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The Gator Nation Can Have It All
To make University of Florida President Kent Fuchs’ final commencement weekend special, the School of Theatre and Dance put on a fun performance.
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UF presents first annual Win Phillips Town Gown Relations Awards
A new award to honor and celebrate the connections between the University of Florida and the greater Gainesville community was presented Friday at the UF Board of Trustees meeting.
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More than 4,400 graduates to celebrate fall commencement
More than 4,400 students are expected to graduate from UF this fall during the course of four commencement ceremonies held in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Dec. 16-17.
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Florida’s November consumer sentiment defies national figures, rises despite inflation
Consumer sentiment among Floridians increased in November to 64.7, up 1.8 points from a revised figure of 62.9 in October.
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First-generation UF alumnae reshape the future of education in Haiti
When UF alumnae Bertrhude Albert and Priscilla Zelaya were undergraduate roommates at the University of Florida in 2009, they never imagined their careers would involve making a global impact together.
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Will World Cup usher in new, lasting business opportunities to Qatar?
In less than a week, the 2022 FIFA World Cup will begin in Qatar, marking the first time the tournament will be held in the Middle East and offering the host country an opportunity to create a legacy for business development in the entire region.
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University of Florida supports the ethical use of artificial intelligence
The University of Florida, a proponent for ethics in artificial intelligence, is part of a new global agreement with seven other worldwide universities that are committed to the development of human-centered approaches to AI that will impact people everywhere.
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Laser attack blinds autonomous vehicles, deleting pedestrians and confusing cars
Self-driving cars, like the human drivers that preceded them, need to see what’s around them to avoid obstacles and drive safely.
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UF start-up helps fight mosquitoes in areas hit hardest by Hurricane Ian
A product developed in a University of Florida lab designed to protect American soldiers from insect-borne diseases is helping wage war against the surge of mosquitoes in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ian.
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UF receives 'Excellence in Diversity' honor
The Earl and Christy Powell University House was filled with laughter, dancing and lively jazz music Monday evening, as guests gathered to celebrate the University of Florida’s recent achievements in the sphere of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
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UF's Go Greater Campaign Tops $4.5 Billion for Teaching, Discovery, Outreach and Economic Development
Schoolchildren, medical patients, farmers, seniors, entrepreneurs, parents, consumers and first-generation college students are just some of the people whose lives and livelihoods will be enhanced because of the University of Florida’s eight-year ...
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UF celebrates AI Month, prepares for inaugural AI Days on Oct. 26-28
As the latest milestone in the University of Florida’s push to build the country’s first artificial intelligence (AI) university, the UF community is celebrating and learning about all things AI during the month of October.
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Repeat performance: UF again ranked No. 5 among public universities by U.S. News & World Report
For the second year in a row, the University of Florida is listed as one of the top five public research universities in the nation, according to the 2023 Best Colleges rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.
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UF is perfecting the next generation of pedestrian safety tech
Over the next year, the University of Florida campus will transform into one of the world’s leading test sites for pedestrian safety.
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UF partners with local and national agencies to offer interactive outdoor experiences for kids
The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.”
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UF Research Shows a Step Toward Restoring Sea Urchins: ‘the Lawnmowers of Reefs’
Coral reef ecosystems are severely threatened by pollution, disease, overharvesting and other factors.
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Hey Chatbot, tell me how kids can learn about AI
UF researchers and students hold summer camp for local children to make AI more accessible.
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Navigate AI in hiring to land your dream job
Artificial intelligence is not just about self-driving cars and Silicon Valley
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UF to lead $7.5m NSF-funded project on protecting security of marginalized and vulnerable populations
Using a $7.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), University of Florida engineers are leading a new effort to understand how groups like the poor, children and the elderly, and the disabled are marginalized by current technologies like smartphones and video conferencing and how current and future technologies can be designed to be more inclusive.
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More than 2,000 graduates to celebrate summer commencement
More than 2,000 students are expected to graduate from the University of Florida this summer during the course of three commencement ceremonies held in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center August 5-6.