Promising to highlight accessibility and visibility, University of Florida Board of Trustees has agreed its new campus in Jacksonville will be located downtown, in the area surrounding the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center.

A new academic hub aims to reshape downtown Jacksonville. Learn how this ambitious project could spark innovation and revitalize a historic area.

A $300 million UF graduate campus and $80 million semiconductor institute will go in Prime Osborn Convention Center area of downtown Jacksonville.

Members of a UF board of trustees committee have recommended a site for the institution’s new graduate campus. They believe that the LaVilla area of Jacksonville would be the best location for this expansion project.

Initial plans call for construction on two parcels north and northeast of the Jacksonville Terminal train station.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida has chosen a location for its new graduate campus in Jacksonville dubbed the “ Florida Semiconductor Institute .” UF has been offering classes at a temporary site — the new JEA headquarters on Pearl Street — and plans to remain there for up to five years during construction.

The University of Florida's new graduate campus in LaVilla could reshape Jacksonville's future. Find out how this ambitious project aims to transform the city's tech landscape.

The University of Florida has officially selected an area in LaVilla near the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center as the site for the school’s new graduate campus in Jacksonville.Action News Jax’s Ben Becker first reported Wednesday night that sources told him this would be the recommended spot.