The Gulf Scholars Program of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has selected the University of West Florida to join the program’s fourth cohort. UWF will receive $525,000 over the course of five years from the Gulf Research Program to prepare undergraduate students to address pressing environmental, health, energy and infrastructure challenges in […]
The University of West Florida celebrated the grand opening of the Sandy Sansing Sports Medicine Center at the Darrell Gooden Center, a $6 million state-of-the-art facility dedicated to enhancing the quality of care for UWF student-athletes. The Darrell Gooden Center expansion includes areas for student-athletes to warm up and cool down prior to and post […]
The University of West Florida came in at No. 8 on the “Best for Vets” college list released by Military Times. This marks the University’s highest ranking on the list to date. UWF was ranked among 304 schools and came in at No. 1 among all Florida institutions. “UWF takes great pride in supporting veterans […]
University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business students delivered their stock investment recommendations for the University’s student-managed Argo Growth Fund on Nov. 4. During the annual Argo Investments Institute Public Stock Presentation at the UWF Conference Center, after much research and analyzing, students in UWF’s Argo Investments program gave their input on […]
UWF announced a $320,000 gift from Andrews Institute and Baptist Health Care to name the Andrews Institute and Baptist Health Care Master of Science in Athletic Training program, housed in the Usha Kundu, MD College of Health. The gift will also support Intercollegiate Athletics. “This generous gift from Andrews Institute and Baptist Health Care enhances […]
University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders highlighted record enrollment, thriving academic programs and emphasized that UWF is ‘Here for Good’ during her State of the University address broadcast live on NewsRadio 1620 on Oct. 23. The address originally scheduled on Sept. 26 on UWF’s Pensacola campus was canceled due to Hurricane Helene. “I’ll […]
The University of West Florida’s Japan House recently became an important stop for Miss U.S. International and Pensacola-native Alysa Cook. Cook will be competing in Tokyo, Japan and representing the U.S. for the title Miss International. As part of her preparation, she was eager to immerse herself in Japanese culture and deepen her understanding of […]
The Wright Institute for Global and Population Health, housed in UWF’s Usha Kundu, MD College of Health, will sponsor the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Journey, a traveling educational exhibit that raises awareness about the All of Us Research Program from Oct. 22-25. The program aims to speed up health research and medical […]
The University of West Florida’s proposal for a new research program known as Water and Vessel Engineering sailed through the provisional approval, subject to negotiating a term sheet and legal contract, from the Triumph Gulf Coast board of directors. UWF’s Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering requested $3,315,600 to establish WAVE and partner with […]
A team of four undergraduate students from the University of West Florida earned the finalist position, placing fourth, at the second National Association of State Procurement Officials, or NASPO, Supply Chain Case Competition hosted in Raleigh, North Carolina on Oct. 4 and 5. The competition aims to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world […]
The University of West Florida welcomed 20 Pensacola High School juniors to its Pensacola campus on Oct. 9 for the launch of Beyond School Walls at UWF, a Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida workplace mentoring program. The two-year program aims to equip students with the confidence and skills to thrive in post-secondary education, […]
The UWF Center for Cybersecurity was awarded a $750,000 grant from the National Security Agency National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) Program to lead the National Cybersecurity Workforce Development Task Force. The task force will bring together the eight NCAE-C-funded workforce development programs, including CyberSkills2Work, an intensive cybersecurity education program led by UWF […]
