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State Department grant expands preservation of ancient Peruvian cultures
Monday October 19, 2026
A recent $245,000 grant from the U.S. State Department’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation will allow Gabriel Prieto to expand on his work preserving and understanding ancient…
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UF selected for federal program to train autism specialists
Monday October 19, 2026
Efforts to train autism specialists in the North Central Florida region got a big boost this month when the University of Florida was selected for a $2.3 million, five-year federal grant to improve…
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University of Florida to lead new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for High-Value Crops
Thursday October 15, 2026
The University of Florida has been selected by the U.S. Department of State to lead the new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for High-Value Crops — SAFE (Safeguarding Agriculture, Food and…
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UF study finds plants respond almost immediately to spaceflight
Thursday October 15, 2026
Plants begin responding to spaceflight almost immediately after leaving Earth, according to a new University of Florida study that captured the earliest stages of biological adaptation during a…
Carter Braun
To help shape the next era of interactive games, I’m bridging coding and creative artistry
Thursday October 15, 2026
Growing up, my bedroom was filled with journals packed with sketches, character designs and mechanics for video games I dreamed of building once I had the tools. 
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‘Let’s build something else’: Meet Earl Grady, ESSIE’s unsung hero
Wednesday October 14, 2026
In the cavernous metal building that houses the Powell Family Structures & Materials Lab, Earl Grady is, in his own words, building dreams. 
Beatriz Galatti Pedro
As a UF student intern for Live Nation, I learned what it takes to thrive in the entertainment industry
Tuesday October 13, 2026
Standing in the crowd at New York’s Governors Ball — listening to thousands of voices singing along with A$AP Rocky, KATSEYE and Lorde — I realized something vital about the…
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Gators go backstage at New York Fashion Week
Monday October 12, 2026
This fall, 12 University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications students traded Gainesville for the runways of New York Fashion Week.
Stuart R. Bell
Why I’m Doubling Down on Higher Ed
Monday October 12, 2026
When presented with the opportunity to lead the University of Florida, I was incredibly honored.

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This university built an AI curriculum before ChatGPT. Now it wants to help other schools do the same

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Ahead of massive IPOs, AI companies are sketching plans to share their wealth

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The end of insulin injections? How scientists are making medicine needle‑free

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Scientists confirmed a new US mosquito species—and it may already be spreading