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Friends, family celebrate the life of UF student

Chance Wolf had a heart of gold and the wit to match.

Exhibit seeks art from violence survivors

The Alachua County Victim Services and Rape Crisis Center recently invited survivors of interpersonal violence to submit artwork by March 4. 

iDigFossils receives $1.2 million, will donate 3-D printers to children

A UF professor will help give 3-D printers and scanners to children in Florida and California.

Python Challenge ended Sunday, 102 pythons captured

As of Sunday, South Florida has 102 fewer pythons.

RTS bus crashes into large rock

A Regional Transit Service bus crashed into a large rock Wednesday afternoon after its driver took a U-turn away from the normal route.

Planning your Valentine's Day 2016

Congratulations, you have a Valentine! No matter if it’s a familiar face or a new flame, it’s hard not to take advantage of the holiday and be a little more lovey-dovey with your cherie amour than usual. As anti-consumerist as you may be, admit it: You’re kind of excited. This Valentine’s Day, skip TGI Fridays and find some fun, unconventional plans to do with your Valentine. Here are a few suggestions on making this year’s V-Day a little less cheesy and a little more memorable.

2015 was a record year for shark attacks

Last year, the world saw the highest number of shark attacks ever recorded.

Matheson Museum exhibit to reveal hidden histories

Two Ku Klux Klan robes covered mannequins at the Matheson History Museum.

Research Roundup: babies' development, rafting animals, Johnny Cash tarantula

Research shows prenatal stress can affect babies’ development

Museum of Natural History gets 3-D scanner

With the help of a new scanner, UF researchers will be able to enlarge, rotate and see details of specimens.

Artists donate chairs for elementary school fundraiser

Inside a repurposed industrial building, the Seventh Annual Musical Chairs Fundraiser will take place Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

GNV Museum examines Florida black history through exhibit

In honor of Black History Month, the Matheson History Museum will debut a new exhibition to the public Tuesday.

Harn Museum exhibit highlights natural world, runs until July 17

A new museum exhibit is showing different perspectives on nature.

Matheson celebrates Florida history with memorabilia

The Floridiana Show and Rare Book Sale will return to the Matheson History Museum this year and showcase antique collectors from around Florida.

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Flutter Dance

Marisol Salinas, a Paraguay-based Salvadoran choreographer and dancer, performs her piece, “El Último Aleteo de Andrea: The Last Flutter of Andrea,” in the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art on Jan. 24, 2016. The piece, which premiered in Mexico, tells the story of Salvadoran war survivor Andrea Marquéz.

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Students from the Formosa Association of Student Cultural Ambassadors perform a traditional Taiwanese dance at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.

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Liang Xiaodan plays the Chinese zither at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.

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Wenhsing Wu, a lecturer in UF’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Yii-Shyuan Chen, a UF genotyping lab technician, write Chinese calligraphy at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.

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Nina Shou, 4, and Zoe Haller, 6, decorate fans with representatives from the Chinese Student Association at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.