University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Gator Nation is getting a new virtual front door.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students, alumni and visitors can now explore campus in a whole new way thanks to the UF partnership with location-based social medium and mobile application Foursquare.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As students file into Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for the culminating football game Nov. 5, it might be hard to imagine the hard work that goes into making Homecoming week happen.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Interstate 75 entrance and exit ramps at Newberry Road are scheduled to close overnight for resurfacing beginning this Sunday night, and traffic will be detoured to either Archer Road or Northwest 39th Avenue, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida International Center has announced the winners of the 8th Annual Global Culture Photo competition.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Performing Arts has added six shows to its 2011-12 season lineup, all of which will go on sale to the public on Nov. 21

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — NSF Research Day is an annual event featuring research from graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including social, behavioral and economic disciplines.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Open Access is based on one ideal: Knowledge should be available to anyone who seeks it. Open Access Week was created to spread that ideal, and improve the way in which research is shared.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — NBA icon and legend Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal will speak at 8 p.m. today in the O’Connell Center.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With Halloween around the corner, it’s time to look out for those fabled creepy night-flyers, from ghosts and ghouls to blood-sucking bats. But don’t confuse fact with legend – bats are too busy eating insects to worry about sucking blood or getting tangled in your hair.