The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Jazz Ensemble in concert on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m. with special guest Escambia High Jazz “A.” The concert will be held in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus. Join the UWF Jazz Ensemble and Escambia High […]
The University of West Florida has announced a major gift to name University Park Center the Darrell Gooden Center and establish scholarships for UWF students, in honor of UWF alumnus Darrell Gooden and his wife, Debbie Gooden. The Goodens’ gift commitment, along with their planned gift, are a continuation of Darrell Gooden’s legacy at UWF. […]
“There’s a lot of art in science and a lot of science in art.” That’s the simple answer you’ll get if you ask Dr. Wade Jeffrey, director of UWF’s Reubin O’D. Askew Institute of Multidisciplinary Studies, the “why?” of the Institute’s mission. Launched in January 2018, AIMS increases the visibility of science, technology, engineering, art […]
The University of West Florida has partnered with the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition located in downtown Pensacola to develop a doctoral program in intelligent systems and robotics. The program will be the first of its kind in Florida and one of only a few in the nation. “We are very excited about this […]
The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida presents “Drifting Cabinets: A Curious Portable Collection of Gulf Biodiversity” from Nov. 1 through Nov. 15. A reception will take place on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. with a gallery talk at 6 p.m. “Drifting Cabinets” is a traveling museum experience reminiscent of the cabinets of curiosities found in […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Runge Strings Orchestra in concert class on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola Campus. Under the direction of Aleksandra Pereverzeva and Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy, the Runge Strings […]
The University of West Florida hosted the 11th annual Emerald Coast BEST Robotics competition on Saturday, Nov. 3. BEST, also known as Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology, is a project-based STEM program that inspires middle and high school students to pursue careers in engineering, science and technology through participation in a sport-like competition to design, […]
The Haas Center at the University of West Florida has created an actively updating dashboard that will track the economic impact of Hurricane Michael in Bay and Gulf counties. “The Haas Center has a unique opportunity and perspective to help our community get a handle on the economic impact of Hurricane Michael,” said Amy Newburn, […]
The University of West Florida received a five-year, $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to enhance and expand its science, technology, engineering and math courses. The grant, which was awarded to the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, will provide funding for the University to purchase new technology and equipment, and […]
The UWF Department of Music presents the Percussion Ensemble on Monday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine & Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus. The program, titled “Mostly Mallets,” will feature works by Blake Tyson, Bob Becker, Emmanuel Séjourné and others. Jonathon Swain, senior, […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Symphonic Band in concert on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. Under the direction of Richard Glaze, the Symphonic Band presents its first concert of the season, […]
The University of West Florida has announced a $118,000 gift to establish the Pat and Hal Marcus Excellence Scholarship. “We are very thankful for Hal’s gift and his continued support of UWF and our programs,” said UWF President Martha D. Saunders. “Our students in the STEM fields work very hard and this scholarship fund recognizes […]
