Dr. Phillip Schmutz Studies Beach, Coastal Changes
Schmutz studies geomorphology, and he and his students survey the beach and dune systems to measure how they change over time.
May 23, 2016
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New program provides funding for UWF students to travel for research
A new program in the University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering is providing funding for four students to perform research at other academic institutions around the country. The Research Experience Away Program – launched in Summer 2016 – provides students with up to $7,500 each to help offset travel expenses. “It’s a […]
May 23, 2016
Economic Report: Tourism on Pace to Set Records in 2016
In this week’s Economic Report on WUWF 88.1-FM, Dr. Rick Harper, vice president of research and economic opportunity at the University of West Florida, discusses how Gulf Coast tourism is shaping up in 2016.
May 20, 2016
Florida educational leaders meet to advance competency-based degree programs, encourage adults to return to college
The University of West Florida Innovation Institute recently hosted educational leaders from across the state for a two-day workshop to advance Florida’s competency-based degree programs. The new approach will make degrees more meaningful to students and more marketable to employers by providing academic credit for work experience. The proposal is part of Complete Florida, a […]
May 19, 2016
UWF Professors Contribute to Study of Genetic Diversity Within Coral Reefs
A recently published study shows that areas of coral reef undisturbed by human activity or climate change tend to contain the most genetic diversity, providing important insight into the best ways to monitor and preserve coral reef biodiversity.
May 18, 2016
UWF theatre, music and art students take talent overseas
For the third year in a row, University of West Florida students will take their talents abroad through the UWF Irish Experience program, “The Emerald Coast Meets the Emerald Isle.” From May 25 to June 23, 2016, UWF theatre, music and art students will experience the arts and culture of Ireland in this innovative study […]
May 18, 2016
Santa Rosa Mentoring Program a ‘Win-Win’
Three second-grade students sit around a table shaped like a semicircle. They read “Rumplestiltskin” aloud. Two whisper, and one uses a normal tone of voice.
May 17, 2016
$120,000 awarded to UWF students in Summer Undergraduate Research Program
The University of West Florida Summer Undergraduate Research Program in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering has returned for a second year. The 10-12 week program in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering is funded almost entirely by external gifts and grants and allows students to work on research projects under […]
May 16, 2016
National Science Foundation awards $294,000 grant to UWF Earth and Environmental Sciences for interdisciplinary research
The University of West Florida Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, in partnership with colleagues in the UWF Department of Chemistry and Office of Undergraduate Research, has been awarded a $294,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will be used to enhance interdisciplinary undergraduate research. “Specifically what we’re trying to do is set up earth science […]
May 13, 2016
UWF College of Education and Professional Studies Hosts 2016 Annual Showcase
The University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies recently hosted its 2016 Annual Showcase. The event was held on April 26, 2016, at Voices of Pensacola presented by Gulf Power, located in downtown Pensacola. The event highlighted the wonderful work being done in the college and all of the achievements made in the […]
May 12, 2016
Column: Even at $15 per hour, minimum wage might not be enough for many families
By PHYLLIS K. POOLEY | ppooley@uwf.edu Phyllis K. Pooley serves as director of special projects with the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement in Pensacola. Recently, there has been a rising demand from low-wage workers to increase the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour to $15. Some states have responded […]
May 11, 2016
Florida cybersecurity leaders to converge at UWF on May 12
Cybersecurity educators from across Florida will come together for a meeting of the Florida Center for Cybersecurity’s State University System Advisory Council, hosted at the University of West Florida on Thursday, May 12. More than 40 cybersecurity experts from nine Florida universities are expected to attend. As the number of costly data breaches grows daily, […]
May 10, 2016
