News | Campus
Creative B to show how art, science can meet outside of class
By ANDREW PANTAZI | June 30, 2010Freshmen who've come to UF during Summer B will get a glimpse of the artistic and cultural experiences at the university.
Free Wi-Fi at Starbucks
By BRITTANY DAVIS | June 30, 2010UF students can now have free Internet with their grande, triple-espresso, non-fat, extra hot chai tea lattes when they go to an off-campus Starbucks.
Lightning researchers get $9.8-million grant
By Alexander Klausner | June 30, 2010UF lightning researchers recently received a $9.8-million federal grant to hire graduate and undergraduate students, as well as purchase new equipment.
GatorVision relocates to Weimer Hall
By Holly Kane | June 30, 2010Come August, journalism students will have another reason to be familiar with their college besides grades.
Senators approve 4 nominees
By ELIZABETH BERHMAN | June 30, 2010Student Body President Ashton Charles has finished her nominations for the last empty Student Government cabinet seats.
Graduate wins top broadcasting contest
By ANDREW PANTAZI | June 30, 2010Miles Doran, a recent UF graduate, won the Hearst National Television Broadcast News Championship and a $5,000 prize in New York City June 11.
UF finishes second in all-sports rankings
By ANDREW PANTAZI | June 28, 2010Florida is the second-ranked athletic program in the nation, according to the final standings for the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup.
Private company takes over Game-Day bus shuttle
By JORDAN DIAZ | June 28, 2010Shuttles providing transportation to and from Florida football games will have a new look this year when private bus company Fabulous Coach Lines takes over for the federally funded Gator Aider.
Campus smoking ban starts Thursday
June 28, 2010Smoke ‘em if you've got ‘em Gators, because in a couple of days, tobacco on campus will be a thing of the past.
Santa Fe College raises tuition, teacher salaries
By Alexander Klausner | June 16, 2010Santa Fe College had a busy day Tuesday, announcing tuition increases and professor pay raises, and receiving a $1.67 million grant for additions to a science facility.
Shark attack conditions studied at Volusia beaches
By Tara Wind | June 16, 2010Blood isn't the only thing sharks can't resist. According to UF researchers, sharks like black-and-white swimsuits as well.
Machen raises faculty pay
By ANDREW PANTAZI | June 14, 2010UF's Board of Trustees met Thursday and Friday to make several changes for next year.
Hub will be meeting place between UF, downtown
By KATIE EVANS | June 14, 2010If you build it, they will come. At least that's UF's intent for the Florida Innovation Hub.
Professor hopes to win Pepsi grant to find herpes cure
By MICHAELA TRIMBLE | June 14, 2010Pepsi could help a UF professor cure herpes.
UF has most green buildings
By ANDREW PANTAZI | June 9, 2010UF has more eco-friendly buildings than any other American university.
Absentee ballot troubles Student Government
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | June 9, 2010After proposing four amendments to the same bill, senators agreed to disagree during Tuesday’s meeting.
Prosecution deferred for grad student
June 9, 2010State Attorney Bill Cervone has postponed prosecuting Kofi Adu-Brempong, the 35-year-old Ghanaian graduate student who was shot in the face by UF police March 2.
UF tuition fees sent to Board
June 4, 2010The University Fee Committee recommended raising fees by $5.79 per credit hour.
UF history professor receives award for book
By MINCH MINCHIN | June 2, 2010Steven Noll, a professor in the UF department of history, has been given the Florida Historical