A Michigan State University study called “Twitteracy: Tweeting as a New Literary Practice,” found that students who tweet as part of their instruction are more engaged in the course content and have higher grades.
Liz Morris, a 2008 UF alumna, came up with the idea of creating a cheaper, cleaner, odorless and waterless portable toilet. She named it the Dungaroo.
Gator basketball fans hugged their favorite stars, got signed posters and posed for pictures next to their supersized heroes.
A new tutoring company is using one-on-one instruction to help students with their STEM classes.
Kenrick Watkins usually hands out chips, chicken tenders or miniburgers, but on Monday, the samples were cups of tomato soup.
The Daily Hundred is an iPhone app based in Gainesville that challenges users to compete in daily photo-voting contests for a chance to win $100 and sometimes additional prizes.
About a half-dozen second-year law students peered through a crowd of balding and silver-haired heads to get a look at the past and their futures Monday night.
UF ranked No.12 on a list of the top 25 schools with the best safe-sex programs in a study released by The Daily Beast last week.
Although Florida’s matchup against Georgia on Saturday featured five personal fouls and four unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, some of the most heated personal confrontations took place before the opening kickoff.
Jeff Driskel saw Frankie Hammond Jr. streaking down the sideline and let the ball fly.
For those having trouble with transportation, Gators for Obama is providing shuttle services from Turlington Plaza and the Reitz Union Colonnade.
Coach Amanda Butler has minutes to fill in her starting lineup this season.
Twin brothers Brendan and Jeremy Smyth share nearly everything — from the same last name to the same DNA to the same passion for creating real-world documentaries.
Track and field head coach Mike Holloway exemplified the range of emotions for the Gators following their performance at the Southeastern Conference Championships on Friday.
After leaving the men’s basketball team on Friday, Cody Larson faces an uncertain future.
Last week, the Alligator printed a story regarding a group of concerned citizens who were opposed to the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Levy County.
Seating will be assigned at this year’s Gator Growl on Nov. 9.
Swamp Symphony, put on by Gator Growl and UF Homecoming, featured UF Fine Arts performance groups, said director Michael Levey.
JACKSONVILLE — As Florida sat in the locker room on Saturday following its first loss of the season, no one pointed the finger.
A study released last week by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project found that more than eight out of 10 Americans between ages 16 and 29 have read a book in the past year.
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