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UF women in STEM code to close the gender gap

By Michael Angee | Mar. 25

Women made up about 30% of College of Engineering graduates in the 2023-2024 academic year, according to the most recent data from UF Institutional Planning and Research. In comparison, 57% of total degree recipients across the university that year were women.

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The club behind Marston’s swimming showstoppers

By Pristine Thai | Mar. 14

Thousands of students walk past the aquarium by Marston Science Library’s third-floor elevators every week. Some worn-out studiers pause to appreciate the creatures’ calming presence before getting to work, but few know the fishes’ stories or who ensures the ecosystem runs swimmingly.

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UF pauses non-academic Living Learning Communities in campus housing

By Pristine Thai | Feb. 24

UF indefinitely paused all activities in six non-academic Living Learning Communities Feb. 17, just days after the Trump administration’s Office for Civil Rights banned the consideration of race in any decisions made by academic institutions nationwide.

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UF Venezuelan students face an uncertain future amid TPS changes

By Amanda Roman | Feb. 21

For Venezuelan students at the University of Florida, the uncertainty surrounding Temporary Protected Status is a heavy burden, bringing deep emotional challenges as they grapple with what lies ahead.

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UF sees worst flu outbreak in a decade

By Sofia Meyers | Feb. 11

Over 200 UF students fell victim to an influx of flu diagnoses from last month amid a record-breaking cold weather spike last month, which forced people to stay indoors and made conditions optimal for the flu to spread. 

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From California to Florida: UF students feel the heat of wildfires from afar

By Amanda Roman | Feb. 7

While the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles County occurred more than 2,400 miles away from Gainesville, their impacts have been felt by students at the University of Florida.

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‘She’s a meme’: Sister Cindy makes her annual appearance on UF campus

By Sofia Meyers | Jan. 25

Dozens of UF students flocked to the Plaza of the Americas Friday afternoon to witness the evangelical preacher Cindy Smock, better known as “Sister Cindy,” deliver her yearly quasi-sermon on the dangers of drinking and sexual promiscuity among college-aged students.

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Late-night drives: UF SNAP transportation ensures safe student travel

By Sara-James Ranta | Aug. 14

SNAP is a free on- and off-campus transportation service exclusive to currently enrolled students and staff, operating from 6:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. nightly during the Fall and Spring semesters and 8:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. every summer. Depending on demand, SNAP deploys between four and seven vans to roam campus that seat up to 15 people each. 

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UF Solar Gators gear up to defend championship title at Formula Sun Grand Prix

By Grace McClung | July 15

Sunrider, UF’s solar race car, is hoping to mark its final lap around the track with a second Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) national championship title. The car, built by engineering design team Solar Gators, basked in the spotlight Wednesday evening at a send-off event before it heads to the FSGP and American Solar Challenge this week.

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UF hosts 8th annual Livestock Judging Camp

By Kamala Rossi | July 15

From July 10 to July 13, kids aged 8 to 18 passed through the doors of the UF/IFAS beef teaching unit for UF’s Livestock Judging Camp.

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UFPD, GPD end investigations into undercover Messianic Jewish activist who sought to entrap Muslim professors

By Grace McClung | June 21

An undercover Messianic Jewish activist who sought to bait Muslim UF professors into admitting bias against Israel and conservatives will not be trespassed from campus and is “not considered a threat” by the UF Police Department.

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UF briefly removes Lavender, Black Cultural Living Learning Communities from housing website and application

By Timothy Wang | May 28

The Lavender LLC and the Black Cultural LLC, located in Graham Hall, disappeared from the UF housing website May 7. Clayton and other students said they think the removal of both LLCs could be related to legislation banning funding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at state universities, which has left the future of diversity-related initiatives like LLCs and the Center for Multicultural Engagement unclear.

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Furry friends or dangerous foes? A look at the caterpillars swarming UF campus

By Annie Wang | Apr. 8, 2024

In Florida, there are three different species of tussock moth caterpillars: the fir tussock moth caterpillar, the white-marked tussock moth caterpillar and the definite tussock moth caterpillar. They have many shared characteristics, such as protruding hairs and spines, but can be visually distinguished by color.

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‘Rainesville’: Overused pun or a real weather pattern? Experts say ‘a little bit of both’

By Zoey Thomas | Apr. 1, 2024

Anyone who stays in Gainesville for more than a few days will probably see rain. Anyone who stays in Gainesville a few minutes after that rain starts will inevitably hear someone call the city “Rainesville.” UF students often believe — perhaps due to the inescapability of the “Rainesville” pun — that its frequent showers make Gainesville wetter than other Florida cities. But though Gainesville does rain often, it doesn’t stand out in Florida, which is a rainy state in general, said UF geography professor Esther Mullens.