WHAT: The University of West Florida Historic Trust and Escambia County Medical Society Foundation will open a new exhibit, the “Escambia County Media Society Foundation Kid’s Clinic,” at the Pensacola Children’s Museum. The Kid’s Clinic aims to make children comfortable with doctor’s visits through interactive exploration and play. Children will be able to wear lab coats, […]
Farcast Biosciences and the University of West Florida have announced their intent to collaborate on an innovative research program to make cancer treatment more predictable for patients. Studies and research conducted in the program will aid the development of therapeutics, diagnostics or other treatment modalities for precision cancer medicine. Farcast’s human Tumor Microdynamics (hTMD) platform […]
The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida presents “Roll-Call: The 2023 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition” from Oct. 19 through Dec. 8. An opening reception will be held at TAG on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Artwork will be on display at TAG, located in the Center for Fine […]
The University of West Florida Educational Research Center for Child Development received a $1.6 million, four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to assist Pell-eligible and Pell-recipient student-parents with the costs of childcare. This is the largest grant the University has been awarded to offset childcare costs for students. In addition to securing the […]
Ascension Sacred Heart and the University of West Florida (UWF) will begin a strategic initiative that allows 16 upper-level Bachelor of Science in Nursing students to complete the final three semesters of their clinical and classroom time on Sacred Heart Pensacola’s campus. With the Florida Center of Nursing estimating a sharp decline in registered nurses […]
The University of West Florida hosted the 2023 Spirit of UWF Alumni and Community Awards ceremony on Oct. 6 at the Museum of Commerce in Historic Pensacola. The awards recognize those who work to contribute to the University, improve their communities and promote the Alumni Association. “We are proud to celebrate the distinguished achievements of […]
The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the UWF Singers in their Collaborations concert.” The performance will be held on Tuesday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the UWF Pensacola campus. The annual Collaborations concert features […]
A bear was spotted near cross-country trails accessed through Rec Plex North/Baars-Firestone Wildlife Sanctuary on the Pensacola Campus on Friday, October 6, 2023. The bear was seen alone and was not approaching humans. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was notified immediately. If you see a bear, please stay away and contact UWF Police […]
The University of West Florida Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership, in collaboration with the UWF College of Business MBA Program and Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, is providing graduate education to more than 200 student naval aviators. Launched this fall, UWF recently received $1,211,196 from the U.S. Navy to provide […]
The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the Symphonic Band in concert on Sunday, October 15 at 3:30 p.m. The concert will be held downtown Pensacola at Museum Plaza. Under the direction of Dr. Steven Sudduth, this program will include works by Frank Ticheli and Clifton Williams and an […]
The University of West Florida is positioned to fill projected gaps in the Northwest Florida nursing workforce, following the final approval of a $6,685,757 Triumph grant. Details of the grant were approved on Sept. 28, 2023. Triumph Gulf Coast’s board of directors tentatively approved of the award in June. “This new funding will enhance nursing […]
University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders reflected on the institution’s accomplishments from the past year and outlined plans for the future during her 2023 State of the University address on Sept. 28, 2023. Saunders addressed students, faculty and staff in the UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts Mainstage Theatre. “The good ship […]
