Friends of Jeremy "Norton" Smith said the 20-year-old UF student loved nothing more than caring for his fully restored 1967 Ford Mustang and playing basketball with friends.
The Gator Nation has a new leader.
Gov. Charlie Crist reduced funding for statewide agencies by another 4 percent Thursday, but UF President Bernie Machen assured the Board of Trustees on Friday that the cut would not drain any more of UF's resources.
After announcing in March that he intended to resign, Dr. Douglas Barrett has agreed to stay on as UF's senior vice president for health affairs for at least one more year or until a replacement is found.
The Board of Trustees, UF's highest governing body, will discuss and vote on a 15 percent tuition hike during its meetings today and Friday.
The UF Student Senate unanimously passed a bill at Tuesday's meeting extending the full support of the student body to the victims of the earthquake that occurred one month ago today in Sichuan, China.
After spending 43 years devoted to media rights, a prominent fighter for freedom of information and longtime UF professor will retire on June 30.
South Korean students and families gathered on campus for an unconventional demonstration Tuesday night to show support for a national movement aiming to spark a change in the South Korean government.
UF officials mailed letters to more than 11,000 current and former students of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Tuesday to inform them that their private information, including Social Security numbers, was posted online and may have been accessible to the public.
Academics from across the globe began a six-week program Monday to learn about U.S. foreign policy at UF with the help of a grant from the U.S. Department of State.
A UF professor is working toward developing the mothership of science-fiction aficionados' dreams: a real flying saucer.
A new UF study suggests that just visiting coastal regions of North Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia may increase the risk of dying from a stroke.
Dr. Michael L. Good was named the College of Medicine's interim dean Friday afternoon, less than a month after becoming acting dean following the demotion of Dr. Bruce Kone.
Five local women, including several UF students, auditioned for the Atlanta Hawks' NBA franchise dance team Saturday in the Reitz Union.
Mosquitoes suck, and new UF research may soon produce several improved repellents to keep the pests away more than twice as long as the industry's leading repellent, DEET.
Construction is under way on a new pumping station that will conserve and reuse water on UF's campus by October.
By the time Summer B classes begin, UF students should be able to enjoy a newly renovated Florida Pool.
The advent of the six-month hurricane season arrived Sunday, captivating the attention of UF weather experts and emergency officials.
Only two years after a $30-million makeover, Library West administrators have realized some of the building's floors cannot handle the pressure of being a campus hotspot.
The Center for Student Involvement and the Office of Student Activities are merging to create the Center for Student Activities and Involvement.
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