The University of West Florida Innovation Institute’s Gulf Stories is a series of video-based, online courses that are free and open to anybody. They explore UWF’s deep connection to research in the Gulf of Mexico. “The idea behind the Gulf Stories has always been to showcase the deep connection UWF has now and has always […]
The initial impetus to create an institute supporting multidisciplinary studies at UWF began in 2015 with a recommendation from UWF’s Task Force on Research and Scholarship. Two years later, that vision became a reality through a donation of $550,000 from Pensacola attorney Fred Levin, who requested the institute be named after his former law partner […]
Dr. Alexis Janosik has used the science of environmental DNA to find the extremely rare Alabama sturgeon and to provide evidence that invasive lionfish have moved into the mouths of local river systems. With her latest research, Janosik, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology at the University of West Florida, is using environmental […]
The University of West Florida is conducting clinical trials to evaluate if investigational medications can reduce the symptoms of agitation caused by Alzheimer’s disease. “If these were to come to market, they would be the first drugs approved to treat agitation associated with Alzheimer’s disease,” said Dr. Rodney Guttmann, a biology professor at UWF who […]
Since being designated in 2017 as the Center of Academic Excellence Cybersecurity Regional Resource Center for the Southeast by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security, the University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity has continued to show leadership in the rapidly evolving field. “We’re one of nine regional hubs across the country, […]
While Gulf Power crews work to upgrade downtown Pensacola’s power grid, University of West Florida archaeologists are uncovering evidence of the city’s colonial past. Stains in the ground reveal the locations of former building foundations and trash pits dating to Pensacola’s First Spanish (circa 1740-1763 A.D.), British (1763-1781) and Second Spanish (1781-1821) occupations. UWF researchers […]
A series of classes at the University of West Florida teaches military veterans who want to start their businesses how to go from “zero to payroll.” “It’s anything from making sure you have a product that someone wants to buy, knowing how much it costs to build it or service to knowing how to price […]
A five-year $1.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation is funding the education of University of West Florida students pursuing a middle- or high-school teaching career in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The funds will be enough for at least 18 STEM majors to become Robert Noyce Scholars and will […]
When Hurricane Michael made landfall as a Category 4 storm in the Florida Panhandle on Oct. 10, 2018, it left communities like Panama City, Mexico Beach and Port St. Joe in ruins. In the aftermath, two University of West Florida Division of Research and Strategic Innovation entities sprang into action to help in both the […]
A five-year, $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will enhance and expand science, technology, engineering and math courses at the University of West Florida. The grant, which was awarded to the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, will provide funding to purchase new technology and equipment, renovate and build laboratory space […]
University of West Florida researchers and health officials in Escambia County are collaborating on an innovative program to curb area childhood obesity rates by increasing physical activity among preschoolers. Dr. Debra Vinci, chair of the Department of Movement Sciences and Health, and Dr. Christopher Wirth, assistant professor in the Department of Movement Sciences and Health, […]
A collaboration between the University of West Florida and a host of regional libraries and museums will create a digital portal that will provide access to the maritime history and heritage of the northern Gulf Coast. The project, tentatively called the Gulf Coast Digital Portal, is funded by a two-year grant from the National Park […]
