University of West Florida student Gionna “Gigi” Maduro of Curaçao represented Dutch Caribbean students during a Miami event held in conjunction with the recent visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, highlighting UWF’s growing connections across the Dutch Caribbean. Maduro was selected to deliver welcome remarks during the Dutch Caribbean Student Session, […]
The University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named Sam Young and Tom Vaughn as the 2026 recipients of the annual Ethics in Business Award during the 24th Combined Rotary Luncheon at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The Ethics in Business Award recognizes individuals who exemplify […]
Five undergraduate students from UWF’s Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business collaborated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s MBA program on a comprehensive feasibility study focused on unmanned autonomous systems, or UAS. Mike Arnett, Bella Kendall, Alana Camp, Josh Simon and Joel Havercroft worked as a cohesive team with their MIT counterparts to evaluate Northwest Florida’s […]
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 is celebrating 20 years of its Explore Camps, K-12 summer programs that provide an opportunity for youth to explore their creativity, challenge their minds and build new friendships. Registration for 2026 summer camps begins March 4. Offering quality summer programs to the University and surrounding community since 2006, Explore Camps […]
The University of West Florida Center for Behavior Analysis has launched a new hands-on learning opportunity for graduate students through a new internship partnership with Escambia Westgate School, a local public school serving pre-K through high school students up to age 22 with varying exceptionalities. In addition to vocational classrooms, Westgate is also home to […]
On Dec. 20, the Pensacola Children’s Museum will reopen to the public with a new exhibit entitled “Our Town: A Space for All,” featuring various historic businesses and sites inspired by Pensacola landmarks. The museum is also debuting a new, publicly accessible sensory space, entitled “Calming Seas Sensory Space,” which is the first of its […]
The University of West Florida’s Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership will host the 12th annual Women in Leadership Conference on March 12, 2026. The conference will be offered both in person at the UWF Conference Center on the University’s Pensacola campus and virtually. “The AWKO Center For Leadership is excited to present […]
University of West Florida Interim President Manny Diaz Jr. celebrated record enrollment, top rankings, major research awards, student and faculty excellence, athletic success and continued military commitment during his 2025 State of the University address on Thursday, Oct. 16. Speaking to students, faculty, staff and community members, Diaz highlighted UWF’s growing momentum and reflected on […]
The University of West Florida received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled “Preparing In-Service Teachers in AP Computer Science Principles,” under the direction of Dr. Sikha Bagui, Distinguished University Professor and Askew Fellow in the Department of Computer Science. “The grant will help alleviate the critical shortage of computer […]
On June 24, the University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity hosted a showcase for the National Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program, CyberSkills2Work, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The Showcase highlighted the program’s success and impact to legislators and federal partners. “CyberSkills2Work started in 2020 as a vision to address the national cybersecurity workforce challenge […]
An applied research project led by Dr. Nicholas Hasan Buker, chair and professor in the Department of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies at the University of West Florida, has produced a new evidence-based approach to designing police patrol beat borders. The goal of the project is to enhance the efficiency of police patrols and […]
