The University of West Florida Military and Veterans Resource Center awarded scholarships to seven students who are military veterans or dependents of active or retired military at the center’s annual scholarship luncheon held on Wednesday, July 29. The Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Michael Ferguson Scholarship Endowment, Buzz and Larue Ambersley Memorial Scholarship and the Navy […]
A team of UWF engineering students brought home the second-place award in the IEEE IAS Myron Zucker Student Design Contest, an international competition judged by the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Industry Applications Society. UWF Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty nominates students for the prestigious competition. In 2014, one such project was the “Design […]
The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida hosted a grand opening for its new, permanent Fort Walton Beach location on Friday. The SBDC at UWF provides tools, training and resources to help entrepreneurs in every stage of business and all industry sectors grow and succeed. As part of a statewide […]
In 1989, the California-bound Exxon Valdez oil tanker struck a reef in Prince William Sound and over several days dumped the largest volume of oil ever released into U.S. waters.
As the American Chemical Society scholars program celebrates its 20-year anniversary in 2015, the University of West Florida has the second highest number of ACS scholars in the nation, tying with Stanford University’s nine students, and second only to fifteen at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The ACS Scholars Program was established in 1994 to […]
An Integrated Marketing Communications Principles course taught on the University of West Florida’s Emerald Coast campus has brought awareness to a nonprofit with limited resources – the Eleanor Johnson Youth Center in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Taught for more than a decade by Susan Shaw, the course teaches the integration of marketing, advertising and public […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust is seeking volunteer tour guides for its 25th Annual Haunted House Walking and Trolley Tours. Volunteers must be 18 years of age, able to commit to one rehearsal and be available for evening tours on October 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30. A costume, a flashlight and a […]
The University of West Florida has approved the development of a second cohort for pre-licensure BSN nursing students to meet the increasing needs of the local workforce. The new cohort, set to begin in Spring 2016, is expected to add 30 to 40 nursing students to the first cohort’s average of 60 students admitted each […]
WHAT: The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida will host a grand opening for its new, permanent Fort Walton Beach location. The move is a result of space needed by the UWF Fort Walton Beach campus for expanding programs. The SBDC at UWF Fort Walton Beach office now resides one […]
Students in the electrical and computer engineering department at the University of West Florida are choosing to continue learning beyond the end of the school year by applying for competitive summer internships at companies in Pensacola, Fla. and beyond. “ECE students enjoy great internship opportunities with local and national companies and research institutions,” said department […]
The University of West Florida announces Dr. Steven Cunningham as vice president for administrative services and chief financial officer. Cunningham will report to executive vice president and provost, Dr. Martha Saunders, for the effective leadership, oversight and administration of all activities within the area of Administrative Services and will serve as Chief Financial Officer of […]
The UWF Department of Government has been issued a grant to pilot “A Data Analytics Lab Promoting Job Readiness and Skill-Building Beyond STEM Through Hands-On Active Learning Experiences.” Awarded funds, in the amount of $280,000, are part of Technology Fee revenues intended for instructional technology enhancements of unit-wide or university-wide scope. The Department of Government […]
