Andria Palmer, a senior physics major at UWF, spent her summer at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics researching and testing methods to improve the instruments used in space missions. Palmer participated in CU-Boulder’s Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training program, which is facilitated through Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates. […]
Graduates of the University of West Florida’s Chemistry Department know a great deal about statistics, and now their own numbers are speaking for themselves. Among 2015 graduates, 95 percent of students who applied were accepted into graduate programs. 16 percent were accepted to a Top 25 ranked Chemistry PhD program, and 32 percent were accepted […]
On June 1, 2015, Dr. Wade Jeffrey became director of the University of West Florida’s Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation. A veteran professor of the Center, Jeffrey first came to UWF as a research assistant in 1991, moving through a series of promotions before assuming the leadership role. Jeffrey’s training as an oceanographer with […]
The West Florida Regional Planning Council was recently awarded a grant through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Bay Watershed Education and Training program. The grant will be administered in both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and provides 11th grade students and teachers with the resources to promote hands-on environmental education through outdoor place-based activities. […]
The University of West Florida Department of Computer Science and Center for Cybersecurity will host an Air Force Association CyberCamp from Aug. 4 through 8, 2015. Two student teams from Pine Forest High School will participate in the camp. AFA CyberCamps were conceived to supplement AFA CyberPatriot’s annual National Youth Cyber Defense Competition and to […]
A team of UWF engineering students brought home the second-place award in the IEEE IAS Myron Zucker Student Design Contest, an international competition judged by the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Industry Applications Society. UWF Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty nominates students for the prestigious competition. In 2014, one such project was the “Design […]
The University of West Florida Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation was recently awarded a grant totaling $231,000 by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, as part of the larger C-IMAGE II consortium, led by the University of South Florida. The grant spans from January 2015 through December 2017, with a total consortium research budget […]
The University of West Florida is joining four other universities and the Florida Institute of Oceanography in offering a five-week, summer field intensive marine biology course from May 13 to June 19. This field-intensive course is a collaboration among faculty members from UWF, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of North Florida and the […]
Dr. Tanay Kersharwani, University of West Florida assistant professor in Chemistry, was one of 33 scientists to be presented the Cottrell College Science Award by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. This award covers a wide range of research in astronomy, chemistry and physics. Dr. Kesharwani was recognized for his project, Development of Environmentally Benign […]
Today, the University of West Florida celebrates a new partnership with Gulf Islands National Seashore to establish the Gulf Islands Research and Education Center. The GIREC will enhance and promote conservation, research and science education by directing research to high-priority resource management issues; promoting greater interaction between students, scientists and resource managers; and providing high-impact […]
WHAT: The University of West Florida is partnering with Gulf Islands National Seashore to establish the Gulf Islands Research and Education Center. The GIREC will seek to engage scientists, students and the public in conservation, research and science education. UWF President Judith Bense will join Park Superintendent Dan Brown and Sherri Fields from the Washington DC […]
Yesterday, WeatherSTEM, a community centered weather network for schools, installed a weather unit on top of the University of West Florida John C. Pace Library. This unit serves as WeatherSTEM’s donation side for Escambia County and is available for use to all district schools to receive live data and classroom lessons. “The College of Science, […]
