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Oh, my! Longtime ‘Voice of the Gators’ Mick Hubert retiring

Mick Hubert -- the unmistakable “Voice of the Gators” who has excited Florida fans for more than three decades with his signature “Oh, my!” -- is retiring.

Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the moon

The study makes use of lunar soil samples collected from Apollo 11, 12 and 17.

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Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt, next stop moon

Scientists for the first time have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts.

Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt, next stop moon

Scientists for the first time have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts.

A surprising climate change contributor: retention ponds that reduce flooding

New research out of the University of Florida suggests that stormwater ponds, specifically permanently wet retention ponds, are a significant source of climate change-causing greenhouse gas emissions.

Mosquitos are attracted to these 2 colors most (sorry, Georgia Bulldogs fans)

Dr. Phil Koehler has been studying mosquitos for 47 years as an entomologist. He retired from the University of Florida but still goes to work there every day to conduct research.

Controversial ‘viewpoint’ survey sent to Florida’s colleges draws criticism from faculty

The survey is in response to HB 233 signed into law in 2021 by Governor DeSantis, who, at the time, claimed universities were prone to suppressing certain political viewpoints, though he did not cite any specific examples or elaborate on which viewpoints were being suppressed.

Florida lawmakers pass bill aimed at shielding information in higher ed searches

The University of Florida is beginning its search for a new president this month, and legislation heading to the governor’s desk could make it the first such search held behind closed doors since the late 1960s.

UF nuclear scientists weigh in on Russia’s takeover of Ukraine power plant

Russian troops on Friday seized Europe’s largest nuclear power plant after an overnight attack.

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UF graduate Erin Jackson favored to end US speedskating drought in China

The former inline and roller derby skater from balmy Ocala, Florida, has made huge strides since 2018, when she finished 24th in the 500 meters in South Korea.

Another social media threat aimed at Florida university

Not even a day after authorities said a University of North Florida student threatened a mass shooting on social media, another threat was made on the same app. This time, it was at the University of Florida.

Gators nab Bolles linebacker Jack Pyburn on eve of signing day

Bolles linebacker Jack Pyburn got a head start on making his college decision.

Shark bites on the rise around the world, data shows

Shark bites are on the rise around the world, according to data published this week by the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File.

Judge: UF can’t stop faculty in cases conflicting with state

A federal judge has blocked the University of Florida from enforcing a policy that restricted faculty members from providing expert testimony in cases that conflict with positions taken by the state of Florida.

University presidential searches could be behind closed doors

The next president of the University of Florida could be chosen partially out of the sunshine.

Omicron wave will ‘potentially’ infect most of Florida’s population, UF study finds

University of Florida researchers predict the omicron variant wave will peak this month. The original prediction for February changed after the recent surge of cases.

Indonesians shelter as floodwaters remain high

People across Aceh province in Indonesia's Sumatra island remain at shelters several days after floods first hit. "It’s been three days (we’re living outside home). We've moved from one place to another," says one Lhok Sukon resident, adding that now floods happen "almost every year."

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Heavy snow causing highway closures in Wyoming

AccuWeather's Tony Laubach reported from Wyoming on Jan. 5, as intense snow bands heading for the Midwest caused whiteout conditions.

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UF president plans to step down, become professor

University of Florida President Kent Fuchs announced Wednesday he plans to step down and transition to a professor.

Face The Nation: Cardona, Cheney, Pape, Schiff

Missed the second half of the show? The latest reactions to and information on the January 6 insurrection, one year later.

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University of Chicago professor studying January 6 says "what we're seeing is a mainstream movement"

University of Chicago professor Richard Pape, who has been studying the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, tells "Face the Nation" that the people participating in the attack were "mainstream" and not on the fringe.

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Cheney says House January 6 panel "will not be deterred"

Representative Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the House January 6 committee, said on "Face the Nation" that that panel "will not be deterred. At the end of the day, the facts matter and the truth matters."

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Education Secretary Cardona says "default should be in-person learning" amid Omicron surge

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona tells "Face the Nation" that he believes "very firmly" that "children belong in the classroom" despite the Omicron COVID-19 surge.

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Nature: Monarchs

We leave you this Sunday morning with Monarch Butterflies in Pacific Grove, California. Videographer: Lance Millbrand.

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Wildfires tear through Colorado towns

Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee after a wildfire tore through several Colorado towns, quickly destroying nearly 1,000 homes.

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'We still have officers recovering from their wounds' on Jan. 6: Donna Brazile

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on "This Week."

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Tutu's ashes buried in Cape Town cathedral

South Africa bids farewell to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the last great hero of the struggle against apartheid, in a funeral stripped of pomp but freighted with tears and drenched in rain.

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1-on-1 with Rep. Liz Cheney

George Stephanopoulos interviews Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., on "This Week."

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Omicron continues to upend sports

As COVID-19 continues to surge across the U.S., the professional and college sports landscape is being thrown back into chaos. Games are being cancelled or postponed and players are testing positive. Johnathan Vigliotti reports.

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New Year's celebrations affected by COVID-19 for a second year

The U.S. begins 2022 with record-high new coronavirus cases. The nation reported more than 2 million new cases over the past seven days, beating the previous record of 1.7 million set last January. CBS News reporter Alexander Tin gives Bradley Blackburn an update on CBSN.

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Worshippers pray for a good year at mountain-top Tokyo shrine

Worshippers at Tokyo's Musashi Mitake Shrine pray for a good year in 2022. The Musashi Mitake Shrine sits at the summit of Mount Mitake, which is 929 metres (3,048 feet) high. Many visitors brave the hike to climb the mountain to watch the first sunrise of the year.

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States across the country mark the start of 2022 with new laws going into effect

January 1 is typically a day when state and local laws passed in the previous year go into effect. Christina Ruffini takes a look at some of the new laws across the country that are going on the books.

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New Year celebrations from across the world

New Year celebrations from across the world

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Modest requiem for a titan: South Africa set for Tutu farewell

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the last great hero in its struggle against apartheid, gave instructions for a no-frills funeral

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Florida’s loss to UCF wasn’t surprising. Now let’s turn the page to the Billy Napier era

Of course, any loss is disappointing — especially one to an in-state foe who wants to capitalize on your down season.

12-year-old girl graduates from South Florida college

Sawsan Ahmed, 12, earned an associate’s degree with a concentration in biological science and a 4.0 GPA. In January, she will go on to the University of Florida, where she will study microbiology and cell science.

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Study: COVID surge expected in Florida, peaking in February

University of Florida researchers predict that COVID-19 cases in the Sunshine State could peak in February with more than 30,000 reported cases a day from the omicron variant.

UF Health: Wear medical-grade face coverings rather than cloth masks

UF Health is recommending that people wear N95 or KN95 masks in public settings rather than cloth or surgical masks, which don’t fit as closely to the face.

UF Police Department investigating reports of spiked drinks

Campus police at the University of Florida are urging vigilance among students when going out to area bars after multiple reports of drinks being spiked in the past 30 days.

At 12, she just became the youngest student to graduate from this college

During her first in-person biology lab on campus, the professor asked the class to find an object and swab it for bacteria. Most students wiped their desks and phones. Sawsan Ahmed reached into her backpack and pulled out her white teddy bear, Ben.

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Late musician Tom Petty receives posthumous Ph.D. for music

Nearly two decades after earning a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more than four years after his death, rock icon Tom Petty has been awarded a honorary Ph.D. from the University of Florida.

Gators Breakdown: SOUND OFF - Almost Napier Time

Billy Napier will take the podium for the first time in just a couple of days as the University of Florida’s head football coach and Gators fans are excited for him to get started.

Welcome to the Gator Nation, Billy Napier! Florida announces new football coach

It’s official: Florida hired Billy Napier as its new football coach.

Shoppers May Be Less Likely To Spend Big This Holiday Season

Florida shoppers say they're not very comfortable spending amid rising gas prices and pandemic blows.

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Shoppers May Be Less Likely To Spend Big This Holiday Season

Florida shoppers say they're not very comfortable spending amid rising gas prices and pandemic blows.

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Mullen contrite, confident he can fix Florida’s problems

Florida coach Dan Mullen fired two close friends in hopes of saving his program — and maybe, ultimately, his job.

UF's reputation plummeting

UF's reputation plummeting

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University of Florida allows professors to testify in a voting rights case after all

The university is reversing its decision to bar three professors from serving as expert witnesses in a case against the state. The earlier decision was seen as an infringement of free speech.

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University of Florida changes course; professors may testify in lawsuit

The University of Florida is reversing its position, saying it will allow three professors to serve as experts in a lawsuit challenging a new state election law.

University of Florida faces investigation after blocking professors from voting case

The school has been asked by its accrediting body why it denied a request by three professors to serve as paid experts in a lawsuit against the state's controversial new elections law.

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Et tu, Tegu? Florida scientists, FWC fight against alarming increase in invasive lizards

A large lizard that is sometimes kept as a pet is wreaking havoc on Florida’s native wildlife and scientists at the University of Florida are working on a solution.

UF academic freedom reviewed after testimony ban

The University of Florida has been asked by its accrediting body to explain how denying a request by three professors to serve as paid experts in a voting rights lawsuit conforms to standards for academic freedom and avoids undue political influence.

UF clarifies that professors can testify in suit, under certain conditions

After initially telling three professors they could not testify against the state in an elections lawsuit, the University of Florida has relented, but set conditions for the professors to testify.

University of Florida prohibits professors from testifying

The University of Florida is prohibiting three professors from providing expert testimony in a lawsuit challenging a new law that critics claim restricts voting rights.

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In ‘chilling’ decision, UF professors have been barred from testifying against Florida

In a decision that could have far-reaching free speech implications for faculty at universities and colleges across Florida, the University of Florida has refused to allow three political science professors to continue to serve as expert witnesses in a case that challenges a new state law that restricts voting access.

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The University of Florida bars professors from testifying in a voting rights case

The school said having the professors testify was "adverse" to the university's interests, marking a departure from normal procedure and raising major concerns about freedom of speech.

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AP Top 25 Podcast: What's up with Dan Mullen? Week 9 preview

Is Dan Mullen really on the hot seat at Florida.

Judge clears way for case over campus shutdown

An Alachua County circuit judge has refused to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit that contends the University of Florida should refund fees to students who were forced to learn remotely last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fans are crowding into football stadiums across Florida. Has there been COVID fallout?

College football stadiums across Florida with tens of thousands of non-masked, screaming students and boosters packed closely together have so far resulted in no recognizable community outbreaks amid the pandemic, according to infection figures on the state’s biggest campuses.

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UF student makes Positively Jax difference by inspiring students in STEM

Kaitlyn Ludlam is a student advocate passionate about making a Positively Jax difference in the lives of others.

Olympic icon Katie Ledecky joining Florida swim program as volunteer coach

A swimming legend is joining the University of Florida program as a volunteer coach.

Military targets mosquitoes with new tech

Mosquitoes. The good news, there are some devices that promise to keep them at bay, and one that’s about to hit the market is designed to be unlike any other.

UF ranked among top 5 public universities

The University of Florida is among the top five public universities in the nation, according to the annual rankings released Monday by U.S. News & World Report.

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What it would take to put all our electric lines underground

Burying electric cables gets them out of the way of snow storms and hurricanes. But it has a cost, too.

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University of Florida reverses, to have in-person classes

The University of Florida will open its upcoming semester with in-person classes, reversing itself within hours of telling students the term might begin online because of the state’s renewed COVID-19 outbreak.

Cheers! Florida city may legalize public alcohol drinking

The city that is home to the University of Florida may allow people to drink legally from open containers in public places such as sidewalks.

Elisabeth Rodillas honored as All-Star Athlete

Elisabeth is captain of the cross county and track teams at Stanton College Preparatory School. She is enrolled in the IB program, a member of the National Honor Society and English, Science, Spanish and History Honor societies.

Patients with severe COVID-19 twice as likely to require future hospitalizations for other illnesses

People who have recovered from a bout of severe COVID-19 may still have reason for concern about their health.

Gators Breakdown: Nick and Monica Evers

University of Florida 2022 QB commit, Nick Evers, and his mother, Monica Evers, hop on Gators Breakdown.

National Science Foundation awards $20 million to digitize history

The National Science Foundation has awarded iDigBio nearly $20 million to continue digitizing national history collections nationwide.

Meet the 2021 valedictorians, salutatorians of Miami private, parochial and charter schools

Rachel Ponce had an outstanding high school career.

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Florida makes Dan Mullen 5th-highest paid college football coach in the country

Florida head football coach Dan Mullen earned a raise and a contract extension that puts him among the highest-paid in the country.

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Funeral Saturday for Gaffney family matriarch

A prominent Jacksonville family whose name is well-known, especially to University of Florida football fans, has lost a mom, a grandmother, a great grandmother and a great-great-grandmother.

It’s official: Tim Tebow is a Jag & full crowds at The Swamp are coming back

Greetings, Gators fans!

UF no longer requiring masks on campus and plans to resume pre-COVID operations soon

The University of Florida is no longer requiring students, faculty, staff and visitors to wear a mask on campus and will return to pre-COVID normal operations in late June.

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Gators will return to full capacity crowds beginning this fall

Full crowds at the Swamp are back.

This sucks! Tick season is kicking into full swing

School is ending soon, and if you are planning some outdoor time, you also need a plan of attack against a specific enemy: ticks.

Gators Breakdown: 2021 NFL Draft Preview

Nine former Florida Gators are thought to have a great chance at having their named called during the 2021 NFL Draft. While Kyle Pitts, Kyle Trask, and Kadarius Toney headline the group, several others set up a deep draft for the Gators.

Chomp: Plans to pack The Swamp, talk of Trask going in 1st round

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University of Florida turns ‘The Swamp’ into mass vaccination site

Any adult in Florida is now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

Drugmakers developing booster shots to target COVID-19 variants

Drugmakers developing booster shots to target COVID-19 variants Drugmakers are developing booster shots to target variants of the coronavirus that are spreading rapidly across the U.S. Dr. Glenn Morris, professor of medicine and director of the Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florida, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the modifications and why even those who have been fully vaccinated should continue to follow CDC guidelines.

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From 2003: Saving the Miami Blue butterfly

From 2003: Saving the Miami Blue butterfly In this report which originally aired on April 13, 2003, “Sunday Morning” anchor Charles Osgood reports on efforts made by butterfly enthusiasts and scientists from the University of Florida to bring back from the brink a rare subspecies of butterfly, for years thought extinct until one colony was found in the Florida Keys. [Update: In 2011 the Miami Blue butterfly won emergency protection under the federal Endangered Species Act, and received formal protection the following year.]

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More colleges plan to reopen in the spring, even as Covid cases surge

A student outside the closed Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Aug. 18, 2020. Despite a rocky attempt at reopening this past fall and a record number of coronavirus cases nationwide, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has announced plans to bring more students back for the spring semester. In an open letter to the UNC community, a number of UNC's faculty opposed the decision and urged administrators to reconsider face-to-face instruction. Yet other colleges are also making plans to reopen for in-person learning, despite the ongoing public health crisis. "If we test the campus population regularly, and if everyone on campus rigorously adheres to public health guidance about masking, social distancing and other practices, we can welcome a far greater number of students back."

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Former serviceman spit on during Fla. protest

The president of the University of Florida apologized to a veteran who was spit on by protesting fraternity members. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and David Begnaud talk about the disrespect shown to a former military member.

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