Chess Robot designed by UWF students

UWF moves Student Scholar Symposium online, invites community to learn about innovative research projects

The University of West Florida will celebrate student and faculty research in an innovative way at the Student Scholars Symposium and Faculty Research Showcase on Thursday, April 16. Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the symposium will be held completely online for the first time this year. UWF’s Office of Undergraduate Research will host the […]

Dr. Robert Perkins, professor of management and Fulbright Specialist in Entrepreneurship.

UWF assistant professor earns prestigious Fulbright Specialist designation

The University of West Florida announces that Dr. Robert Perkins has been selected as a Fulbright Specialist by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Perkins is an assistant professor of management in the UWF College of Business. Established in 2001, the Fulbright Specialist Program sends U.S. faculty and professionals abroad […]

(Pictured left to right) UWF faculty advisor Gerry Goldstein and UWF students Stacy Shrader and Morgan Jernigan

UWF MBA students earn first place for work with Pensacola business

A team of University of West Florida MBA students and alumni won first place at the Small Business Institute’s annual academic conference for their project “Hard Rock Hotel: a $270 Million Feasibility Study.” UWF students Stacy Shrader and Morgan Jernigan presented the project at the conference on Feb. 29 in New Orleans. UWF alumni Melissa […]

The 2020 Women in Leadship keynote speaker, Deshauna Barber, a former Miss USA, U.S. Army Captain and STEM graduate taking the stage

2020 Women in Leadership Conference reaches hundreds on campus and online

The seventh annual Women in Leadership conference, hosted Friday, Feb. 28 in the University of West Florida Conference Center, reached more than 430 students, young professionals and executives in attendance, along with those who watched the conference online via livestream. “Our motivation for this highly regarded Women in Leadership Conference is to educate the next […]

Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy, director of the UWF String Program, conducts the “Runge Strings” Orchestra as they rehearse for their upcoming performance at the University of West Florida.

Donor gifts $150,000 to support UWF Department of Music students, honor director of strings

“The UWF Department of Music has an esteemed reputation and this generous gift allows us to continue to retain musical talent in our community and attract talent from around the country,” said Howard Reddy, vice president for university advancement. “Additionally, it is a deserving honor to Dr. Yanovskiy, who has shared his time and talents […]

UWF President Martha Saunders during the grand opening of the Commons Entrepreneurship Incubator Grand Opening

University of West Florida’s Center for Entrepreneurship unveils new space supporting economic innovation

The University of West Florida’s Center for Entrepreneurship celebrated the grand opening of the Commons Entrepreneurship Incubator, a new student work space for aspiring entrepreneurs. Located on the first floor of University Commons, the Commons Entrepreneurship Incubator will help UWF students transform their ideas into reality by providing networking opportunities and expert support from faculty […]

The Commons Entreprenuership Incubator is a symbol of UWF's commitment to innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit, providing space and resources to help students transform thier ideas into reality.

University of West Florida announces grand opening of Commons Entrepreneurship Incubator

WHAT:The University of West Florida invites media to attend the grand opening of the Commons Entrepreneurship Incubator, a new student workspace for aspiring entrepreneurs. President Martha D. Saunders will give remarks about the newly established Commons Entrepreneurship Incubator program, which will provide networking opportunities and expert support for students with innovative business ideas. WHEN: Feb. […]

UWF College of Business calls for Ethics in Business nominations

The University of West Florida College of Business, in partnership with the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola, is accepting nominations for the 2020 Combined Rotary of Pensacola Ethics in Business Award. This is the 18th year the college and Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola have sponsored the awards. “Over the past 18 years, the Combined […]

The University of West Florida College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named David Apple and Olevia McNally as the 2019 recipients of the annual Ethics in Business Award during the 2019 Combined Rotary Luncheon at New World Landing in downtown Pensacola on Monday, May 6, 2019.

UWF College of Business calls for Ethics in Business nominations

The University of West Florida College of Business, in partnership with the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola, is accepting nominations for the 2020 Combined Rotary of Pensacola Ethics in Business Award. This is the 18th year the college and Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola have sponsored the awards. “Over the past 18 years, the Combined […]

A cautious female traveler at the airport wearing a mask to protect herself from disease, possibly fearful of Ebola.

Faculty experts examine how to combat coronavirus air travel exposure

Faculty experts from across the nation convened on Feb. 6-7 at the University of West Florida, examining how to combat air travel exposure to coronavirus, amongst other viruses. First identified in Wuhan, China, the coronavirus causes respiratory illness and is fatal in many instances. As of Monday morning, the number of confirmed cases worldwide has […]

UWF biology student and Dr. Scott Taylor conducting research.

UWF researcher earns grant to study retina regeneration in fish

Dr. Scott Taylor, assistant professor in the University of West Florida Department of Biology, has secured a $400,000 grant from the National Eye Institute to study how zebrafish regenerate photoreceptor cells in their eyes after they’ve been damaged. The research will focus on using Clustered Regularly Interspaced Palindromic Repeats, or CRISPR, genome-editing techniques to explore […]

(Pictured left to right) Howard Reddy, Vice President of University Advancement; Sherri Hemminghaus Weeks; Roger and Dot Hemminghaus; Dr. Karen Molek, Department of Chemistry Chair; Robin Zimmern, Major Gift Officer

UWF announces $200k gift for first named lab in Laboratory Sciences Annex

The University of West Florida announced today a $200,000 gift from Roger and Dot Hemminghaus to name the Roy and Henrietta (Etts) Hemminghaus Chemistry Lab in the new Laboratory Sciences Annex. The gift will support scholarships for students in the Department of Chemistry. Roger said a campus visit with his daughter and son-in-law, Sherri and […]