University of West Florida assistant biology professor Dr. Waldir Miron Berbel-Filho, in collaboration with three Brazilian institutions, has discovered a new species of killifish in South America. Named Laimosemion laranja, the species was identified through morphological and genetic analysis. Berbel-Filho, along with researchers from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Instituto Peixe das Nuvens […]
A new program at the University of West Florida is giving local fifth grade students the opportunity to come onto UWF’s campus for immersive, hands-on science exploration. UWF Explore Trips is part of the UWF Living Lab Initiative, which encourages greater academic and research engagement with UWF campus natural areas, facilitating outdoor class sessions and […]
The University of West Florida ranked among the best in the nation in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report Best Online College rankings. UWF ranked 39th among more than 350 institutions for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs and 25th for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans in the rankings released on Jan. 21. This marks […]
University of West Florida faculty and undergraduate students recently developed Pulsed Medical LED goggles for the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease. The product was researched and designed through a partnership between the Department of Psychology, Department of Physics and Dr. Muhammad Harunur Rashid Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UWF. Dr. Mohamed Khabou, professor […]
The University of West Florida’s Master of Science in Athletic Training program recently earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. After the comprehensive review, the program was granted the maximum initial five-year accreditation. The CAATE is a nonprofit organization serving the public and profession by establishing and ensuring compliance with accreditation […]
University of West Florida Usha Kundu, MD College of Health nursing and health sciences students and faculty learned first-hand how to manage a disaster during a mass casualty drill on Oct. 21. UWF teamed up with the Santa Rosa Medical Center, Santa Rosa Emergency Management and LifeGuard to simulate a response to a mass shooting. […]
The course, Gulf Coast Business Issues: Lionfish Markets, will be taught by Dr. Bill Huth and Dr. Felicia Morgan in the College of Business.
Thomas Asmuth used a “photo dolly” to take bursts of underwater photographs at various distances from a solid backdrop to measure water turbidity.
Six registered nurses, all of whom are part of Baptist Hospital nursing residents program that is for nurses with less than one year’s experience on the job, attended the seminar.
From the artifacts, Gougeon and his students are hoping to find out more about the people who inhabited the area before the Luna colony’s arrival.
Tavano’s research could help increase crop yields and will in part serve to collect data for two separate National Science Foundation grant proposals.
The invasive species are not just doing harm in the warm waters of the Gulf. They have also moved into the mouths of local river systems.
