Kennedy’s aversion to experts helped keep us out of war.

  5. Avery Hopwood, 1924

    Hopwood in Havana

    Cuba is top of mind for many these days. In 1924 playwright Avery Hopwood visited Havana, and his vivid diary captures the city’s heyday.

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