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People board and exit an RTS bus Wednesday, July 24, 2019 by the The Hub at UF.

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RTS bus schedules change for Fall 2019

By Tori Whidden | July 24, 2019

There may be a new route from Haile Plantation to UF campus

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UF and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation to help endangered Florida panthers

By Meleah Lyden | July 24, 2019

Faced with threats from heart defects to habitat loss, Florida panthers have struggled to live throughout the years.

A LifeSouth blood mobile sits outside of the Publix at the West Gate Shopping Center. “Emergency need” signs have been added to all of their blood mobiles during the summer. Photo by Joseph Salvador

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LifeSouth in need of donors due to low blood supply

By Rosmery Izaguirre | July 24, 2019

An emergency need for all blood types has been issued

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UF researcher studies how Syrian kids respond to trauma

By Alexa Spicer | July 24, 2019

Almost 400 refugee children participated in a stress intervention study

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UF to blaze trail in the field of medical marijuana

By Charlie Daffron | July 24, 2019

The university will receive $1.5 million per year from the state for the research

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Absence appeals for three Inspire senators denied by SG Committee

By Charlie Daffron | July 23, 2019

Former Senators Ashley Grabowski, Ben Lima and Jonathan Gant attempted to appeal forced resignation

Richard Yost, 66, pictured in April 2019 at a PhD commencement ceremony where he escorted his most recent PhD graduate student.

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UF professor to join Florida Inventors Hall of Fame

By Daisha Peek | July 22, 2019

From beginning to end, the second floor of the UF chemistry lab building is lined with posters of inventor Richard Yost’s work — much like a museum.

In addition to throwing for 161 yards and a touchdown, Feleipe Franks rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns against South Carolina. He infamously shushed the home crowd after his rushing touchdowns.

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Alligator Awards: University of Florida Moment of the Year

By Dylan O'Shea and Bryan Matamoros | July 22, 2019

There are great games. There are contests that are riveting from start to finish with both teams battling for supremacy over the course of a fierce battle.

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Infirmary prepares for active shooter emergency with drills

By Tori Whidden | July 22, 2019

The SHCC is required to complete these drills by an accreditation agency

UF's moon tree is near the J. Wayne Reitz Union Bus Loop.

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Its location is out of this world: The story of UF’s moon tree

By Meleah Lyden | July 22, 2019

The moon tree is at the corner of Museum Road and McCarty Drive

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UF welcomes new physical security director

By Monica Exantus | July 22, 2019

After working as UF's director of security for eight months, Joseph Souza was appointed the director of UF Business Affairs' newest department.

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Letter to the Editor: The truth about Pearson and the Impact caucus

By Ashley Grabowski | July 19, 2019

There are several differences between Branden Pearson and I — and that’s the understatement of the century. One of these differences is I use evidence to support my claims. Pearson can’t do this because much of what he says isn’t true.

UF basketball coach Mike White is 89-53 in his four seasons with the Gators. His overall head coaching record is 190-93.

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Mike White has proved us wrong

By Evan Lepak | July 17, 2019

UF men’s basketball coach Mike White was thought to be a questionable hire by many when former athletic director Jeremy Foley handed him the job in May 2015.