The largest species of snake today, which weighs in at about 550 pounds and is 30 feet long, is tiny in comparison to the newly discovered Titanoboa.
National Public Radio weekly commentator and author Diane Roberts spoke about America's obsession with President Barack Obama's racial identity Wednesday night. About 100 people attended the lecture, entitled "The Blackness of Barack Obama," filled with sarcasm and historical anecdotes in Pugh Hall.
For the first year, UF students and faculty will join millions across the country in the National Teach-In, an event geared toward spreading awareness about global warming and helping impact President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office.
UF President Bernie Machen will be returning to the office today after spending the last three days in Washington, D.C.
Three political parties have submitted a list of candidates for 50 available Senate seats in the upcoming Student Government elections.
Tuesday marked the end of Student Government Senate interviews and the newest announcement of candidates for an exectutive ticket. Following three days of interviews, parties had to submit their selected applicants for the 50 available Senate seats by midnight.
The Reitz Union will soon undergo a makeover to become greener and more energy efficient, after Tuesday night's Senate meeting.
As wallets tighten due to economic woes, hospitals around the country have been receiving more than just donations of blood and organs.
One UF student's dream came true Tuesday night, after he announced the Gator basketball's UF-South Carolina game live on ESPNU.
The version of the herpes virus that can result in cold sores and blindness might have a cure, thanks to UF researchers who have been seeking a healing method since 2000.
Changes are in the works for the Reitz Union in an effort to keep the facility up-to-date and stay in line with the needs of faculty and students.
The University of Florida Police Department will pull over lawbreaking motorcycle and scooter riders on campus today to talk to them about motorcycle and scooter rules.
Three UF officials are serving on a 12-person federal committee charged with assessing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's role in ensuring safe food.
The Gator Motorsports family is preparing for a road trip to Michigan, where its "baby" will take its first competitive steps.
Three UF faculty members are involved in an alleged love triangle that could end in a restraining order and a simple battery charge against one of them, according to documents filed with the county.
Dead fish floated belly-up on the surface of the Reitz Union's pond last Wednesday.
The Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority house was evacuated Sunday night after a window air conditioner caught fire.
Fifteen contestants danced in sparkling black dresses to kick off the Miss UF Pageant at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Monday to a cheering crowd of about 500.
Continuing a semester driven by star power, February will be a busy month for Accent Speakers Bureau, the Student Government organization that brings renowned speakers to campus.
Google users can now search the ocean depths thanks to a new feature of Google Earth. The feature may even become a handy tool in some of UF's classrooms.
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