UWF professor awarded $196K NSF grant for robotics
University of West Florida Assistant Professor of electrical and computer engineering Dr. Minh Quang Ta has been awarded a $196,215 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop robotic technologies for manipulating biological cells and other microscopic objects with greater precision and dexterity.
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UWF professor receives $543K NIH grant for inflammation control research
The University of West Florida’s Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Dr. Peter Cavnar, has received a Support for Undergraduate Research Excellence, or SuRE, grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Over a four-year period, the $543,756 award will support research investigating how dopamine and dopamine receptors […]
UWF presents the Old Christ Church Chamber Music Concert Series
The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the UWF Chamber Music Series at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Old Christ Church in downtown Pensacola. The performance marks the 21st season opener for the UWF Chamber Music Series at Old Christ Church. Under the direction of Dr. Hedi Salanki, […]
UWF ranks No. 2 in Florida State University System Board of Governors’ performance metrics, first to meet every accountability goal
The University of West Florida ranked No. 2 among Florida's 12 public universities in the Florida Board of Governors' 2025-26 performance-based funding model and was the only institution in the State University System to meet all 11 accountability goals. UWF earned 92 out of 100 points, one point higher than last year, trailing only the University of South Florida.
