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UF Wetlands Club's cypress trees are selling fast
By Paige Levin | Apr. 6, 2015Even Texans are looking to the UF Wetlands Club to buy cypress trees.
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UF researching termite species resistant to pesticides
By Pulley | Apr. 6, 2015Two of the world’s most destructive species of termites are creating hybrid colonies in South Florida, and they may be more resistant to pesticides.
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UF-based non-profit awards first scholarship to student with MS
By Olivia Vega | Apr. 5, 2015A UF student plans to use his new scholarship to further his education and help others suffering with chronic illnesses.
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Biotech company to invest $1 million in UF, promote research in biomedical engineering
By Sophia Karnegis | Apr. 5, 2015A prominent biotechnology company is investing in UF’s biomedical engineering department.
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UF alumnus to give sex and spirituality talk on Tuesday
By Ali Eckerle | Apr. 5, 2015As sexual assault controversies continue to make headlines, UF students can learn more about the positive side of sex Tuesday.
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UF alum to promote Instagram-powered app on campus
By Frances Verjano | Apr. 5, 2015A new social app is ready to hit campus this week after a UF alumnus accidentally launched it on Valentine’s Day last year.
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Fuchs calls for more diversity at UF at board meeting
By Alyssa Fisher | Apr. 5, 2015President Kent Fuchs asked UF’s Board of Trustees five questions to improve undergraduate education Friday before sharing his excitement over his ESPN Sports Center debut.
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Recovery community to host events for Alcohol Awareness month
By Veronica Garcia | Apr. 5, 2015The UF Collegiate Recovery Community is working to foster healthy relationships with alcohol this month.
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UF Law alumni partner to bring legal education to rural Panama
By Sophia Karnegis | Apr. 5, 2015Gator alumni from a nonprofit corporation and a software company are collaborating to bring legal education to the indigenous communities of Central America.
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UF wakeboarding club places second in Red Bull competition
By Veronica Garcia | Apr. 5, 2015About 30 UF students spent Saturday night in the water.
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Thesis competition down to 10; final round on Tuesday
By Alexandra Booth | Apr. 5, 2015The final round for UF’s Three Minute Thesis Competition will be held Tuesday.
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Club hockey team put on ice to raise funds via GoFundMe
By Oscar Bergeron-Oakes | Apr. 5, 2015UF’s club hockey team is crowdfunding to prepare for its upcoming season.
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Board of Trustees: Cost of student living increases, graduate students ask to lower fees
By Cyanne Dunn | Apr. 2, 2015At a UF Board of Trustees committee meeting Thursday, members unanimously approved tenure for new hires and a raise in the cost of student living.
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New cameras in UF libraries will show lines for Starbucks
By Carla Vianna | Apr. 2, 2015UF students will soon be able to check how long the Starbucks line is at Library West without leaving their seats.
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One of UF's oldest buildings, Thomas Hall, to get air conditioning this Fall
By Ansley Pentz | Apr. 2, 2015Amid the hustle and bustle of beeping cars squeezing past one another on West University Avenue stands one of UF’s first buildings, Thomas Hall, virtually unchanged since 1906.
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Pakistani Students’ Assoc. prepares feminist-empowerment dance
By Jennifer Jenkins | Apr. 2, 2015The Pakistani Students’ Association is promoting female empowerment through dance in its spring cultural show this weekend.
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OneDrive cloud storage service now open to health students
By Chris Kennedy | Apr. 2, 2015Nursing and pharmacy students may not have to worry about losing their flash drives anymore.
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Uber rides on, near campus at discounted rates
By Carla Vianna | Apr. 1, 2015UF Student Government has partnered with Uber to offer a student discount for rides on and near campus.
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UF Online welcomes new director, tasked with increasing enrollment
By Ariana Figueroa | Apr. 1, 2015UF Online is welcoming Evangeline Cummings as its new director, and she has the task of raising the program’s enrollment.
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Gainesville Jewish community prepares for Passover seders
By Caitlin Ostroff | Apr. 1, 2015Jewish students will have plenty of options for Passover meals and free seders this year through the Lubavitch Chabad Jewish Center and UF Hillel.
