News | Campus
UF Engineering college appoints new CISE chair
By Jennifer Eason | May 25, 2015Juan Gilbert, one of the first hires under UF’s Preeminence Plan, has been appointed to chair of the department of computer and information science and engineering in the UF College of Engineering.
UAA fan advisory council open for student applications
By Brooke Perry | May 25, 2015Gator football fans are getting the chance to make a change in The Swamp.
UF professor chosen to serve on US delegation with UN
By Melissa Gomez | May 20, 2015UF professor Wesley Bolch will travel to Vienna, Austria, next month as an appointed member of the U.S. delegation to work with the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, or UNSCEAR.
UF Health unveils new 5-year plan
By Melissa Gomez | May 20, 2015UF Health celebrated its fifth year of the five-year Forward Together plan with an unveiling of the new five-year plan: the Power of Together.
Gator Motorsports drives to third place
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | May 20, 2015Throughout his four years at UF, Jonathan Nunez has devoted countless hours to Gator Motorsports, the UF Society of Automotive Engineers Formula Team.
UF students use social media to get involved in Bug Week
By Elise Engle | May 20, 2015The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has something buzzing on the agenda.
UF Student Senate rejects nomination for supervisor of elections
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | May 20, 2015UF’s Student Government is still looking for a supervisor of elections after Student Body President Joselin Padron-Rasines’ recommendation failed to receive a two-thirds majority vote in the Student Senate on Tuesday.
Weekly Alligator Highlights 5/17/15
By Lawrence Chan | May 20, 2015The Weekly Alligator Highlight is a news roundup of our weekly headlines.
UF graduation numbers rank fifth in country
By Dana Hatchett | May 18, 2015UF students are earning diplomas at rates that rank near the top in the country.
UF English professor honored by Southeastern Conference
By Van Miller | May 18, 2015A distinguished professor of English at UF has a reason to celebrate.
UF No. 20 for international students
By Melissa Gomez | May 18, 2015Florida came in as the No. 7 state for the number of international students enrolled in college, with UF grabbing the No. 20 spot for universities hosting international students.
Humans of Gainesville photographer is leaving town
By Melissa Gomez | May 18, 2015Gavin Doran found inspiration through the humans of Gainesville.
Future UF law dean prioritizes students
By Melissa Gomez | May 14, 2015Starting July 1, Laura Ann Rosenbury will officially take her place as the first permanent female dean of UF’s Levin College of Law in the college’s 106-year history.
Florida baseball drops opener against Auburn
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | May 14, 2015The No. 6 Florida baseball team held a 1-0 lead over unranked Auburn in the top sixth inning on Thursday.
UF Student Senate debates guns
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | May 13, 2015Debate regarding guns on campus highlighted the first UF Student Senate meeting of the Summer on Tuesday.
Florida introduces Mike White as head coach of men’s basketball team
By GRAHAM HALL | May 11, 2015Mike White walked into the Gator Room at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Monday morning wearing an orange and blue tie that was similar yet different from the multitude of ties that former Florida coach Billy Donovan was typically clad in throughout his 19 seasons in Gainesville.
Southern Scholarship Foundation adds 20 more scholarships
By GRAHAM HALL | May 11, 2015Teresa Turner said she remembers watching the donations arrive faster than she could count them.
Gator Growl theme announced
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | May 11, 2015Each generation of UF students sets its own traditions, and they will all come together during the 2015 homecoming celebration.