UWF Professor Talks About Diversity of Data on Election Day

Snider spoke about all things data as part of the University’s Data Dialogues series of lectures that focuses on data visualizing and analysis in research across disciplines.

Marx, Power Celebrate Rite of Passage

The Rite of Passage series celebrates UWF faculty members who reach full professorship.

Economics column: Despite student loan debt, college grads more likely than peers to buy homes

In a new column, Phyllis K. Pooley, director of special projects at the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement, examines the extent to which student loan debt influences one’s decision to buy a home. Pooley’s article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity website.     […]

Despite Debt, College Grads More Likely Than Peers to Buy Homes

Data shows home ownership rates in Florida increasing as educational attainment increases.

Students Create Art Using Recyclables

The installation was inflated in front of the Center for Fine & Performance Arts at UWF.

UWF Historic Trust presents nationally touring exhibition, The Power of Children: Making a Difference

The University of West Florida Historic Trust presents “The Power of Children: Making a Difference,” a new exhibition opening Nov. 10 at the T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum. Explore the lives of Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges and Ryan White—three children whose lives offer lessons about overcoming obstacles to make a positive difference in the […]

UWF Professor Studies Apple Snail, Endangered Snail Kites

For more than 20 years, Darby has researched both apple snail and snail kite ecology, sampling the wetlands they inhabit from Orlando to the Everglades.

Armed Robbery Reported on Pensacola Campus

An armed robbery has been reported outside of Martin Hall on the UWF Pensacola Campus. The reported suspect is a white male with a black shirt and sweat pants. The suspect was carrying a hand gun. The suspect ran from the scene into the woods heading east. There were no injuries related to this incident. […]

Strings Director to Head Back to Carnegie Hall

Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy will join other distinguished musicians in the concert “Romantic Impressions,” presented by the InterHarmony International Music Festival.

UWF music professor to perform at Carnegie Hall

Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy, professor and director of strings and orchestra in the Department of Music at the University of West Florida, will perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Nov. 5, 2016. Yanovskiy will be the featured violinist in the “Romantic Impressions” recital, which opens the InterHarmony International Music Festival’s 2016 concert series. […]

Board of Governors confirms Saunders as next UWF President

The Board of Governors confirmed Dr. Martha Saunders as the sixth president of the University of West Florida, effective Jan. 1, 2017, during its quarterly meeting held today at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Saunders will replace Dr. Judy Bense, who will retire as UWF President on Dec. 31. In September, the UWF Board […]

Students Present ‘Life in Ancient Rome’ Research Projects

Students dressed in authentic Roman garb delivered research presentations as part of the “Daily Life in Ancient Rome” symposium Oct. 27 in the John C. Pace Library.