The Haas Center at the University of West Florida has hired three economists – Dr. Kalyan “Kal” Chakraborty, John Hartman and Dr. Aigbokhai “Aig” Unuigbe – to bolster its continuing research efforts. “The team of economists will enhance the existing services and should open up several new research opportunities for the Haas Center,” said Zach […]
By Richard Conn, UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity Dr. Wade Jeffrey is a professor in the University of West Florida Department of Biology and has served as director of the University’s Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation (CEDB) since June 2015. He has been with the center since 1991. The CEDB is participating […]
The University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement has awarded a $150,000 grant to Props Craft Brewery LLC allowing the craft brewery to expand into the mass manufacturing and distribution market by opening a new facility in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The grant is part of the Industry Recruitment, Retention and Expansion […]
Dr. William Crawley, dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies at the University of West Florida, spent his summer abroad as a visiting scholar to the Japan Center for Michigan Universities. Crawley was appointed by Michigan State University to teach a course entitled “Comparative Social Control,” exposing students to numerous high-impact practices and […]
In a new column, Haas Center economist John Hartman examines rates of tobacco use in Northwest Florida. His article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity website.
University of West Florida Counseling and Psychological Services recently earned full accreditation from the International Association of Counseling Services, the premier accrediting agency for university and college counseling services. UWF Counseling and Psychological Services offers counseling and therapy to help students find ways to more effectively manage, cope and grow with the stress associated with […]
The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida presents “Josh Green: An Open Studio Summer Residency.” TAG’s summer residency project is designed to facilitate lively conversations between artists and audiences. Throughout the month of August, each Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m., TAG invites the public to join Green as he utilizes the gallery […]
The Andrews Research & Education Foundation and the College of Health at the University of West Florida recently signed a memorandum of understanding to promote research, education, industry engagement and community outreach in the medicine and public health fields. “It’s really a positive thing,” said Dr. Ermalynn Kiehl, dean of the UWF College of Health. […]
The University of West Florida Military and Veterans Resource Center awarded scholarships to ten students at its fifth annual scholarship luncheon, held Thursday, July 21, 2016. The luncheon recognizes military veterans and dependents or family members of an active or retired military service member who are awarded the Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Michael Ferguson Scholarship, […]
The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities recently welcomed Dr. Barbara Larson as the chair of the Department of Art. For more than 10 years, Larson has served UWF’s art department, teaching modern art history and its relationship to the history of science, politics and culture. She specializes in the […]
The University of West Florida was recently awarded more than $13,000 in grants from the International Paper Foundation, which supports U.S. nonprofit organizations within the communities where International Paper has operating facilities. The grants are divided among four programs at UWF, including the UWF Community Garden, BEST Robotics, Explore Summer Camps and the National Writing […]
Next month, students from the UWF Departments of Social Work and Nursing will head to Guatemala for a service-learning trip as part of the UWF Emerge program. This program was created by the College of Education and Professional Studies to encourage faculty to integrate high-impact educational practices into course work. “Two recognized high-impact practices are […]
