University of West Florida Assistant Professor of electrical and computer engineering Dr. Minh Quang Ta has been awarded a $196,215 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop robotic technologies for manipulating biological cells and other microscopic objects with greater precision and dexterity. “The grant will strengthen robotics research at UWF and will enhance collaboration […]
The University of West Florida’s Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Dr. Peter Cavnar, has received a Support for Undergraduate Research Excellence, or SuRE, grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Over a four-year period, the $543,756 award will support research investigating how dopamine and dopamine receptors […]
As the University of West Florida recognizes National Workforce Development Day on Sept. 17, 2026, students across academic disciplines are reflecting on the opportunities the University has provided to help kick-start their careers. Whether through conversations with employers at career fairs, guidance from career advisors, internship opportunities made possible through industry partnerships or paid, part-time […]
The University of West Florida’s Professor of Chemistry and Associate Vice President of Computational Intelligence and Student Scholar Programs Dr. Karen Molek has received a national award from the American Chemical Society for Encouraging Underrepresented and Economically Disadvantaged Students in Careers in the Chemical Sciences. “I am deeply honored to receive this ACS Award,” Molek […]
The University of West Florida has been designated one of 16 new Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation through the Maritime Administration for developing engineers and technical professionals powering Gulf Coast shipbuilding. This designation certifies UWF’s ability to produce exceptional graduates for the maritime workforce […]
The UWF Center for Cybersecurity and AI, or CCAI, has received a $1.74 million award from the National Science Foundation through its new CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service, or CyberAI SFS, program to prepare the next generation of professionals to address emerging challenges at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The award will fund full […]
The University of West Florida and Northwest Florida State College are expanding opportunities for students to pursue engineering careers in Northwest Florida through four new Specialized Associate in Arts Transfer, or SAAT, degree pathways that create a seamless route from associate-level coursework at NWFSC to bachelor’s degree completion through UWF. Approved by the Florida State […]
This summer, students, faculty and staff from the University of West Florida are engaging in immersive international experiences across multiple continents as part of the University’s continued commitment to global learning and academic collaboration. From Ghana to Costa Rica and Japan to destinations across Europe, Argos are gaining firsthand experience in sustainable development, business, conservation, […]
Dr. James Arruda, professor of psychology at the University of West Florida, has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for an electroencephalographic, or EEG, platform capable of detecting mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s dementia, a milestone that brings a non-invasive, accessible early-detection tool one step closer to clinical […]
The University of West Florida placed third in the 2025 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award Competition, which is given by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Community to a CAE-Cyber Defense designated institution. Dr. Eman El-Sheikh, associate vice president for the UWF Center for Cybersecurity and AI, also received an award for Outstanding Contributions […]
The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity and AI is collaborating with Regions Foundation to offer free Summer Cyber and AI Experience Camps for the summer of 2026. The camps are an opportunity for rising seventh through twelfth graders who are at least 13 years old to learn about cybersecurity and its careers through […]
The University of West Florida has been awarded a five-year, $555,000 National Institutes of Health R25 Research Education Grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to establish the NeuroNauts Scholars Program. The program will provide cohorts of eight local high school juniors and seniors with an intensive eight-week summer research experience spanning […]
