Dr. Katherine Miller Wolf, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of West Florida, is the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant. Miller Wolf will teach students from the National Autonomous University of Honduras at an archaeological site in Copan, Honduras from May to December 2020. “I am truly honored to be a […]
University of West Florida officials are closely monitoring updates related to a novel coronavirus as a second confirmed case has been reported in the U.S. connected to an outbreak in Wuhan, China. The second U.S. case was confirmed today in Chicago. No cases have been reported at UWF or elsewhere in Escambia County. The university […]
The University of West Florida has been awarded a five-year grant totalling approximately $2.4 million to prepare cybersecurity students for federal, state, local and tribal government organizations amid a cyber workforce shortage. The National Science Foundation CyberCorps® Scholarship For Service grant will provide scholarships for 23 undergraduate and graduate cybersecurity, computer science and information technology […]
The University of West Florida ranked 39th among 358 institutions for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report rankings released on Tuesday, Jan. 14. This marks a dramatic increase from last year when UWF’s online bachelor’s program ranked No. 200. “UWF is reaching higher and developing new ways to deliver […]
University officials are closely monitoring the severe weather that is forecast for Northwest Florida on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. All University of West Florida locations remain open at this time. If conditions change, the University will update the campus community. The greatest risk is projected to occur across southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama. The primary […]
University of West Florida professor Rodney Guttmann has been conducting research in an effort to identify biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid that could detect the presence of Alzheimer’s disease. After participating in a five-week summer course at the University of Alabama at Birmingham that connects potential customers to faculty, students and other entrepreneurs who have a […]
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program will host the 2020 Women in Leadership Conference on Friday, Feb., 28, 2020. Registration will open on Jan. 6, 2020. The event, which is free and open to the public, has grown in popularity since it was started in 2014. The conference will be […]
University of West Florida Provost and Senior Vice President George Ellenberg announced the appointment of Richard Fountain as dean of the College of Business. Fountain previously served as chair for the Department of Accounting and Finance at UWF since 2017. “We welcome Richard’s expertise with confidence that his leadership will allow the College of Business […]
More than 2,789 undergraduate students enrolled at the University of West Florida were named to the President’s or Dean’s Lists for the Fall 2019 semester, earning a GPA of 3.50 or higher. The President’s List features 1,154 students who earned a semester GPA of 3.90 or higher and were enrolled in at least six credit […]
University of West Florida Board of Trustees Chairman Mort O’Sullivan was presented the Presidential Medal of Honor during the fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 14, 2019, honoring his more than 40 years of distinguished service to the University. The award is presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves by their actions and contributed in some […]
The University of West Florida Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine announce an expanded athletic training partnership that will allow UWF athletes additional access and resources from Andrews Institute’s world-class sports medicine professionals. Andrews Institute currently serves as the official medical partner, providing UWF athletics with team physicians. UWF […]
WHAT: The University of West Florida Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine will announce an expanded athletic training partnership. The partnership will allow UWF athletes additional access to Andrews’ world-class sports medicine professionals for athletic training services. WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019 TIME: 8 a.m. WHERE: Andrews Institute Athletic […]
