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As Elephants Go, So Do the Trees

Research shows hunting can have catastrophic effects on tropical forests. Overhunting has been disastrous for elephants, but their forest habitats have also been caught in the crossfire. A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at the University of Florida shows that the dramatic loss of elephants, which disperse seeds after eating vegetation, is leading to the […]

A group of men hold shovels at the ceremonial groundbreaking

Groundbreaking Science

UF breaks ground for long awaited chemistry building. The University of Florida will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new chemistry/chemical biology building at 11 a.m. Friday at the corner of University Avenue and Buckman Drive. The facility will provide 110,000 square feet of space for undergraduate and graduate education, including an entire floor devoted […]