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Recent News About University of Florida
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University-wide commencement time, speaker and more
Former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow
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UF College of Pharmacy, American Pharmacists Association to offer test-and-treat certificate program
The University of Florida College of Pharmacy and the American Pharmacists Association, or APhA, announced a new partnership today that will allow pharmacists to test patients for several non-emergency health issues.
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U.S. News & World Report recognizes UF graduate programs
The achievement follows several university-wide initiatives to recruit top students, hire and retain the best faculty, and expand opportunities for faculty and students to engage in impactful research.
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New COVID test can quickly detect variants
The UF team is the first to investigate the new heat-loving CRISPR technology, which manages to combine speed, accuracy, and variant identification by amplifying and detecting coronavirus genetic material in one step.
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UF community responds to Ukraine invasion
Many members of the University of Florida community have been directly or indirectly affected by the events currently taking place in Ukraine.
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UF selected to help develop national AI curriculum with focus on ethics
The University of Florida joins a select group of institutions nationwide in a new National Humanities Center initiative to design college-level curriculum that explores how to develop and deploy ethical artificial intelligence technologies.
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Are you talking to a chatbot? Would you like to?
As AI customer service grows, here’s what businesses should consider about earning our trust.
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Meet the Gators: Matt Prevesk
Prevesk joins the Gators after batting .457/.524/.638 with three home runs and 23 stolen bases across his final-two seasons at Apopka High School.
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Castleton Named Preseason All-SEC
Castleton gets a preseason first-team All-SEC nod from media members following his breakout 2020-21 campaign.
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Gators to Host ITA Southeast Regional Tournament
The Florida Gators men's tennis team welcomes 14 other teams to Gainesville this week for the ITA Regionals Southeast tournament on Thursday, Oct. 21 through Monday, Oct. 25 at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
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U.S. News & World Report ranks University of Florida fifth among top public universities in its 2022 Best Colleges rankings
After five consecutive years of ascension, the University of Florida’s performance has positioned UF among the nation’s top five ranked public universities, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today, marking an extraordinary milestone in the university’s history.
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Uniting after disaster: What communities can learn from Ida's aftermath
After disaster hits a community, you might expect existing conflicts to intensify. But social science research tells us that people affected by disaster actually act more altruistically...
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August consumer sentiment drops around the country amid worries about U.S. economy
Consumer sentiment among Floridians fell 4.7 points in August to 78.7 from a revised figure of 83.4 in July. Notably, national consumer sentiment dipped by 10.9 points.
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Dietitians are credible, with or without a white coat, study shows
When you see your physician in a white coat, chances are you might think he or she is smarter, more confident and perhaps even exudes a compassionate bedside manner.
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Back to the Future: Citrus breeders look to ancient varieties for modern-day answers
In the ongoing race to find a solution to the devastating citrus greening disease, University of Florida scientists may find the path to the future by looking to the past.
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UF/IFAS awarded 1st Ph.D. plant breeding program in Florida, one of few in USA
Working in labs and fields across Florida, a new generation of students will start earning a Ph.D. in plant breeding from the University of Florida – the first program of its kind in Florida and one of a few in the nation.