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Feb. 15, 2017

Today, I’m in Boston with UF alumni celebrating the induction of five UF faculty members as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society, and this week’s meeting has 10,000 attendees. UF now has 51 AAAS fellows, an indicator of our excellence in science and engineering.

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Student Government approves new Veteran’s Affairs director

By Paige Fry | Feb. 14, 2017

A student who will lead soldiers into battle after graduating was unanimously approved Tuesday by UF Student Senate as the next Student Government Veteran’s Affairs executive cabinet director.

A pair of ospreys sit in their nest over UF’s Alfred A. McKethan Stadium at Perry Field. A live-stream of the birds, which are unnamed, is available on the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation website.

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Live-stream documents lovebirds above UF baseball field

By Jenna Gray | Feb. 14, 2017

High above UF’s Alfred A. McKethan Stadium at Perry Field, a pair of lovebirds have made their nest.

Artist “Frida Kahlo” talks to more than 600 audience members in Carleton Auditorium about the founding of Guerrilla Girls and women in the art world. The Guerrilla Girls exhibit is currently being shown at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.

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Wearing gorilla mask, artist talks feminism on campus

By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 14, 2017

An anonymous artist in a gorilla mask drew a crowd of about 600 people to a UF auditorium on Tuesday.

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After decision day, ‘disappointed’ calls flood UF Admissions

By Romy Ellenbogen | Feb. 14, 2017

More than 1,400 rejected applicants called UF’s Admission Office Monday looking for answers.

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UF organization to promote healthy, safe sex this week

By Courtney Moberley | Feb. 14, 2017

While the month of February is packed with love and romance, a UF student organization wants to address safe sex.

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Website aims to make job hunting easier for college students

By Darcy Schild | Feb. 14, 2017

A new website is offering to help college students find their perfect jobs.

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On Valentine’s Day, paper butterflies at UF promote self-love

By Jessica Rodriguez | Feb. 14, 2017

On Tuesday afternoon, about 50 paper butterflies with messages of love appeared in trees on Turlington Plaza.

Steve Spurrier speaks to a crowd of about 300 at the University Auditorium on Monday.

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Spurrier talks motivation, insight into winning at UF

By Jimena Tavel | Feb. 13, 2017

Cole Brothen arrived about an hour early to the University Auditorium on Monday night so Steve Spurrier could sign his mini plastic Gators helmet.

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UF students — single and tied down — celebrate Valentine’s Day

By Catherine Dickson | Feb. 13, 2017

Whether single or in a happy relationship, UF students will have to face Valentine’s Day today.

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Send-off party held for former director of UF’s LGBTQ Affairs

By Romy Ellenbogen | Feb. 13, 2017

Roxie Patton, the former director of LGBTQ Affairs, intended to stay at their job for five years.

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UF alumni to be inducted into Agricultural Hall of Fame

By Jamie Honowitz | Feb. 13, 2017

Four men with ties to UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are being recognized for helping advance the agricultural field.

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UF students participate in canine kissing booth on campus

By Maddie Harlow | Feb. 13, 2017

With the help of a Valentine’s Day-themed kissing booth, UF students received true love’s furry kiss Monday.

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After freezing flowers, UF researcher gives Valentine’s tips

By Courtney Moberley | Feb. 13, 2017

Thanks to researchers from UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, you may be able to buy higher quality flowers next Valentine’s Day.

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After roach sightings, UF student planning dining hall boycott

By Jimena Tavel | Feb. 12, 2017

As Rachel Tanchak reached out to grab some Cinnamon Toast Crunch for breakfast Saturday in UF’s Gator Corner Dining Center, a cockroach crawled under the cereal bin.

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Students petitioning to save UF’s Einstein Bros. from closing down

By Jimena Tavel | Feb. 12, 2017

Alexis Brocious’ petition started as a joke, but then more than 300 people signed it.

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SG committee fails code revisions to legalize remote online voting

By Romy Ellenbogen | Feb. 12, 2017

The Student Government Judiciary Committee failed a proposal Sunday to remove language in SG codes stating remote online voting is unconstitutional.

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UF admits less than 40 percent of applicants for Class of 2021

By Romy Ellenbogen | Feb. 12, 2017

UF admitted 13,214 students to start in Summer and Fall, UF spokesperson Steve Orlando wrote in an email. The university received more than 34,000 applications this year. In 2016, 42.5 percent were admitted from about 32,000 applicants, and 44 percent were admitted for the class of 2019.

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Through organization, UF students strive to help refugees

By Michael Smith | Feb. 12, 2017

UF students Hali McKinley Lester and Sandra Vizer saw headlines about the refugee crises in Syria and Iraq, and they knew they wanted to help.

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Professor traveling to India, petitioning to save elephants

By Jimena Tavel | Feb. 9, 2017

A UF psychology professor will travel across the world today in an effort to save elephants.