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UF to offer STEM degrees in Miami
By Katherine Hahn | Sep. 5, 2012Community college students in Miami have a chance to earn microbiology degrees from UF without the six-hour drive.
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Brown’s return to bolster defense
By GREG LUCA | Sep. 5, 2012After missing all of last season with a lingering knee injury, Jeremy Brown is expected to return on Saturday and provide another piece to what coaches feel is already a strong cornerback rotation.
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The Rally: Who is to blame for Florida’s problem with penalties?
By GREG LUCA | Sep. 5, 2012Greg: Florida’s problems with penalties should fall squarely on the shoulders of one man — coach Will Muschamp.
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Santa Fe College in the running for national award
By Ellen Villafuerte | Sep. 5, 2012Santa Fe College was announced one of the top 10 finalists of a national community college competition Wednesday morning.
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City cracks down on bar crowding
By Webb | Sep. 4, 2012It was a typical sweltering Sunday night in Midtown: People wiped sweat from their foreheads and fanned themselves with any flat object they could find.
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Registration for TRiP excursions now open
By Marisa Ross | Sep. 4, 2012UF’s Travel and Recreation Program isn’t full of hot air, but one of its Fall excursions will be.
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Gator Dems gear up for national convention
By Meredith Rutland | Sep. 4, 2012Some members of The Gator Nation are showing their support for President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, including students watching the convention on their laptops and a UF employee who is attending for the political thrill.
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UF football working to solve penalty problems
By ADAM PINCUS | Sep. 4, 2012Excuses will run out for the Gators when they face The 12th Man this weekend.
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NASA will send rover to Mars in September 2016
By Michael Scott Davidson | Sep. 4, 2012Earth’s future may be more than 30 million miles away. At least that’s what NASA hinted at when it decided to move forward with its newest Mars discovery mission.
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UF to block Internet for users who don’t meet requirements
By Andrea Carroz | Sep. 4, 2012Connecting to the Internet has been a hassle for students on the UF campus, but those not in compliance with the requirements will soon have their connection blocked.
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Voter registration services available to students on campus
By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Sep. 4, 2012With the November presidential election drawing near, students have plenty of opportunities to make sure their voices will be heard before the Oct. 9 Florida registration closing date.
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Online registration, limo service new for fraternity rush this year
Sep. 4, 2012Recruitment for UF’s 26 Interfraternity Council chapters started Monday and runs through Saturday night.
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Notebook: Pease sorry for swearing and Purifoy working at receiver
By JOSH JURNOVOY | Sep. 4, 2012During Florida’s game against Bowling Green on Saturday, television cameras caught offensive coordinator Brent Pease yelling profanities after an unsuccessful play.
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Student Government approves referendums, recommendations
By Samantha Shavell | Sep. 4, 2012UF Supreme Court Chief Justice Matt Michel announced to the Student Senate on Tuesday that both referendums previously presented received the 500 signatures needed to be on October’s election ballot.
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Barney bouncing back from rough 2011 in senior campaign
By LANDON WATNICK | Sep. 4, 2012For McKenzie Barney, one of the Gators’ most experienced players, it’s all about being in the right place at the right time.
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University continues to receive research funding in economy
By Laura Hogan Alligator Contributing Writer | Sep. 4, 2012Despite the economic downturn, the university’s 16 colleges received a total of 5,441 awards from the federal government, private organizations and industries, according to Joseph Kays, director of research communications.
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Harry Potter-themed exhibit opens Thursday
By Noeila Trujillo | Sep. 4, 2012UF’s main Health Science Center Library will host the grand opening of “Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine” on Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on its first floor. The event is free and open to the public.
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Mystery billboard precedes first Gators-Aggies game
By Chris Alcantara | Sep. 4, 2012The advertisement, north of the intersection at Northwest 13th Street and Northwest 53rd Avenue, read, “Howdy Gainesville: You’ve been annexed by Aggie Nation. The Best Academics & Cleanest Program in the SEC. WHOOP! Real Football. Real Tradition.” It caught the attention of several national media outlets, including USA Today, ESPN and Yahoo! Sports.
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UF’s honors program changes requirements for completion
By Cara Chiaramonte | Sep. 4, 2012In the past, honors students were required to take four honors courses and participate in an internship, research, community service or study abroad. Students entering the honors college after Summer B 2012 will be required to graduate with honors from their college and earn at least 14 points for participating in both academic and enrichment activities.
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Gators looking to overcome red zone struggles in 2012
By JOE MORGAN | Sep. 4, 2012For last year’s Gators, the final 20 yards proved the toughest.
