Office of Undergraduate Research secures permanent funding

After two years of temporary funding, the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) at the University of West Florida has secured a recurring budget, which will result in better planning for the program and more opportunities for current and future students. In the past, students performing research at UWF did not have many sources of  direct […]

UWF professor studies tropical cyclones for potential to eliminate droughts

While often considered negative, UWF research is examining potential benefits of tropical cyclones. Jason Ortegren, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies, recently concluded a joint research project that studied how land-falling tropical cyclones (TCs) impact drought in the southeastern Atlantic United States. According to Ortegren, droughts and TCs are common events in the […]

National Flight Academy and UWF partner on learning adventure

After nearly 20 years of planning and preparation, the National Flight Academy (NFA) at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola hosted its grand opening Friday at 8:30 a.m. The NFA offers a unique setting for middle- and high-school students to live and work aboard the replica ship Ambition for a multi-day, aviation-inspired learning adventure. The […]

Chemistry student wins national award at conference

University of West Florida (UWF) student Mitra Vashi won a national Polymer Excellence Award for Undergraduate Research at the spring 2012 National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, Calif. Vashi was presenting the results of the research team lead by Tim Royappa, professor in the Department of Chemistry. “I had the […]

Student attends UN Commission on the Status of Women

University of West Florida (UWF) senior and Pensacola native Jane McCormack was selected as one of 10 delegates from the Episcopal Church to attend the 56th annual U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The conference began Feb. 27 and concludes March 9. Each year, the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s CSW holds […]

Article by Professor Wade Jeffrey recognized by Faculty of 1000

An article authored by Professor Wade Jeffrey , Latitudinal gradients in degradation of marine dissolved organic carbon. (PLoS One 2011), has been selected and evaluated by Robie Macdonald, a Member of the Faculty of 1000 (F1000), placing his work in the F1000 library of the top 2 percent  of published articles in biology and medicine. […]

Jane Halonen publishes textbook on college success

The 7th edition of Jane Halonen’s college textbook, “Your Guide to College Success” was recently published. The book is currently used in UWF’s freshmen Academic Foundations class, and is a “you can do this” guide to surviving college, according to Halonen, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “This book is for students trying […]

Rob Rotunda, Psychological and Behavioral Sciences

By Susan Feathers, Research and Sponsored Programs Robert Rotunda is a licensed psychologist and an associate professor in the School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences (SPBS) at the University of West Florida, where he teaches a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses and is the coordinator of the Master’s Degree program in Counseling Psychology. […]

UWF journalism students win big at southeast competition

By Josh Newby, University Communications The Voyager, the University of West Florida student newspaper, placed fourth in the Best College Newspaper competition of the Southeast Journalism Conference, up from its ninth place finish in 2010. The contest result was announced at Troy University, site of the Feb. 17-19 annual gathering of mass media students and […]

UWF Department of Psychology becomes School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences

The University of West Florida Department of Psychology has a new identity. It is now called the UWF School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences. University officials believe the new name more accurately represents the complex operations and functions that the unit offers. “Psychology as an academic discipline has experienced a national trend in renaming academic […]