UWF hosts area students, teachers for Emerging Scholars in Environmental Health program

The University of West Florida recently hosted 11 local high school students and nine teachers for the Summer 2016 Emerging Scholars in Environmental Health Program. This marks the third graduating class for the eight-week program that enhances hands-on learning and critical thinking skills and provides teachers with educational resources and methods for the classroom. The program includes […]

Time Management, Other Tools Help Freshmen Make Smooth Transition from High School to College, Experts Say

Overcoming the challenge can present difficulty, and expectations in college classes can be overwhelming.

Three UWF chemistry students receive National American Chemical Society scholarships, named ACS Scholars for 2016-17

Three students from the University of West Florida Department of Chemistry were recently selected to join the National American Chemical Society Scholars Program. A total of 12 UWF students have been named ACS Scholars since 2013, receiving more than $100,000 in renewable scholarship funds. “The success of UWF students in the ACS Scholars program is […]

Economic Report: Housing Starts Rise in July

U.S. housing starts jumped 2.1 percent in July, far exceeding projections. In this week’s “Economic Report,” Dr. Rick Harper talks about what the most recent housing numbers mean for the gross domestic product outlook.

Artist in Residence Realizes Importance of Anatomy, Eye for Detail

Green, who graduated from UWF in 2014, has been in Florence, Italy, studying drawing and painting at the Florence Academy of Art.

Column: Several most popular UWF degree programs also among most lucrative

In a new column, Haas Center Assistant Director Amy Newburn discusses the degree programs in higher education that are most likely to help graduates quickly land high-paying jobs. Her article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity website.                

Some of UWF’s Most Popular Degree Programs Also Most Lucrative

Each of the top 25 degree programs at the University of West Florida is ranked by its graduates’ annualized wages and the percent of them employed full time within the state.

UWF Professor Finds Rare Sturgeon Using Environmental DNA

The Alabama sturgeon is critically endangered, so much so that some believed the species had become extinct.

Economic Report: Jobs Numbers Rise Unexpectedly

The monthly job report from the U.S. Department of Labor exceeded expectations, with 255,000 new jobs added on estimates of just 180,000 expected.

UWF to welcome first-year students at Move-In Day

WHAT: Media are invited to join President Judith Bense and University officials as they welcome new students to the University of West Florida on Friday, Aug. 19. University administrators, including Bense, will be visiting the residence halls, beginning at 8 a.m., while students move in. Volunteers from athletic teams, fraternities and sororities, student organizations and faculty […]

University of West Florida Haas Center hires new research economists

The Haas Center at the University of West Florida has hired three economists – Dr. Kalyan “Kal” Chakraborty, John Hartman and Dr. Aigbokhai “Aig” Unuigbe – to bolster its continuing research efforts. “The team of economists will enhance the existing services and should open up several new research opportunities for the Haas Center,” said Zach […]

CEDB Looks Beyond Microbial Biology for New Research Projects

The CEDB is participating in two research consortia financially supported by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, which was funded following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.