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UWF student receives Lafayette Fellowship

University of West Florida senior environmental science major Elisabetta Savini was selected out of 3,400 applicants nationwide as one of 30 students awarded the prestigious Lafayette Fellowship, a new program funded by the French government to strengthen ties between the United States and France. Savini’s application process was supported by the John W. Merting Family […]

Dr. James Arruda sits in a leather chair in front of a large TV screen with EEG activity displayed.

UWF professor receives U.S. patent for early Alzheimer’s detection technology

Dr. James Arruda, professor of psychology at the University of West Florida, has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for an electroencephalographic, or EEG, platform capable of detecting mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s dementia, a milestone that brings a non-invasive, accessible early-detection tool one step closer to clinical […]

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UWF announces Spring 2026 President’s, Dean’s Lists

A total of 3,666 undergraduate students enrolled during the Spring 2026 semester at the University of West Florida were named to the President’s or Dean’s Lists. The Spring 2026 President’s List features 1,623 students enrolled in at least six credit hours who earned a semester GPA of 3.90 or higher. The Spring 2026 Dean’s List […]

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UWF to host groundbreaking for new research building

WHAT: The University of West Florida will host a ceremony to officially break ground on a new advanced intelligence, cybersecurity and engineering research building called The Synapse. Funded from a Triumph Gulf Coast award and state funding, the 55,000-square-foot building on the Pensacola campus will house specialized labs and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to support […]

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