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Local student represents state in international chess competition

By Molly Vossler | Oct. 10, 2016

Tianhui Jie is unlike most 15-year-olds.

UF students and guests fill Flavet field as they wait for Gator Growl to begin Nov. 6, 2015.

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UF Homecoming Pageant begins weeklong celebration

By Catherine Dickson | Oct. 9, 2016

Tonight, 45 students will compete in the UF Homecoming Pageant.

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Cute-pet photo contest to raise money for charities

By Nicole Franco | Oct. 9, 2016

People can submit photos of their furry friends to help raise more than $1,000 for charity by 5 p.m. today.

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Transforming the game: Local crossfit gym uses art to inspire

By Molly Donovan | Oct. 9, 2016

Jesus Martinez leans on the cold metal of a pull-up bar and laughs with his 6 p.m. crossfit class.

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Gator Growl, UF use Snapchat to reach students

By Livia Ledbetter | Oct. 9, 2016

Student organizations and UF are using Snapchat to promote on-campus events and changes.

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UF law student to serve as specialist for undocumented students

By Robyn Wilbar | Oct. 6, 2016

When Marisol Silva was 14, she helped her mother, who emigrated from Peru, study for the U.S. citizenship test.

Anthony DeSantis (right) at a previous marathon.

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Associate dean of students to run in sixth marathon

By Katie Campione | Oct. 6, 2016

After waking up at 4:30 a.m. to run for the past 24 weeks, Anthony DeSantis, the associate dean of students, is spending his Sunday morning competing in a marathon.

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UF researchers publish new findings on combating Alzheimer’s

By Catherine Dickson | Oct. 6, 2016

A new study has found a way to potentially halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

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UF professor found gender bias in work affects women

By Elizabeth Barrett | Oct. 6, 2016

Women are less likely to be promoted because of gender bias in the workforce, according to a UF professor’s findings.

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UF to start rebuilding Institute of Black Culture in December

By Catherine Dickson | Oct. 6, 2016

In December, UF students will say farewell to the Institute of Black Culture building of the past 44 years.

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Former UF professor to discuss how feminism altered childbirth

By Melanie Mueller | Oct. 5, 2016

Retired UF professor Dr. Donald Caton will discuss the impact of feminism in relation to childbirth Thursday night at the Matheson History Museum.

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UF Bollywood dance group reacts to racist slurs

By Paige Fry | Oct. 5, 2016

After being confronted with racial slurs Tuesday night, a nationally competitive UF Bollywood dance group took to social media to express their shock.

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Clown sightings Tuesday spark student-led searches

Oct. 5, 2016

After reports of clowns roaming Gainesville on Tuesday, some students formed search parties to find them, to the bewilderment of others, who decided instead to stay home.

UF health education senior Tala Rizkallah, 21, and UF communication sciences and disorders senior Michelle Saade, 21, check out health-oriented pins at the GatorWell table at the Freshman 15 Wellness Fair on the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday afternoon.

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SG cabinet hosts wellness fair to promote healthy lifestyles

By Janine Wolf | Oct. 5, 2016

Ian Vicnansky stood on the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday afternoon with a plate full of fruit and yogurt after learning about how to live a healthy lifestyle in college.