County-level reports of smoking habits from 2002-13 consistently show that residents of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties are 20-40 percent more likely to smoke tobacco than individuals from other parts of the state.
Alan Manning grew up loving history, which he learned first-hand from his grandfather who used to regale him with stories of World War I.
University of West Florida Counseling and Psychological Services recently earned full accreditation from the International Association of Counseling Services, the premier accrediting agency for university and college counseling services. UWF Counseling and Psychological Services offers counseling and therapy to help students find ways to more effectively manage, cope and grow with the stress associated with […]
The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida presents “Josh Green: An Open Studio Summer Residency.” TAG’s summer residency project is designed to facilitate lively conversations between artists and audiences. Throughout the month of August, each Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m., TAG invites the public to join Green as he utilizes the gallery […]
Weighing the most recent economic indicators, the Federal Reserve opted once again to not raise interest rates.
The camp provided students with hands-on training in cybersecurity and an introduction to the Linux operating system.
Thomas Asmuth’s project uses remotely operated submersibles to collect data and images of the turbidity of water.
The Andrews Research & Education Foundation and the College of Health at the University of West Florida recently signed a memorandum of understanding to promote research, education, industry engagement and community outreach in the medicine and public health fields. “It’s really a positive thing,” said Dr. Ermalynn Kiehl, dean of the UWF College of Health. […]
The University of West Florida Military and Veterans Resource Center awarded scholarships to ten students at its fifth annual scholarship luncheon, held Thursday, July 21, 2016. The luncheon recognizes military veterans and dependents or family members of an active or retired military service member who are awarded the Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Michael Ferguson Scholarship, […]
The plan will develop a regional strategy to transform the area’s economy.
The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities recently welcomed Dr. Barbara Larson as the chair of the Department of Art. For more than 10 years, Larson has served UWF’s art department, teaching modern art history and its relationship to the history of science, politics and culture. She specializes in the […]
The team built an application that works with Facebook to screen words on a users’ profile to detect if there are negative or positive sentiments being expressed.
