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UWF Researchers Travel to Chile to Study How Heavy Sunlight Affects Growth

The expectation is that the research will show that many of the organisms sampled are able to repair their DNA at night.

Mar. 02, 2017

Public-engaging colloquium highlights fourth week of UWF STEAM2017

Artists, scientists and the public will discuss the relevancy and potential of humanities-based efforts in environmental science at the UWF STEAM2017 Colloquium on Saturday, March 4, at the Pensacola Museum of Art. The program will take place in a salon-type setting. The presenters include scholar educators from departments at the University of West Florida, researchers […]

Mar. 01, 2017

Survey Indicates Escambia County Voters Pleased With Election Process

The analysis done by Dr. Brian D. Williams found that overall satisfaction with the voting procedures was very high among early in-person voters, absentee voters as well as Election Day voters during both the primary and general elections.

Mar. 01, 2017

Pensacola Museum of Art displaying Modern Masters

The Pensacola Museum of Art announces the opening of “Modern Masters: Twentieth Century Prints,” which is on display from Feb. 24 through May 6. The exhibition was organized by the Reading Public Museum in Reading, Pennsylvania. This engaging exhibition features 30 prints by modern artists from the 1920s through the early 21st century and is […]

Feb. 28, 2017

Caitlin Rhea’s Artwork Inspired by All Aspects of Water

Rhea, who teaches art history and two-dimensional design at Pensacola State College, spoke recently to a group at the Artel Gallery in downtown Pensacola.

Feb. 28, 2017

UWF professor leads the fight against chronic disease in Northwest Florida

Dr. Daniel Durkin, assistant professor in the University of West Florida Department of Social Work, was recently named the Alzheimer’s Association Ambassador for the Florida Panhandle and was selected to the Board of Directors for Covenant Alzheimer’s Care. “We’re incredibly proud of Dan’s work with the Alzheimer’s Association and Covenant Alzheimer’s Care,” said Dr. Roy […]

Feb. 28, 2017

UWF to host Lean Startup movement creator for virtual fireside chat

The University of West Florida Center for Entrepreneurship will host a virtual fireside chat with Steve Blank, creator of the Lean Startup movement, from 1-2 p.m. on Thursday, March 9 at the College of Business Education Center, Building 76A, Room 101. In conversation with UWF adjunct professor Gerry Goldstein, Blank will discuss what inspired the […]

Feb. 27, 2017

Plantbot Genetics Talk, Exhibit Start Conversations About Green Issues

The talk was part of STEAM2017, a five-week program of lectures, workshops and talks with artists and scientists sponsored by the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities at UWF.

Feb. 24, 2017

UWF launches free online course highlighting research in the Gulf

Beginning this March, the University of West Florida’s Innovation Institute will launch the first in a series of free online courses that focus on UWF research in the Gulf of Mexico. “This course allows us to share some of the outstanding work of our faculty with the rest of the world,” UWF President Martha Saunders […]

Feb. 24, 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

UWF accounting students No. 3 in nation in passing CPA Exam

University of West Florida accounting students ranked third in the nation in 2016 for first-time pass rate on the Certified Public Accountant Examination. The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy released its 2016 University Edition of Candidate Performance on the Uniform CPA Examination, and UWF candidates passed sections taken at an 87.1 percent clip. […]

Feb. 23, 2017

UWF Researchers Compile Bear/Vehicle Collisions Data for State Wildlife Officials

Ray Eslinger and Dr. John Morgan have produced research that could help state wildlife officials curb those collisions in the future. Through their research, they have identified 376 bridges in the state that are near collision hotspots.

Feb. 22, 2017

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