UWF to welcome first-year students at Move-In Day

WHAT: Media are invited to join President Judith Bense and University officials as they welcome new students to the University of West Florida on Friday, Aug. 21. University administration, including Bense, will be visiting the residence halls, beginning at 9 a.m., while students move in. WHEN: Friday, Aug. 21, 2015 TIME: 9 a.m. MEETING LOCATION: UWF Pensacola Campus […]

UWF ties with Stanford University in American Chemical Society scholarships

As the American Chemical Society scholars program celebrates its 20-year anniversary in 2015, the University of West Florida has the second highest number of ACS scholars in the nation, tying with Stanford University’s nine students, and second only to fifteen at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The ACS Scholars Program was established in 1994 to […]

New UWF certificate program to develop professional writing skills

Beginning in the fall semester of 2015, University of West Florida will offer a Certificate in Public, Technical, and Workplace Writing through the Composition and Rhetoric Program of the English Department. The program’s required coursework and internship aim to give students the writing background they need to be competitive in today’s workforce, as employers increasingly […]

UWF Historic Trust to host 25th annual open house

The University of West Florida Historic Trust invites the community to Historic Pensacola’s 25th Annual Open House on Saturday, June 6, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In conjunction with Viva Florida’s Victory Florida campaign, the free event will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Guests will have the opportunity to participate […]

UWF OEDE awards grant to help Fort Walton Beach manufacturer relocate, expand

The University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement has awarded a $210,000 grant to SunCoast Converters Inc. to help the automotive parts and service company relocate to a larger facility in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The grant marks the end of the Industry Recruitment, Retention and Expansion Grant Program, which was launched […]

UWF Statistics professor named 2015 American Statistical Association fellow

Dr. Subhash Bagui, professor of mathematics and statistics, has been selected as a fellow of the American Statistical Association for his contributions to the statistical profession. “This is a tremendous recognition of my work and contribution to statistical sciences and statistical profession from the highest body of statistics,” Bagui said. “This prestigious recognition from ASA […]

UWF political science professor selected for a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant

Dr. Alfred G. Cuzan, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science at the University of West Florida, is the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant. Cuzan will be affiliated with the University of Tartu, the national university of Estonia, where he will be teaching American politics and Latin American Politics during the spring 2016 […]

UWF Music student to return to Carnegie Hall

University of West Florida music student, James Matthews, will be returning for an encore performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City on May 23, 2015. The invitation came from the American Protégé International Competition, where he received an Honorable Mention in last year’s competition. Matthews will be performing Funerailles by Franz Liszt. Matthews will […]

New undergraduate research program awards $149,900 to UWF students

The University of West Florida’s College of Science, Engineering and Health has launched its first annual Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP). The 10-week experience, funded almost entirely by external gifts and grants, was established to provide students with hands-on learning experiences that extend beyond the lecture hall. The program allows undergraduate students an opportunity to […]

UWF puts Massively Open Online Course on the map

The University of West Florida is set to launch its first Massively Open Online Course – an innovative addition to traditional lectures – on May 18, 2015. The six-week, low-impact, free online course entitled, “Introduction to Geographic Information Systems,” will be open to the public via the Internet. Led by Amber Bloechle, online GIS director […]

UWF and Los Alamos Technical Associates to launch Joint Cybersecurity Training Program

The University of West Florida recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Los Alamos Technical Associates to jointly offer cutting-edge cybersecurity training programs to working professionals and LATA clients worldwide. “This exciting joint endeavor combines LATA’s extensive and innovative homeland security and public safety training capabilities with the UWF Center for Cybersecurity and Department of […]

UWF announces Center for Research and Economic Opportunity

The University of West Florida announces the creation of the Center for Research and Economic Opportunity. CREO is the result of a merger of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Office of Economic Development and Engagement. Dr. Rick Harper, who until CREO’s creation served as executive director of OEDE and assistant vice […]