UF receives $2 million grant to get teaching down to a science
By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Oct. 17, 2012UF received a $2 million grant to develop a pilot program aimed at strengthening math and science teachers in Florida middle and high schools.
UF received a $2 million grant to develop a pilot program aimed at strengthening math and science teachers in Florida middle and high schools.
Government agents arrested a Gainesville man early Wednesday morning on accusations of illegally importing and selling dinosaur fossils stolen from Asia.
Users of Amazon’s Kindle e-reader may get some cash back if a judge approves legal settlements between three major publishers and the attorneys general of mostof the United States.
UF’s student population might reflect the trend of young women on hormonal contraceptives being less likely to use condoms, even after they stop using the contraceptives.
A history professor will discuss her family’s journey during the Holocaust and her recent research about other refugees’ experiences Thursday.
When Bam Margera comes to Gainesville, he drinks PBR and brings his best friends.
The California-based electronic music trio Beats Antique played its first show in Gainesville at the Florida Theater Last Thursday. About 250 tickets were sold.
Cory Murchy was a young teenager when he had the “aha!” moment in life. He heard Nirvana for the first time.
Volunteer at an animal shelter, be a bridesmaid, visit all 50 states and spend a whole day sleeping. These are only a few bucket list items pinned on Pinterest.com. Bucket lists are a trending topic online and on campus.
Louis Sacco is used to high-pressure environments. After all, she worked as a nurse for 30 years.
A therapy organization is going to do some horsing around this Sunday.
Good, clean and fair food. It’s the official slogan of the Slow Food Movement. Tempo Bistro To Go, a sandwich shop at 1516 NW 13th St., is embracing the mantra in big ways.
Damontre Harris knew he would have to sit out the season when he transferred to Florida from South Carolina in May, but he hoped he could at least help the team during practice.
It is time to get your head out of your midterm study guides and into the music, because the Passion Pit show is seven days away.
Since the season began, coach Mary Wise has described No. 11 Florida as a grind-it-out team.
The Gators were historically good on defense last season.
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For children, Halloween means staying up late, eating a bunch of candy and dressing up as cowboys and witches. For college students, Halloween means getting extremely drunk, partying into the wee hours of the morning and girls dressed as witches have turned into promiscuous nurses and cops.
A three-day biking adventure around Japan’s largest lake renewed 22-year-old Japanese major Tina Czarniecki’s love for the country and culture.
A question that has plagued the human population for years may be getting answered at UF: What exactly is brunch?