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Irma may cost UF IFAS millions in building damages, crops
By Sophie Feinberg | Sep. 14, 2017Hurricane Irma damage may cost the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences millions of dollars.
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Nearly 3,000 flags fly to honor lives lost in 9/11
By Heaven Taylor-Wynn | Sep. 14, 2017Horacio Ruiz-Lugo was young when 9/11 happened, but even then he was scared.
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UF offers additional financial aid to students after Irma
By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 14, 2017When Hannah Rosenoff read an email announcing that UF was offering financial aid to students affected by Hurricane Irma, she wasn’t surprised.
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In the dark: UF students struggle with not knowing Irma’s impacts
By Emily Mavrakis | Sep. 13, 2017The lights were out for weeks in Diezmero, Cuba, after Hurricane Charley hit in 2004.
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Students, professors adapt to Irma’s aftermath
By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 13, 2017It took Caroline Wright three canceled flights before she could reunite with her 8-month-old puppy, Blair, on Wednesday.
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Suicide survivor works to raise awareness on campus
By Cohron | Sep. 13, 2017Just two years after her own suicide attempt, Valeria Hernandez is speaking out to help other college students who grapple with their mental health.
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UF breaks top 10 in report on public universities
By Camille Respess | Sep. 12, 2017For the first time in its history, UF has been ranked among the top 10 public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
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Despite Irma recovery, Florida to host Tennessee on Saturday as scheduled
By IAN COHEN | Sep. 12, 2017After canceling its home opener last Saturday due to Hurricane Irma, the Florida football team will host Tennessee this weekend as scheduled, the SEC announced on Tuesday.
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'Sensational': Alejandro Tosti earns first place in season-opening tournament for UF men's golf
By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 11, 2017As the 2017-18 campaign began on Friday for the Florida men’s golf team, the expectation for senior Alejandro Tosti, the defending SEC champion, was to be nothing short of exceptional.
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UF campus faces minor damage after Hurricane Irma
By Christina Morales | Sep. 11, 2017The worst winds of Hurricane Irma have passed through Gainesville, but the storm left its mark on UF’s campus.
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UF students evacuate to on-campus shelters
By Christina Morales | Sep. 10, 2017With Hurricane Irma moving up the Florida peninsula, UF students evacuated to on-campus shelters at Steinbrenner Band Hall and Southwest Recreation Center.
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UF closes campus Tuesday, opens another shelter
By Christina Morales | Sep. 9, 2017The change in Hurricane Irma’s path increases the amount of time the storm will be in Gainesville on Monday night, UF spokesperson Janine Sikes said. Campus officials would not be able to assess the damage or safety of campus until Tuesday, she said.
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UF Housing, on-campus students brace for Hurricane Irma
By Clarisa Melendez | Sep. 9, 2017In preparation for Hurricane Irma, a major storm expected to hit late Saturday night, UF’s Housing and Residence Education has created a plan to keep residents safe.
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Irma leaves UF students from Miami isolated, fearful in Gainesville
By Christopher Harris | Sep. 9, 2017Gainesville residents are bracing for the worst as Hurricane Irma creeps closer to Florida’s coast, but some UF students would rather be closer to the storm.
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UF lab in Fort Pierce risks losing years of research
By Camille Respess | Sep. 8, 2017Four years of research could be lost if Hurricane Irma hits Fort Pierce.
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Gainesville, UF hunker down for Hurricane Irma
Sep. 7, 2017Hurricane Irma, a major storm with wind speeds of 175 miles per hour, shifted further west Thursday night, making the potential effects on Gainesville more severe.
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Provost gives UF professor award for termite research
By Christina Morales | Sep. 7, 2017Nan-Yao Su was recognized for his subterranean termite research with a UF Foundation Term Professorship.
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Richard Spencer tentatively sets new date to speak at UF
By David Hoffman | Sep. 7, 2017Avowed white nationalist leader Richard Spencer may speak at UF on Oct. 19.
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Two UF students interview strangers cross-county
By Cristina Sarmiento | Sep. 6, 2017Five showers, 18 days, 40 interviews and 6,387 miles later, two UF students had created a podcast called “Tuna Pasta.”
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UF IFAS works to improve food safety in Ethiopia
By Kacey Finch | Sep. 6, 2017Two UF officials traveled nearly 8,000 miles to teach Ethiopian butchers food safety tips.
