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‘Harry Potter’ event draws more than 2,500 museum visitors

Displaying her scarlet and gold tie, Georgia Isherwood got ready to craft her own magic wand out of pipe cleaners and feathers Saturday.

Natural history museum to host ‘Fantastic Beasts’ event

When the long-awaited “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” movie premiered in theatres in November of 2016, Harry Potter fans of all ages were dazzled by beasts of all kinds, from Nifflers to Thunderbirds.

UF plans lab, facility to expand bee research

As honeybee colonies in Florida decline, UF is dedicating money and space to study the insect more seriously — and lure researchers to Gainesville.

‘Lights, Camera, Cuba!’ art exhibit to open, celebrate Cuban culture, history

The University Gallery will open a new exhibit tonight called, “Lights, Camera, Cuba!” that will be open for the public until Feb. 10. The networking reception will be held today from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

New campus ‘Bat Barn’ scheduled for February opening

When the bats living across from Lake Alice fly home every night, they will soon have a new place to rest.

Drop your phone; enjoy the greenery across UF's campus while you still can

For many students, a typical walk to class consists of a sigh of remorse and the comfort of sweet melodies seeping through some Apple headphones. With eyes locked on the pavement below, students make their walk in straight lines, firm in their mission to avoid confrontation by any means possible.

Board of Trustees aims to help raise $3 billion for UF, build garage

UF’s Board of Trustees officially put their support behind Gainesville becoming the “New American City.”

Board of Trustees shows support for UF development

The UF Board of Trustees unanimously voted to support a development plan that will shape the university and Gainesville community for 50 years.

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The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art paid $75,000 to Subhash Kapoor, an art dealer currently on trial for an international art smuggling racket, for The Stele of Vishnu Trivikrama in 1999. Homeland Security Investigations took the statue from the Harn last week to return it back to its origin in India after evidence of it being stolen.

Updated: Harn Museum turns over sculpture bought from alleged smuggler

A $75,000 sculpture purchased by the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art was taken by Homeland Security Investigations officials last week.

UF considers new parking garage

UF students might have more parking options by late 2018.

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The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art paid $75,000 to Subhash Kapoor, an art dealer currently on trial for an international art smuggling racket, for The Stele of Vishnu Trivikrama in 1999. Homeland Security Investigations took the statue from the Harn last week to return it back to its origin in India after evidence of it being stolen.

On Election Day in Gainesville, voters make voices heard

On Election Day in Gainesville, as droves of voters cast their ballots in national and local races, Alex Visaggio, a UF construction management junior, hung a Donald Trump campaign sign over the front door of his house.

Through museum partnership, Gainesville children participate in laboratory learning

Through a recent partnership between the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention and the City of Gainesville, a group of about 30 elementary-school students were selected to participate in a hands-on science lab program.

Florida Museum to host astronomy night

Tonight, visitors of the Florida Museum of Natural History can see the stars up close.

Picks Column: Week 10

Site: Razorback Stadium (cap: 72,000)

With science-inspired jewelry, a UF student’s business grows

When Erin Winick was younger, she used to sit at her sewing machine and create her own Halloween costumes.

Civil War re-enactors face off at Battle of Gainesville

Walter Anderson slumped over his horse Sunday, feigning injury during a re-enactment of the Battle of Gainesville.