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 University of West Florida welcomed 20 Pensacola High School juniors to its Pensacola campus on Oct. […]
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 […]
A University of West Florida Department of Mathematics and Statistics professor’s brain research was recently published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications. Dr. Shusen Pu’s study focused on the prefrontal cortex, a key area of the brain responsible for higher-order functions like decision-making and memory. The research, conducted in collaboration with Vanderbilt University and published […]
For the third consecutive year, the University of West Florida ranks in the top 10 public institutions in the region by U.S. News and World Report, which released its 2025 Best College rankings on Sept. 20. “These national rankings reflect the high-quality programs, world class faculty and supportive staff we have at UWF,” said UWF […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust received a $110,000 gift from the McMillan family and $400,000 from the late Barbara Goggins estate in efforts to enhance the train exhibition and improve the outdoor space around the Museum of Industry. The new train canopy area includes a locomotive and flat car formerly owned by the […]
Alumni Stephen ‘81 and Mona ‘79 Wright, community advocates and co-founders of the nonprofit Coastal Connection, are investing $500,000 in the University of West Florida to create the Wright Family Institute for Global and Population Health housed in the Usha Kundu, MD College of Health. “The establishment of the Wright Family Institute for Global and […]
The University of West Florida was named a 2024 “Great College to Work For,” for the 12th year, with special designation as an Honor Roll institution for the sixth consecutive year. “Our talented faculty and staff make the University of West Florida a transformative place for students, colleagues and the community,” said UWF President Martha […]
The University of West Florida’s Bachelor of Science in Information Technology has been accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. ABET is the recognized global accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology and is among the most respected accreditation organizations in the United States. ABET accreditation is […]
The University of West Florida was awarded $895,905.60 by Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis to support innovative cancer research. The award was part of $20 million awarded to researchers around the state as part of the Cancer Innovation Research Fund. UWF will use its portion of the funds to improve access to […]
The University of West Florida welcomed two National Merit Finalists this fall semester, bringing the total recipients of this scholarship to 16 students since 2017. Ayla Bergeron and Garrett Smith are among the approximately 15,000 students across the country who met the requirements for Finalist standing, out of an estimated 1.6 million participating high school […]
