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UF to host Cuban opera singers Yilam Sartorio and Ramon Centeno

By Laura Gomez | May 18, 2016

To Yilam Sartorio, the U.S. feels more like home than any other country she’s performed in. The 33-year-old opera singer from Cuba has toured globally, playing sold-out shows in countries like France and Mexico. Now, she and her husband, opera singer Ramon Centeno, are visiting UF as part of their first-ever U.S. tour.

Seen through a hole in the Victorian house’s dining room wall at the Florida Museum of Natural History is the garden exhibit, hosting various poisonous plants.

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Florida Museum of Natural History opens new plant exhibit

By Jasmine Osmond | May 16, 2016

Equal parts haunted mansion and murder mystery, the Florida Museum of Natural History celebrated the opening of its Wicked Plants Exhibit on Saturday. The exhibit will be on display until Jan. 15, 2017.

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UF Health Shands named one of nation’s best hospitals

By Jasmine Osmond | May 16, 2016

Amber Peelz was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2012. She spent a week in the Cancer Center at UF Health Shands Hospital and received three surgeries. Peelz said caring staff helped her through the process, holding her hand as she was put under anesthesia before a surgery that would give her another chance at life.

Peter Alonso bats during Florida's 10-4 loss to Mississippi State on April 9, 2016, at McKethan Stadium.

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UF's home-run leader injured in series win over Vanderbilt

By Patrick Pinak | May 16, 2016

Florida may have won its weekend series against Vanderbilt, but it lost its best hitter in the process.

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RTS revises route schedules for the Summer semester

By Jessica Rodriguez | May 11, 2016

The Gainesville Regional Transit System changes its schedule in accordance with the collegiate semesters, making the Summer semester more limited for bus riders. Many routes, such as the 118, 121 and Later Gator routes D and F, go on vacation and will not run during the Summer semester, wrote Chip Skinner, the marketing and communications supervisor for RTS, in an email.

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GatorNights returns with first of four Summer A events

By Rosanne Ramraj | May 11, 2016

After a two-week break, UF’s Reitz Union Board Entertainment will resume its regular GatorNights event from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Reitz Union on Friday. Members of the student-run organization needed time to focus on final exams and graduation, Maggie Sutton, a graduate assistant for RUB, wrote in an email.

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UF researchers envision portable marijuana breathalyzer

By Catherine Dickson | May 11, 2016

Cannabix Technologies, a technology company based in Canada, enlisted the help of several UF scientists to develop a device that can detect THC on a person’s breath.

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UF ranked in top 15th percentile by Times Higher Education

By Monica Andrade | May 9, 2016

Out of 800 universities, Times Higher Education ranked UF as No. 120 this year in its World University Rankings list.

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UF professor resigns after receiving probation

By Giuseppe Sabella | May 9, 2016

On April 22, about three weeks after Manuel Vasquez pleaded no contest to a charge of video voyeurism, the former UF Department of Religion chairman submitted his resignation.

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UF professor K. Ramesh Reddy to receive award for environmental research

By Catherine Dickson | May 9, 2016

The National Wetlands Awards has honored over 200 wetland scientists since 1989, and Ramesh Reddy – a UF faculty member for 37 years – will be recognized for science research.

UF’s Brianna Morgan returns a serve during Florida’s win over USF on Jan. 27, 2016, at the Ring Tennis Complex.

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Florida women's tennis wins SEC Tournament

By Jake Dreilinger | Apr. 24, 2016

With the Southeastern Conference tournament title on the line, the pressure was on senior Brianna Morgan.

UF's Nicole Graziano (right) makes a play on the ball during Florida's 16-6 win over Dartmouth on Feb. 27, 2016.

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UF lacrosse clinches second straight Big East regular season title

By Kyle Brutman | Apr. 24, 2016

With just over five minutes remaining in Sunday’s regular season finale for Florida, redshirt senior Nicole Graziano picked up a rebound from a Lindsey Ronbeck, and took a shot and scored from point-blank range.