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Autopsy results of a University of Florida student who died during spring break have been released, and they reveal alcohol poisoning was the cause of death. Molly Ammon was found dead after a night of drinking. Department of Health Education Associate Professor Virgina Dodd says with many students at home …

The University of Florida is cracking down on alcohol policies after autopsy results for a UF student confirms traces of alcohol abuse. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says alcohol poisoning was responsible for Molly Ammon’s death over spring break. Department of Health Education Associate Professor Virginia Dodd says UF is …

The Front Page edition of All Things Considered(ATC) today features a report on the return to Gainesville of a soldier killed in Afghanistan and the people who came out to honor him. Also, UF president Bernie Machen talks about a new development at the health complex on campus as well …

A chemical explosion on the University of Florida injured one student on campus this morning. UF Police Department Assistant Director Brad Barber says Zhi Zhou was working on an experiment in the Materials Engineering Building . [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Barber1.mp3]

The head of the University of Florida faculty union, John Biro, was pleased to hear UF President Bernie Machen doesn’t plan to layoff any faculty or staff despite the budgets cuts imposed by state lawmakers. Biro talked with WUFT-FM’s Brittany Thompson. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPBIROTHOMPSONCONVO.mp3]

After the Florida Legislature approved cuts to higher education in their budget for the next year, University of Florida President Bernie Machen addressed many employee and student concerns during a Rotary Club meeting this afternoon. Machen says the university is expecting to lose 40 million dollars in state funding next …

With the federal government issuing a global travel advisory, University of Florida students preparing for summer study abroad trips need to take caution. UF International Center Dean David Sammons says it is too early to tell exactly what threat American travelers face from the death of bin Laden. “We’re paying …

University of Florida students planning to study abroad this summer in Japan through the University are going to need a change of plans. Due to the natural disasters and political unrest that has plagued Japan in recent months, the University of Florida has decided to switch their study abroad program …

Many University of Florida students will be participating in this weekend’s commencement ceremonies. Among them is Roger Blum who left UF in 1978. Now 33 years later he’s back in Gainesville to walk across the stage to receive his bachelor’s degree. Roger Blum was working on his Bachelor’s Degree in …

The University of Florida has been called one of the greenest campuses in the country. Chris Peralta talked to UF Office of Sustainability outreach coordinator Ashley Pennington about what the term sustainability means to UF, as well as how UF manages to rank among the top greenest schools in the …