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A UF researcher found a way to restore eyesight for patients with a rare disease.
By Kassidy Roberts | Jan. 28, 2018Chad Huling has seen the impacts of degenerative eye diseases first hand.
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Poop is on display at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
By Wyatt Schreiber | Jan. 27, 2018Cheyenne Copenhaver, 12, pressed her face and small hands against the glass case to get a good look at what was inside. Poop.
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To keep bacteria from growing on breathing tubes, a UF professor found a solution in the ocean.
By Stephanie Gonzalez | Jan. 27, 2018A UF professor is being nationally honored for creating a sharkskin-based technology that will help stop bacteria from growing on ships and breathing tubes among other things.
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SG parties to start interviewing possible Senate candidates Sunday
By Christina Morales | Jan. 27, 2018Students who are interested in running for Senate’s Spring elections can begin interviewing with SG parties Sunday.
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'White Chicks' star Terry Crews is coming to UF
By Christina Morales | Jan. 26, 2018“White Chicks” and “Everybody Hates Chris” actor Terry Crews will be speaking at UF on Feb. 6.
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New SG party to be formed, campaign manager says
By Christina Morales | Jan. 26, 2018Update 1:45 p.m. Friday: This story has been updated to include Challenge Party's video announcement.
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Dinner celebrates different religions in honor of MLK Jr.
By McKenna Beery | Jan. 25, 2018As they finished their plates of vegan pasta and tofu, people of different religions, strangers just hours before, were so immersed in conversation they kept talking as they walked out the door.
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Steve Spurrier walked into a lecture. He gave out a plant.
By Kyle Fray | Jan. 25, 2018Former UF football coach Steve Spurrier interrupted a lecture about photosynthesis Thursday to give away a piece of The Swamp.
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Inspire Party announces executive ticket
By Christina Morales | Jan. 25, 2018SG Senator Ben Lima announced Inspire Party’s executive ticket Thursday afternoon by sending an email to The Alligator and through Facebook.
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The untold story about MLK: Scholar honors the civil rights leader legacy
By Nicole Williams | Jan. 25, 2018Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t only give the “I Have a Dream” speech.
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Impact Party announces executive ticket
By Christina Morales | Jan. 25, 2018Impact Party announced their executive ticket Thursday morning through Facebook.
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UF researchers are trying to grow potatoes and pineapples on a computer
By Alexandra Melendi | Jan. 24, 2018UF researchers are discovering ways to efficiently use resources to provide for the world’s increasing population by growing digital crops.
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University of Georgia professor named as new College of Veterinary Medicine department chair
By Sabrina Fenske | Jan. 24, 2018The UF College of Veterinary Medicine has named a new chair for the Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology.
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Student Government reached a decision on funding of menstrual products
By Romy Ellenbogen | Jan. 23, 2018More than a dozen students showed up at Tuesday’s senate meeting to speak against Student Government’s initial decision to deny funding for free menstrual products on campus.
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UF’s Bitcoin club competed in a Miami hackathon. Here’s how they did.
By Jonathan Griffin | Jan. 23, 2018After 26 hours coding an application related to virtual currency, the Gator Bitcoin Club placed 4th at the Miami Bitcoin Hackathon, winning .05 bitcoin on Sunday.
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UPD Chief is first recipient of national award for sporting-event security.
By Sabrina Conza | Jan. 23, 2018When University Police Chief Linda Stump attended a national sports summit to give a speech, she did not expect to leave with an award.
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A lot of people are getting the flu this season. Shands is trying to stop its spread.
By Robert Lewis | Jan. 23, 2018UF Health Shands Hospital said 400 patients tested positive for influenza since Jan. 1.
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About 24 students stained their pants with fake blood. Here’s why.
By Amanda Rosa | Jan. 23, 2018Jenny Boylan carried a bucket of fake blood and water on Turlington Plaza at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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You can’t vote early on campus. Here’s what a UF group is doing to change that.
By Elliott Nasby | Jan. 23, 2018A UF student group is petitioning to allow students and staff to cast their votes early, on campus.
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University spokesperson resigns, UF official says
By Romy Ellenbogen | Jan. 23, 2018Janine Sikes, the assistant Vice President of public Affairs, resigned from her position Tuesday morning, according to an email from a UF official.
