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Dr. Rodney Guttmann, professor of biology in the UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering.

UWF students, researchers learn how to bring ideas to marketplace at I-Corps course

University of West Florida professor Rodney Guttmann has been conducting research in an effort to identify biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid that could detect the presence of Alzheimer’s disease. After participating in a five-week summer course at the University of Alabama at Birmingham that connects potential customers to faculty, students and other entrepreneurs who have a […]

Jan. 09, 2020

UWF professor studies tropical cyclones for potential to eliminate droughts

While often considered negative, UWF research is examining potential benefits of tropical cyclones. Jason Ortegren, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies, recently concluded a joint research project that studied how land-falling tropical cyclones (TCs) impact drought in the southeastern Atlantic United States. According to Ortegren, droughts and TCs are common events in the […]

May 14, 2012