Gators take first place in Hearst Awards
By Clare Lennon | June 11, 2012Jon Silman failed the first assignment he turned in to his future mentor.
Jon Silman failed the first assignment he turned in to his future mentor.
The hobby involves using a GPS device to find hidden containers called geocaches, which contain logbooks, at specific locations.
UF’s Free Bike Repair opened in a new location Monday, moving into the Reitz Union and its air conditioning.
The Gators did not get a no-hitter to start the NCAA Super Regional, but they settled for a Hudson Randall shutout. Florida (46-18) relied on Randall and a good day with the bats in a 7-1 victory against North Carolina State (43-19) on Saturday at McKethan Stadium.
Most of the men on the track and field team say that they prefer the outdoor season over the indoor season.
The University of Florida has found their new men’s tennis coach.
UF students can register for the student football ticket lottery until Sunday. The original deadline was June 7.
UF President Bernie Machen announced to the school’s Board of Trustees Friday morning that he decided to lower tuition increase request for the upcoming year from 15 percent to 9 percent.
A second bout of March Madness has earned coach Amanda Butler a longer stay in Gainesville.
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $800,000 to UF’s nuclear engineering program for a three-year program to study new technology for fuel rods.
Shands Hospital for Children at UF ranked significantly higher compared to previous years in the 2012-2013 U.S. News’ pediatric hospital rankings.
Wednesday was one of Broward Pool’s busiest days of the summer so far, but only one Gator was allowed to swim in the pool.
Now, Roberts is a part of the international 8,000-member team that will carry the Olympic torch through the U.K. and end at the opening ceremony July 27.
Mike Zunino got the Gators’ offense going last Saturday night.
For the last three years Texas A&M has dominated the men’s NCAA Outdoor Championships, edging Florida by a combined five points. A slow start on the first day of competition Wednesday may prove costly for the Gators should the national title be decided by single digits again.
The program, offered by the UF Counseling and Wellness Center, will be pilot-tested and compared with more traditional treatments such as face-to-face and group therapy.
Six more Gators were selected on the second day of the MLB draft Tuesday.
The Gators proved they were worthy of the nation’s top overall seed in the first weekend of postseason play — or at least the No. 1 ranking in the NCAA Gainesville Regional.
For Florida, Z came first Monday.
A UF program that will help some students transition into their field of choice is once again accepting applicants.