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Ethan White in front of the Catacombs of Paris, where he researched for his UF Honors thesis on medieval France.

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Congress honors UF student’s discovery

By Julia Renner | Dec. 6, 2017

A 21-year-old UF student was honored in the Congressional Record for assisting with a historic discovery.

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UF hospitals get perfect sustainability score

By Juan Lozano | Dec. 5, 2017

Two newly opened UF Health facilities, which cost $425 million to build, are the first medical facilities in the country to get a four out of four Green Globe sustainability rating.

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UF chosen to test solar-panel station

By Kelly Daly | Dec. 5, 2017

UF is one of three sites nationwide to host a prototype of a solar-powered charging station.

Nicholas Dunkel, an asset specialist with UF Housing, delivered some of the first packages to the Neopost lockers at Jennings.

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New mail locker system has soft launch in Jennings

By Sophie Feinberg | Dec. 5, 2017

After delays from Hurricane Irma, the UF Housing and Residence Education’s new mail locker system had a soft launch in Jennings Hall on Monday.

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UF Fall commencement ceremonies to use metal detectors

By Camille Respess | Dec. 4, 2017

New security measures will be in place at UF’s Fall commencement ceremonies at the O’Connell Center.

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SG Senate targets code revisions

By Jimena Tavel | Dec. 4, 2017

Soon after the Student Senate minority party announced it wanted to amend Student Government codes, the Senate president, part of the majority party, created a committee to oversee all code revisions.

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Heightened fears for UF grad students, city with tax bill

By David Hoffman | Dec. 4, 2017

When Madeline Gangnes woke up to a push notification Saturday morning on her smartphone, her heart sank.

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UF student’s play explores connections to Auschwitz

By Davio Rodriguez | Dec. 4, 2017

Tyler Ellman will never forget how he felt standing at Auschwitz.

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UF Health art initiative to promote local creativity with social media

By Hannah Burkhart | Dec. 4, 2017

Correction: This article has been corrected to reflect that the event at Depot Park on Feb. 25 is not canceled, and Kesl is the coordinator of 352Creates.

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Dolphin and human brain similar in Alzheimer’s pattern

By Olivia Sahnger | Dec. 4, 2017

Knowing her family’s history with Alzheimer’s disease, Dr. Maria Carolina Gallego-Iradi began researching treatments for the disease in marine mammals.

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Red snapper population to be examined by UF researchers

By Anna Cappelli | Dec. 4, 2017

UF researchers have been awarded a $10 million grant to study the red snapper population in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Two UF researchers find that bait can kill termites in roughly one month

By Nicholas Aguila | Dec. 4, 2017

Two UF researchers found that a specific species of termite can be killed within one month after feeding on a new bait.

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Beaty Towers evacuated after Bluetooth speaker catches fire

By David Hoffman | Dec. 3, 2017

After a Bluetooth speaker caught fire in a residence hall room on the 10th floor of Beaty Towers West, about 150 residents were evacuated Saturday night.