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Three things we learned about UF from SEC Media Days
By Mark Stine | July 18, 2018Tuesday at SEC Media Days was the Dan Mullen parade.
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alligatorSports Awards: Most Improved Player of the Year
By Chris O'Brien , Andrew Huang , Brendan Farrell and Alligator Staff report | July 18, 2018In the 2017-2018 season, UF had several athletes who shined seemingly out of nowhere. We, at the Alligator, nominated five athletes for Most Improved Player of the Year: Volleyball outside hitter Shainah Joseph, football defensive lineman Taven Bryan, baseball third baseman Jonathan India, golfer Andy Zhang and soccer midfielder Mayra Pelayo. Our staff doesn’t appear to be in agreement, as you can see here:
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Gators at the USA Softball International Cup
By Mark Stine | July 17, 2018Nine University of Florida softball players participated at the USA Softball International Cup in Oklahoma City, which included thirteen teams, representing eleven countries.
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UF expands, leads country in disability housing
By Kelly Hayes | July 16, 2018Freshman Robyn Clarke’s transition to college was like any other — filled with anticipation and excitement. But unlike most students, Clarke lives with cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder affecting movement and posture, making her transition into a dorm a little different.
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UF CJC hires 15 faculty members, adds offices
By Victoria Chin | July 16, 2018The UF College of Journalism and Communications has hired 15 faculty members in an effort to push UF to top three in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of top public schools.
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Santa Fe College opens first walk-through aviary to public
By Alana Wilson | July 16, 2018The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo opened its first walk-through aviary Sunday. Visitors are able to enter the animals’ habitat and get close to native Floridian birds.
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West Virginia residents uncover vintage 1930s UF memorabilia
By Angela DiMichele | July 16, 2018Almost a century ago, Charles E. Boll stashed three keepsakes from his freshman year at UF underneath a pair of wool pants. He painted them shut inside of a purple drum.
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UF researchers develop techniques to breed drought-tolerant peanuts
By Dana Cassidy | July 16, 2018Scientists at UF and Georgia Institute of Technology have begun $1 million research to develop breeding techniques that allow peanut crops to withstand drought.
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Forum addressing rising insulin prices to be held at UF
By Blake Trauschke | July 16, 2018The difference between $50 and $300 for a dinner to Savannah Hocter is if she is given a regular soda instead of the diet version she ordered.
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UF receives $110.6 million in performance funding
By Ethan Hughes | July 12, 2018After becoming the first public university in Florida to crack the top 10 of U.S. News & World Report’s annual top public schools, UF is looking to take the next step and break into the top 5.
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Former ‘Saturday Night Live’ actor Jay Pharoah performs at UF
By Madison Rubert | July 11, 2018UF business administration student Julia Cousimeau began binge-watching “Saturday Night Live” after she learned one of its actors would perform on campus. She wanted to familiarize herself with his material before the show, which she got a second-row seat to watch.
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UF students, faculty cope with aging AC at Music Building
By Danielle Ivanov | July 11, 2018On the ground floor of UF’s Music Building, above locker No. 338 and in the top row of gallon-sized cubbies, sits a bird’s nest. Shaded by a small yellow door, this locker provides refuge for its avian occupants from the summer’s heat.
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UF researchers pit moths against bats in recent study
By Dana Cassidy | July 9, 2018New evidence shows moths with elongated tails and hindwings have a better chance of escaping a bat attack.
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Advocates speak out against Filipino war on drugs
By Kelly Hayes | July 9, 2018Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has led to the deaths of thousands of people, catching the attention of student groups at UF.
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Fifteen years ago, her father was deported. Her family has almost given up on bringing him back.
By Victoria Chin | July 9, 2018Viviane Charlestin remembers wearing a red dress when her family drove to West Palm Beach on a hot day in 2003.
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Jay Pharoah to perform at Accent event Tuesday
By Carly Rogers | July 9, 2018The Accent Speakers Bureau chairman said students were so excited about Tuesday’s event, they were asking for details as the posters for it were being hung up.
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Residents spend patriotic evening on Flavet Field (photos)
By Davio Rodriguez | July 4, 2018Spectators watch the fireworks display at the end of the Fanfare and Fireworks 2018 event at Flavet Field.
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UF scientists work to save hops
By Michael Knauff | July 4, 2018Crop-damaging parasites have invaded Florida’s hops industry, but UF scientists are working on a solution.
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Library West will no longer be open 24/7 beginning Fall
By Gillian Sweeney | July 4, 2018The Office of the Provost had been funding Library West’s extended hours for the past year, but the cash flow will be cut off this Fall.
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University of Chicago nixes, UF keeps standardized tests
By Ethan Hughes | July 4, 2018The University of Chicago announced June 14 that it will no longer require applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores, but don’t expect UF to follow suit anytime soon.
