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Board of Trustees names 12 faculty for preeminence
By Alexia Fernandez | Dec. 7, 2014afernandez@alligator.org
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UF researchers evaluate land-mine detecting technology
By Chloe Stradinger | Dec. 7, 2014When Bob Barnas, 66, of High Springs, served in Vietnam, a member of his company stepped on a land mine and was killed instantly.
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UF group to host green summit
By Tori Wienke | Dec. 7, 2014A UF student government organization will host a consumerism and sustainability summit Wednesday.
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UF geologists to study effects of climate change with NASA
By Grace Hudgins | Dec. 7, 2014Two UF geologists are working with NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey to study the effects of climate change on the dunes at Cape Canaveral, where NASA houses its launch equipment.
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College of Medicine funding increased
By Reba Liddy | Dec. 4, 2014For the fifth year in a row, UF’s College of Medicine increased its National Institutes of Health funding.
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Have the next big idea? Warrington College of Business to host contest
By Livia Agyekum | Dec. 4, 2014Students eager to cash in on their ideas can sign up for a contest held by the Warrington College of Business Administration by Dec. 15.
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UF students graduate on time more than other students around the US
By Laura Vazquez | Dec. 4, 2014While UF students are graduating on time, a new study found that college students around the country are not.
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Impeachment resolution of SFC student body president postponed
By Hunter Williamson | Dec. 3, 2014Student senators at Santa Fe College failed to address a resolution that could have led to Senate President Jeremy Pierce’s impeachment Wednesday.
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Students evacuated from Reitz Union Wed.
By Chabelia Herrera | Dec. 3, 2014Smoke from the construction project at the Reitz Union set off a fire alarm Wednesday morning that resulted in the building’s evacuation.
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UF ceremony to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s legacy
By Cody Smith | Dec. 3, 2014UF will honor the legacy of the late South Africa President and philanthropist Nelson Mandela this Friday.
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UF sends alert after receiving shooting threats via social media
Dec. 3, 2014Although UF remained open Wednesday despite a threat to “shoot up the college,” many professors canceled class.
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UF group marches against police militarization
By Bryan Faux | Dec. 3, 2014Tristan Worthington shouted “Hey UF administration, money is for education” from a megaphone at a rally against police militarization on campus Wednesday afternoon.
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UF receives threat via Twitter
Dec. 3, 2014University Police sent out a UF alert early Wednesday morning regarding a threat to "shoot up the college tomorrow."
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Reitz Union evacuated after smoke sets off fire alarm
By Chabeli Herrera | Dec. 3, 2014Smoke from the construction project at the J. Wayne Reitz Union set off a fire alarm Wednesday morning that resulted in the evacuation of the building.
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UF Senate passes three resolutions
By Alyssa Fisher | Dec. 2, 2014A constituent-written resolution was read at the UF Student Senate meeting Tuesday in the University Auditorium following the State of the Campus Address.
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Hotel rooms for Fall graduation sold out
By Patrick Pinak | Dec. 2, 2014It may be too late for families still looking for a place to stay for December’s graduation weekend — many of Gainesville’s hotels are booked solid, and the same is almost true for Spring.
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State of the Campus Address sums up year
By Ariana Figueroa | Dec. 2, 2014Past accomplishments and future plans were discussed at the Student Government’s State of the Campus Address on Tuesday night.
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SFC Student Senate to propose amendment
By Hunter Williamson | Dec. 2, 2014Santa Fe College student senators will present an amendment today that could allow administration to remove active Student Government members without trial.
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Brown University scholar to talk about relevance, future of humanities field
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Dec. 2, 2014A Brown University professor will give a lecture Thursday as part of the speakers series presented by the UF Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere.
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UF medical students to run in Tacky Sweater 5K to raise money
By Marena Smith | Dec. 2, 2014UF medical students will dust off their tacky holiday sweaters for a good cause Saturday.
