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UWF engineering students apply classroom knowledge in the real world through summer internships

Twenty-five electrical, computer and mechanical engineering students at the University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering are participating in internships and Research Experiences for Undergraduates programs with companies and universities throughout the nation this summer. Although not required for graduation, junior and senior level students who participate can earn course credit, […]

Aug. 09, 2017

UWF chemistry department achieves high acceptance rate for students attending top 25 professional doctorate programs

The University of West Florida Department of Chemistry recently announced an 88 percent acceptance rate among graduates who applied to doctorate programs. Of those who applied, 43 percent were accepted to top 25 ranked programs. Of the 26 students who graduated during the 2016-2017 academic year, 14 applied and were accepted to graduate or professional […]

Jun. 07, 2017

Summer research programs provide competitive student experiences in STEM

University of West Florida students are conducting research this summer on campus and academic institutions around the globe through two Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering programs. The Research Experience Away Program, which is in its second year, provides students with stipends up to $7,500 each to help offset travel expenses. During the summer […]

May 30, 2017

Fred Levin gifts $550,000 to UWF to establish new institute

Attorney and community advocate Fred Levin is investing $550,000 in the University of West Florida to establish the Reubin O’D. Askew Institute for Multidisciplinary Studies. The gift will also help the University purchase land to house the Institute. The Institute will substantially further UWF’s leadership in STEAM initiatives – combined applications of science, technology, engineering, […]

Apr. 17, 2017

UWF to address shortage of women in STEM fields with program for elementary students

The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering now offers Code and Tech Stars, CaTS, a free, semimonthly program on the Pensacola campus to encourage interest among fourth through sixth grade females in science, technology, engineering and math. Offered at 10 a.m. on the first and third Saturday of each month, […]

Apr. 06, 2017

UWF to host astrophysicist for distinguished lecture

The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering will host astrophysicist Dr. Nadine Barlow as a distinguished lecturer April 6-7 at events in downtown Pensacola and on the Pensacola campus. Barlow, a professor at Northern Arizona University and director of the NAU-NASA Space Grant Program, will present “The Search for Water […]

Mar. 30, 2017

MyCareerShines surpasses another major milestone

More than 300,000 Sunshine State students and adults are planning their future on MyCareerShines, Florida’s comprehensive education and career planning system. The system is powered by a suite of age-appropriate online tools that allow students to develop a personalized education plan that connects interests and skills to careers and jobs. MyCareerShines is administered by the […]

Feb. 23, 2017

Study: Public sees benefit in police use of body-worn cameras

University of West Florida professor Dr. Matthew Crow and assistant professor Dr. Jamie Snyder, along with Florida Atlantic University professors Drs. Vaughn Crichlow and John Smykla, completed the second part of their research on police body-worn cameras, or BWCs. During that phase of the research, Crow gauged how the public perceives police BWC use. “We […]

Feb. 06, 2017

UWF announces major gift to enhance, name College of Health

University of West Florida President Martha Saunders announced today a gift in excess of $5 million from Dr. Usha and Mahadeb Kundu to name the UWF College of Health. The college is slated to be named the Usha Kundu, MD College of Health in Dr. Kundu’s honor. This is the second college to be named after a […]

Feb. 01, 2017

UWF researchers studying effects of artificial reefs

Written by Richard Conn, UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity. Photo by Michael Spooneybarger. Among the projects funded by BP because of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is the deployment of artificial reefs along Florida’s Panhandle as part of an effort to restore crucial habitats for fish and other marine animals. University of West […]

Feb. 01, 2017

UWF Cyber Club places first in CyberThon 2017

The University of West Florida Cyber Club placed first in the college division this past weekend in CyberThon 2017, the third annual cybersecurity challenge event hosted by the AFCEA Blue Angels Pensacola Challenge at Naval Air Station Pensacola National Flight Academy. CyberThon is a community event designed to give high school and college students hands-on experience […]

Jan. 26, 2017

UWF invites public to explore integration of art and science through STEAM2017

Beginning in February 2017, the University of West Florida will explore the integration of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics to determine how those fields can influence the preservation of a clean environment through a new public program, STEAM2017. STEAM2017 is a five-week program which will include art exhibitions, lectures, artist-led workshops for students of […]

Jan. 23, 2017

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