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In interviews over the past two weeks, students in the community described how they felt about the recent events.
Read More »‘What They Would Have Been’: Asian Students React To Anti-Asian Racism
Author Jeannine Atkins Encourages Children And Women ‘Finding Wonders’ In Science
Atkins, an author of 11 books for young readers, talked about her book “Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science," targeting grades five and up at the last event.
Read More »University Of Florida Holds First Virtual Match Day Ceremony For 2021 College Of Medicine Class
The University of Florida held their first virtual Match Day ceremony for the College of Medicine’s class of 2021 on Friday. Match Day is known to be one of the most important days for medical students around the country. During the ceremony, 142 UF College of Medicine students discovered where they will complete their residency training.
Read More »‘What Does the Earth Ask of Us?’: Plant Ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer Answers the Question
The pandemic had a great impact on these events. All the events had to be quickly turned into a virtual program when the pandemic came, but people who worked on the program still tried to make it impact on the community.
Read More »New Way Of Living: Florida College Students Reflect On Anniversary Of Pandemic Campus Shutdown
Lost lives. Lost jobs. Lost classrooms. Lost opportunities. Lost time with families. A lost year.
Read More »Neighbors Work To Keep Shuttered West End Golf Course A Green Space
A development application for the property is still in deferral status.
Read More »Gainesville, Iraqi City Of Duhok Re-Up Sister City Agreement
Some six thousand miles separate the cities of Gainesville, Florida, and Duhok, Kurdistan, Iraq, but the two are ready to reignite a long-distance friendship.
Read More »‘Lovable Lichens’: UF Scientists Discuss Local Fungi, Zombie Ants And More
João Araújo and other experts will discuss zombie ants and more fungi-related topics at the Florida Museum’s virtual “Mushrooms with the Museum” event on Sunday.
Read More »Children’s Trust Of Alachua County Finalizes Summer Plans To Help Families
The initial visibility of its most prominent efforts so far will appear in the coming months, when it helps to add more summer programming in the county at a cost of $500,000.
Read More »Committee Discusses Historical Marker To Commemorate Victims Of Lynching In Gainesville
The Confederate soldier statue that once stood outside the Alachua County Administration building will be replaced with a historical marker at the end of May.
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