The University of West Florida Innovation Institute will host a Design Thinking Workshop on Nov. 1, where participants will learn how to solve problems through the institute’s trademarked Incubate Design Experience Act, or IDEA method. Registration is open now through Oct. 25. The workshop, which will be held at the Innovation Institute in downtown Pensacola, […]
The University of West Florida (UWF) Center for Cybersecurity is partnering with the Florida Agency for State Technology (AST) to provide cutting-edge cybersecurity education and training for state agency personnel and position Florida as a leader in cybersecurity resiliency and workforce development. The program will integrate unique and innovative features and provide hands-on training and […]
WHAT: The University of West Florida Innovation Institute, in cooperation with Pensacon, will host “An Evening with Robert Picardo.” Pensacon is the Gulf Coast’s largest annual pop culture convention. Picardo is best known for playing the Doctor on “Star Trek: Voyager” from 1995 to 2001. DETAILS: A photo with Picardo and tour of the UWF Innovation Institute […]
The University of West Florida Innovation Institute will host an evening with acclaimed actor Robert Picardo. Picardo is best known for playing the Doctor on “Star Trek: Voyager” from 1995 to 2001. The event, organized in cooperation with Pensacon, an annual pop culture convention in downtown Pensacola, will take place on Feb. 22, 2018 from […]
Story Lab at the University of West Florida Innovation Institute and WUWF 88.1-FM will launch a weekly radio series on Sept. 25 titled “Gulf Stories Moments,” which will explore the Gulf of Mexico, its history and how it has shaped our communities. Each week, Christian Garman, outreach manager for Story Lab at the UWF Innovation […]
Florida Virtual Campus recently announced that Florida’s first Open Educational Resources Summit will be held from Sept. 7-8 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort. FLVC is a Complete Florida Plus Program, managed by the University of West Florida Innovation Institute. Participants will hear from Cable Green, director of open education, and other national and campus […]
More than 400,000 students and adults in Florida are taking hold of their futures with the help of MyCareerShines, Florida’s comprehensive education and career planning system. MyCareerShines’ online tools allow for personalized education plans to connect individual interests and skills to careers and jobs. MyCareerShines, managed by the University of West Florida Innovation Institute, is […]
Through the growing partnership of Complete Florida, managed by the University of West Florida Innovation Institute, and St. Petersburg College, degree-seeking adult students now have more opportunities available. St. Petersburg College has added more degree programs leading to five industry specific pathways. “We are excited to be expanding our partnership with St. Petersburg College,” said […]
Complete Florida is hosting a College and Career Webinar from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CDT on May 2. This free, live event will focus on preparing the busy adult learner to go back to college, complete their degree and plan for a successful career. Complete Florida is managed by the UWF Innovation Institute. “Complete Florida […]
The University of West Florida Innovation Institute and FloridaShines awarded Cassie Mense’s fourth-grade class at Myrtle Grove Elementary School with a New Matter MOD-t 3D printer today for winning FloridaShines’ first 3D printing contest. Mense gave her students the assignment to research engineers who had made a significant contribution to science and to create and […]
FloridaShines, Florida’s student hub of innovative educational services, will host its first Virtual College Week on April 4-6. FloridaShines is managed by the University of West Florida Innovation Institute and is hosting the three-day event after a successful Virtual College Night last fall. “FloridaShines has everything students need to get ready for college,” said Nashla Dawahre, […]
Beginning this March, the University of West Florida’s Innovation Institute will launch the first in a series of free online courses that focus on UWF research in the Gulf of Mexico. “This course allows us to share some of the outstanding work of our faculty with the rest of the world,” UWF President Martha Saunders […]
