In 2011, the Florida Legislature appropriated $30 million under the Oil Spill Recovery Act to the University of West Florida’s Office of Economic Development and Engagement. The legislation, passed in response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, called specifically for OEDE to develop and implement an innovative economic development program that emphasized research and […]
While the environmental impacts to Northwest Florida that resulted from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill were minimal compared to those felt in Louisiana and other Gulf states, the economic damage in Northwest Florida was profound. Though oil didn’t reach local beaches until June 2010, the devastating effects on tourism were evident shortly after the disaster […]
When the oil-drilling rig Deepwater Horizonexploded and sank in April 2010, resulting in the largest oil spill in U.S. history, faculty and students from the University of West Florida were quick to respond to the man-made disaster. “We realized pretty quickly that it could have serious effects here in Pensacola, that the oil could reach the […]
Today, the University of West Florida announced that Fred Levin, attorney and community advocate, is gifting his multi-million dollar waterfront home and estate, known as Timeless Tanglewood, to the institution. The donation also includes much of the renovated home’s contents, including works of art and collector’s items. The total value of the donation is more […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present an afternoon of chamber music on Wednesday, Feb. 7, Mar. 7, and Apr. 4 at noon at Old Christ Church in Historic Pensacola at 405 South Adams St. All performances in the series are free and open to the public with no tickets required. For […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present Dr. Boyan Bonev, adjunct professor of cello, on Tuesday, Feb. 6 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. The program will feature works for solo cello by […]
Due to projected freezing weather conditions this evening and tomorrow morning, all UWF locations will close tonight, Jan. 16 at 9 p.m. This includes all classes, events, campus activities and online courses. Florida Virtual Campus locations remain open at this time. Normal University operations, including classes, events, campus activities and online courses, will resume on […]
The University of West Florida Division of Anthropology and Archaeology recently received the 2018 Daniel G. Roberts Award for Excellence in Public Historical Archaeology for the Tristan de Luna y Arellano project. The award was presented at the Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting, held Jan. 3-6 in New Orleans. “Our Luna Project team has […]
WHAT: University of West Florida President Martha Saunders will host the grand opening of UWF’s Sea3D Additive Manufacturing Lab, a unique community-based lab where University students and clients create and print 3-D products. The lab is the first launch of UWF’s Innovation Network initiative. WHEN: Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 TIME: 4-6 p.m. WHERE: Museum […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy, professor and director of strings and orchestra in concert on Monday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in the Music Hall of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. Yanovskiy, violin, will perform works by Beethoven, Schubert […]
The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering will launch its 2018 Great Minds Distinguished Lecture Series on Jan. 18 with Dr. Nathan Lewis of California Institute of Technology presenting a public lecture, “Where in the World Will Our Energy Come From?” with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and the lecture […]
The UWF Department of Music will present its 12th Annual All-Steinway School Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine & Performing Arts, Building 82. In 2007, through the generous gift of Helen Wentworth, the UWF Department of Music became an […]
