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Junior chemistry major Aaron Mena mixes a metal hydroxide and zinc acetate

Chemistry Student Creates Quantum Dots in Lab

A University of West Florida junior will travel to California for the 21st American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition to present about Quantum dots.

Mar. 14, 2016
Adam Roberts a UWF senior and Greg Leenig a UWF junior learn to take a water sample using a vandorn during the Bream Fishermen Association’s Environmental Water Sampling Academy at the 17th Ave. boat ramp.

UWF Students, Volunteers Trained to Help in Water Sampling

In the late 1960s, Escambia Bay had deteriorated to the point that fish kills were measured in square miles. A group of local fishermen became so concerned about the degradation that they banded together to help protect local waterways.

Mar. 11, 2016
Students learn to use ranging poles while mapping at Pensacola Beach.

UWF Students Work to Map Coastal Grid

A sun-kissed slice of beach owned by the University of West Florida can provide a perfect laboratory for students.

Mar. 11, 2016

Dental Remains Help Archaeologists Identify Immigrants in Roman Ruins

Little is known about the swath of less well-to-do citizens who accounted for the bulk of the Roman empire’s population.

Feb. 18, 2016
‌Rachel Richardson, recently raised money to do clean up dives on artificial reefs in Pensacola. She along with other volunteers set up a GoFundMe page and raised enough donation money to take a dive trip down to the USS Massachusetts. They collected and removed 320 lbs. and 14 oz. of debris from the site.

UWF Student Leads Effort to Clean Historic Pensacola Shipwreck

Rachel Richardson had long heard that the historic battleship USS Massachusetts partially submerged off the coast of Pensacola had become inundated with trash.

Feb. 05, 2016
Professor and post doctoral scholar work on project in the lab.

Youngil Lee Explores Many Benefits of Exercise

Dr. Youngil Lee spends weekday mornings teaching University of West Florida students. He spends many afternoons in his molecular and cellular exercise physiology laboratory located in the Department of Exercise Science and Community Health.

Jan. 21, 2016
Students dissect lionfish to look for prey items during marine biology class.

Researchers, Restaurateurs Tackle Lionfish Problem

While it may be beautiful in a home aquarium, the aggressive and fast-reproducing lionfish is wreaking havoc in the ocean ecosystem and endangering reef habitats.

Dec. 11, 2015
Graduate student Maddeline Voas 3D prints a sacrum with spina bifida at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida.

UWF Uses 3-D Technology To Recreate History

Hours after the discovery of a new species of human ancestor was announced, Dr. Kristina Killgrove was able to put replicas of bones from the landmark archaeological find in the hands of her students.

Nov. 20, 2015
Pensacola Beach, June 23th 2010.

Oil Spill-Related Research Dollars Drive New Understanding of Gulf

In 1989, the California-bound Exxon Valdez oil tanker struck a reef in Prince William Sound and over several days dumped the largest volume of oil ever released into U.S. waters.

Jul. 23, 2015

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