A team of two engineering students at the University of West Florida placed second out of 20 competing teams in the NASA Hybrid Rocket Competition held April 12 in Bunnell, Fla. This was the first time a team from UWF has participated in the competition, which is sponsored by the NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium, […]
Five senior chemistry students at the University of West Florida were recently awarded significant stipends and fellowships to continue their education at top chemistry Ph.D. programs across the country. Jacob Stepherson was awarded a Board of Regents Fellowship, totaling $30,000 per year for up to four years, to attend Louisiana State University’s Ph.D. chemistry program. […]
The University of West Florida hosted a reception today to welcome the first class of seven students who were recently admitted into the University of South Florida/UWF Doctor of Physical Therapy Partnership Program. The USF/UWF DPT Program expands access to UWF students interested in pursuing a DPT, while meeting a state-identified need for more physical […]
This week, the University of West Florida is hosting a Chinese delegation in celebration of the opening of the UWF Confucius Institute. The guests include representatives from the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, Northwest Normal University in China and the directors of the Confucius Institutes at the University of South Florida and Miami Dade College. […]
The University of West Florida College of Professional Studies recognized the eight students who will be the first to graduate as “Emerge Scholars” today during a faculty forum. “The Emerge Program offers students in the College of Professional Studies opportunities to extend their education beyond the walls of the classroom and to apply their knowledge […]
The Honors Program at the University of West Florida recognized the Kugelman Family Foundation for its $250,000 gift during a lunch held today at the Argo Athletic Club. In recognition of the Foundation’s generosity, the program is now the Kugelman Honors Program. The gift will support the Honors Program through funding for organized international experience, […]
Elizabeth Jones recently became the first student veteran at the University of West Florida to receive a scholarship through the Student Veterans of America. Jones was selected for the Rockwell Collins-Student Veterans of America Wounded Veteran Scholarship, totaling $5,000. The scholarship is awarded to five wounded student veterans each year to support them as they […]
Social work students from the University of West Florida recently relived the Underground Railroad as part of a study away experiential learning project, sponsored by the UWF College of Professional Studies Emerge Program. The purpose of the trip was to help the students gain a deeper understanding of global conditions of diverse populations, specifically African […]
Eleven students from the University of West Florida College of Business recently visited New York to get an inside glimpse at the world of finance. During the trip, the students met with representatives from Morgan Stanley and toured the Federal Reserve and the New York Stock Exchange to learn about the daily ins and outs […]
Eight students from the University of West Florida Health Occupations Students of America team will head to nationals after recently placing in the Top 3 at the state competition in Orlando. Collectively, the team was named Post-Secondary Outstanding HOSA Chapter at the state level, after earning the same title at the regional competition in February. […]
The University of West Florida will host its 2014 Scholars Celebration from Tuesday, April 15 to Saturday, April 26, featuring a variety of performances, speakers and other events that highlight scholarly and creative work of UWF faculty, staff and students. Featured events during the Scholars Celebration include the 13th Annual Women Studies Conference, to be […]
This summer, graduate and undergraduate students at the University of West Florida will have the opportunity to embark on a journey through time in the Department of History’s newest intensive summer reading and travel course, Securing the American South: The Creek War and War of 1812. The innovative course will expand the learning process by […]
