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Students learned about healthcare professions and practiced clinical skills with professionals.
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<title>In Botswana, two UF alums help expand community pharmacy internships</title>
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Call it fate, call it luck. By some great coincidence of circumstance, two&#160;University of Florida College of Pharmacy &#160;alums &#8212; from different continents and eras &#8212; recently joined forces in the southern African country of Botswana to help locals become pharmacists and improve public health.
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<title>How river DNA can track fish, frogs, fungi and human feces &#8212; all at once</title>
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A single water sample can reveal DNA from animals, plants, fungi and even human waste, offering a rapid snapshot of ecosystem health.
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<title>From lab to launch: UF documentary captures Rob Ferl&#8217;s 2024 spaceflight journey</title>
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As part of the Space Plants Lab, Ferl has pushed the boundary of plant growth in orbit
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<title>What is hantavirus? Symptoms, transmission and treatment explained</title>
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The rare viruses are usually transmitted by rodents
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<title>UF celebrates the Class of 2026</title>
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Stories from around the campus that highlight resilience, discovery and impact
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<title>As tourism surges in Florida, a CEO spotlights career pathways for students &#8212; starting at UF</title>
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Florida welcomed a record 143.3 million visitors to its beaches, theme parks and influencer-inspired destinations last year, reinforcing tourism as one of the state&#8217;s largest economic drivers. 
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UF scientists make a key discovery involving a persistent disease that has plagued the white button mushroom for over a century.&#160;
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<title>First Hamilton School graduates help define new academic path at UF</title>
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When the University of Florida celebrated its spring 2026 commencement, three students made history as the first graduates of the Hamilton School of Classical and Civic Education, a program they helped shape from its earliest days.
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<title>New research reveals repeated flooding is altering a key Florida natural resource </title>
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Heavy rains are pushing murky river water back into Florida&#8217;s freshwater springs, reversing their natural flow and degrading water clarity.
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<title>UF distinguished professor emeritus elected to National Academy of Sciences </title>
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UF Physics Distinguished Professor Emeritus Pierre Sikivie, Ph.D., was elected this week as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. 
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<title>Chris Malachowsky delivers 2026 University-Wide Commencement Address</title>
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Chris Malachowsky delivered the keynote address at the Spring 2026 University-Wide Commencement ceremony.
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<title>As the first Barry Scholar in UF history, graduate Ryan James Sheehan brings the Gator legacy to Oxford</title>
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Ryan James Sheehan has always believed that history is the magistra vitae &#8212; the teacher of life. 
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Joe G.N. &#34;Skip&#34; Garcia, M.D., a renowned pulmonary physician scientist and pioneer of advanced therapies for lung disease, delivered the 2026 doctoral commencement address at the University of Florida.
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<title>Graduating Gator reflects on elite rhythmic gymnastics, sacrifice and life beyond competition</title>
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<title>Florida consumer sentiment weakens in April for the second month in a row in 2026</title>
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Consumer sentiment among Floridians declined for the second consecutive month, falling 3.5 points in April, to 74.6, from a revised figure of 78.1 in March.&#160;
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<title>UF Research Foundation names 2026 UFRF Professors</title>
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The University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) has recognized 34 faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2026, honoring them for work that advances discovery, creativity and innovation across the university.
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Imagine sitting on a jury, tasked with deciding the fate of a man whose mind has fractured.
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<title>More than 11,000 graduates to celebrate UF's spring 2026 commencement</title>
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More than 11,000 students are expected to graduate from the University of Florida during spring commencement ceremonies held April 29 through May 4.
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