UWF awarded $895,905.60 for innovative research and to improve access to early breast cancer screenings

“We will be out in the community and our region working to raise awareness, increase breast cancer screenings and promote early entry into treatment,” said Dr. Justice Mbizo, principal investigator and professor in UWF’s Department of Public Health in the Usha Kundu, MD College of Health. “We look forward to advancing the health and well-being […]

Divers documenting findings underwater at the Emanuel Point III shipwreck.

UWF students explore the Luna settlement and the Emanuel Point III shipwreck

“One of the benefits of our archaeology program is that our students acquire practical experience by engaging in survey, excavation, and field recording during the summer,” Bratten said. “This is complemented by subsequent classes in the fall and spring, where they have the opportunity to enroll in artifact conservation and analysis courses. These comprehensive experiences […]

UWF and three other State University System of Florida institutions partner to test a model for oyster metabolites and Vibrio bacteria

A research team composed of faculty from the University of West Florida, the Florida Institute of Technology, Florida Gulf Coast University and New College of Florida were recently awarded $200,000 from the Gulf of Mexico Alliance for their project, “An AI-Directed Tool Development for Pathogenic ‘Flesh-eating’ Vibrio Bacteria Prediction and Control.” Starting this summer, Dr. […]

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UWF awarded a nearly $1.7 million grant to train biomedical students

The University of West Florida has earned an approximately $1.7 million, five-year renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health to mentor and train the next generation of biomedical scientists. The undergraduate research training initiative for student enhancement, known as U-RISE, scholars program promotes broader participation in the biomedical research workforce by expanding the pool […]

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