/tags/university-of-florida University of Florida en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:52:13 GMT /education/2026-07-01/stuart-bell-is-the-new-university-of-florida-president-concluding-a-two-year-search The Florida Board of Governors approved former University of Alabama President Stuart Bell as president of the University of Florida, ending two years of interim leadership. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:52:13 GMT /education/2026-07-01/stuart-bell-is-the-new-university-of-florida-president-concluding-a-two-year-search Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix /science-technology/2026-06-22/creepy-crawly-and-coming-soon-new-termite-species-could-be-spreading-throughout-florida University of Florida scientists are warn two of the world's most destructive species are now crossbreeding. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:30:00 GMT /science-technology/2026-06-22/creepy-crawly-and-coming-soon-new-termite-species-could-be-spreading-throughout-florida Bailee Perdue /education/2026-06-04/sole-finalist-for-uf-presidency-visits-campus Stuart Bell, former president at the University of Alabama for 10 years, participated in three forums throughout the afternoon on campus in Gainesville. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:28:00 GMT /education/2026-06-04/sole-finalist-for-uf-presidency-visits-campus Ana Goñi-Lessan | News Service of Florida /sports/2026-05-01/ideas-hit-the-drawing-board-as-state-seeks-stability-in-name-image-and-likeness-era Ken Jones, a member of the State University System Board of Governors and chair of the newly-created Task Force on Intercollegiate Athletics, said a student-owned trust fund for college athletes could be a driver for change in the multi-layered athletics environment. Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT /sports/2026-05-01/ideas-hit-the-drawing-board-as-state-seeks-stability-in-name-image-and-likeness-era Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix /education/2026-03-16/university-of-florida-moves-to-deactivate-college-republicans-after-report-of-antisemitic-behavior The University of Florida is moving to deactivate its College Republicans chapter after reports of antisemitic behavior by some members. UF officials said over the weekend that the Florida Federation of College Republicans told them it already disbanded the Gainesville chapter. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:32:38 GMT /education/2026-03-16/university-of-florida-moves-to-deactivate-college-republicans-after-report-of-antisemitic-behavior Associated Press /education/2026-03-03/florida-public-universities-to-pause-hiring-new-h-1b-workers-until-end-of-the-year State officials say they will try to root out abuses in the H-1B program during the moratorium, but can make exceptions if they find a critical need for workers. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:44:09 GMT /education/2026-03-03/florida-public-universities-to-pause-hiring-new-h-1b-workers-until-end-of-the-year Nancy Guan /education/2026-03-02/florida-board-of-governors-poised-to-pass-yearlong-pause-on-hiring-foreign-faculty-as-immigration-bills-stall-in-legislature The popular visa program, established in 1990, allows U.S. employers to hire foreign professionals with highly specialized knowledge and at least a bachelor’s degree. More than 500 foreigners were employed as of last year at Florida public and private universities under the program. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:15:00 GMT /education/2026-03-02/florida-board-of-governors-poised-to-pass-yearlong-pause-on-hiring-foreign-faculty-as-immigration-bills-stall-in-legislature Elizabeth Maguire | Fresh Take Florida /health/2026-02-17/florida-hospitals-contributed-198-billion-to-state-economy-in-2023-uf-study-finds The study, compiled for the Florida Hospital Association, examined 337 licensed facilities and found they directly employed 348,085 full-time workers and paid $34.5 billion in wages, salaries and benefits. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:30:00 GMT /health/2026-02-17/florida-hospitals-contributed-198-billion-to-state-economy-in-2023-uf-study-finds Rick Mayer /education/2025-12-23/uf-president-ben-sasse-reveals-advanced-pancreatic-cancer-diagnosis Former Nebraska U.S. Senator Ben Sasse has announced his diagnosis of advanced pancreatic cancer. He shared the news on social media, revealing he learned of the disease last week. The 53-year-old Sasse resigned from the Senate in January 2023 to become the president of the University of Florida. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:08:18 GMT /education/2025-12-23/uf-president-ben-sasse-reveals-advanced-pancreatic-cancer-diagnosis Associated Press /government-politics/2025-12-08/uf-ethicist-calls-the-desantis-ai-bill-of-rights-plan-exemplary On "The Florida Roundup," Sonja Schmer-Galunder, a professor in AI and ethics, compared regulations on artificial intelligence to those on seat belts and food safety. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:32:53 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-08/uf-ethicist-calls-the-desantis-ai-bill-of-rights-plan-exemplary Gabriel Velasquez Neira