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He’s most often recognized as the red-stapler-loving Milton, but once you start to notice this University of Florida alumnus, he pops up everywhere.
Joe Biden’s debate comments about playing records for kids at night to enhance their academic performance left many confused. We asked professor Lisa Scott what science says about boosting brain development in infants and young children.
For the third year in a row, UF has risen in the U.S. News & World Report Top Public Schools rankings, climbing to No. 7.
Due to Hurricane Dorian, the University of Florida’s campus in Gainesville will be closed and classes are canceled for Tuesday, Sept. 3. An announcement regarding whether campus will be closed and classes canceled on Wednesday, Sept. 4, will be forthcoming when a decision is made.
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Dr. David R. Colburn, who served the University of Florida for nearly 50 years as a beloved professor of American history and in nearly every administrative role including as university provost, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, due to complications from an extended illness.
Jack Davis will be the inaugural speaker in a new President’s Arts and Humanities Luncheon series for UF students launching in September at the campus residence of UF President Kent and Linda Fuchs.
As the U.S. entered its longest economic expansion in its history, consumer sentiment among Floridians increased in July 3.7 points to 100.2 from June’s revised figure of 96.5.
Plant pathology researchers with UF’s Emerging Pathogens Institute and IFAS seek to uncover what drives the spread of laurel wilt disease, an emerging forest pathogen responsible for killing more than 300 million redbays.
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- Hemp is hot, and Florida farmers hope to cash in on multibillion-dollar crop Sun Sentinel
- Whistleblowers' rights could be at risk under Trump's new labor board CNN Business
- Some compelling reasons not to give up on solving climate change Vice
- In milestone trial, experimental drug delays type 1 diabetes Science Magazine
- Closest-known ancestor of today’s Native Americans found in Siberia Science Magazine
- Floridians' economic confidence dips amid talk of tariffs Tampa Bay Times
- Parkland officer who stayed outside during shooting faces criminal charges The New York Times
- Michael Drejka's stand-your-ground defense will go to a jury, not a judge The Tampa Bay Times
- What is rat lungworm disease? Five people in Hawaii recently found out. The Washington Post
- A look at the economics and politics of the Florida delegation’s trip to Israel Miami Herald
- Florida beer used butterflies in the brewing process Tampa Bay Times
- Time to repeal the rule that aided Uber’s IPO flop Bloomberg Opinion
- Silicon Valley says Wall Street doesn’t get its long-term focus, but that theory doesn’t hold up CNBC
- Game of Thrones fans are angry about the final season – and the franchise could suffer for it CNBC
- China is powering ahead of the US in the race for mega start-ups CNBC