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Comedians from Gainesville and across the U.S will perform improv for four days during the 10th annual Gainesville Improv Festival in one location, unlike past years.

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Research Roundup: Diseases, DNA and forecasts

Jan. 25, 2016

UF professor researches foodborne diseases

UF’s Chris Chiozza drives down the court during Florida’s 95-63 win against Auburn on Jan. 23, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

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Chris Chiozza adjusting to starting role for Florida

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Jan. 25, 2016

Chris Chiozza replaced Kasey Hill as Florida’s starting point guard on Dec. 12 at Michigan State.

Mandy Moss, a 20-year-old UF mechanical and aerospace engineering junior, squeezes a stress ball as she donates blood in one of the LifeSouth buses on the Reitz Union North Lawn on Monday afternoon. UF is competing against the University of Kentucky to see who can collect the most blood as part of LifeSouth’s “What Colors Do You Bleed?” blood drive.

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UF hopes for 1,500 student blood donors

By Catherine Dickson | Jan. 25, 2016

UF is trying to beat the University of Kentucky in the annual “What Colors Do You Bleed?” blood drive.

Coach Roland Thornqvist said his team will try to learn from its mistakes after Florida fell to Vanderbilt in Sunday's SEC Tournament championship game. “We can start from zero in our preparations," he said.

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UF women's tennis team expecting success in 2016

By Jake Dreilinger | Jan. 25, 2016

The first topic discussed when coach Roland Thornqvist met with the media on Monday was junior Belinda Woolcock and her doubles match at the Australian open.

UF coach Gregg Troy encourages his swimmers during Florida’s meet against Auburn on Jan. 23, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

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Gators swimming and diving team looking for improvement

By Sean Doty | Jan. 25, 2016

The No. 4-ranked men’s and No. 11-ranked women’s swimming and diving teams found success and failure on Saturday against a tough conference opponent.

UF track and field coach Mike Holloway talks with mid-distance runner Andres Arroyo on the final day of the 2015 Florida Relays on Saturday at the Percy Beard Track.

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Florida track and field not paying attention to rankings as season begins

By Lauren Staff | Jan. 25, 2016

Rankings are calculated by a computer before any competition for a season begins.

UF center John Egbunu attempts a free-throw during Florida's 95-63 win over Auburn on Jan. 23, 2016, in the O'Connell Center.

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Florida free throws finally fall against Auburn

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Jan. 24, 2016

Free points.

Diego Hidalgo returns a serve during Florida's 6-1 win over Troy on Jan. 17, 2016, at the Ring Tennis Complex.

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Gators men's tennis squanders opportunity against Texas Tech

By Dylan Dixon | Jan. 24, 2016

Nothing in sports is guaranteed.

The Florida swimming and diving team celebrates in the pool following its meet against Auburn on Jan. 23, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

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UF women’s swimming team wins, men lose on Senior Day

By Sean Doty | Jan. 24, 2016

Seniors from both of Florida’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams found success on Senior Day inside the O’Connell Center on Saturday.

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High turnout for SG slating

By Melissa Gomez | Jan. 24, 2016

On a chilly afternoon, 63 students went to the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom to interview and run with both Student Government parties.

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Innovation Academy accepting transfer student applications

By Katelyn Newberg | Jan. 24, 2016

Quintino De Sousa transferred to UF last Spring as part of the first Innovation Academy transfer class.

UF’s Najee Glass races the final leg of the 4x400-meter relay to close out the 2015 Florida Relays on April 4, 2015, at the Percy Beard Track.

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Gators leave room for improvement at season’s first meet

By Lauren Staff | Jan. 24, 2016

It may only be January, but the Gators struggled to get anything going on the first day of the Rod McCravy Memorial, their first meet of the season.

From left: Bradley Treuherz, a 21-year-old UF computer engineering junior, Anthony Colas, a 21-year-old UF computer engineering senior, Sergio Puleri, 20-year-old UF computer science junior, and Max Fresonke, a 21-year-old UF computer engineering junior, compete at SwampHacks on Saturday. The team won second place for their program, which recognizes people's faces and plays their favorite song.

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Party like an engineer: Hacking all night and day

By Sara Marino | Jan. 24, 2016

About 400 students stayed up all night as they coded from noon Saturday to noon Sunday for SwampHacks.

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Computer engineers: assemble

By Gabrielle Calise | Jan. 24, 2016

UF faculty and students are creating a new operating system to protect against dangerous software.