UWF students partner with MIT to evaluate Northwest Florida’s potential as UAS manufacturing hub
Five undergraduate students from UWF’s Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business collaborated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology's MBA program on a comprehensive feasibility study focused on unmanned autonomous systems, or UAS. Mike Arnett, Bella Kendall, Alana Camp, Josh Simon and Joel Havercroft worked as a cohesive team with their MIT counterparts to evaluate Northwest Florida’s potential as a manufacturing base for a future UAS ecosystem.
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UWF breaks ground on new research building, The Synapse
On April 23, the University of West Florida officially broke ground on a new advanced intelligence, cybersecurity and engineering research building called The Synapse. Funded by part of a $32.5 million award from Triumph Gulf Coast and more than $21 million in state funding, the 55,000-square-foot building on the Pensacola campus will house specialized labs […]
UWF celebrates record-breaking eighth annual Day of Giving
The University of West Florida is proud to announce the success of its eighth annual Day of Giving, raising $278,554 from 1,078 donors and exceeding its fundraising goal by more than $100,000. This year’s Day of Giving also achieved a significant milestone in national engagement, with contributions received from all 50 states for the first […]
UWF Athletics announces move to NCAA Division I athletics, joins Atlantic Sun Conference, United Athletic Conference
The University of West Florida announced in a press conference today that it will be transitioning its athletics programs to the NCAA Division I level. Beginning in Fall 2026, UWF will compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference as a full multi-sport member and the United Athletic Conference as a football-playing member.
