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Research Projects Highlighted During UWF Family Weekend Symposium

Through poster presentations and slide shows, undergraduates explained results of semester-long research projects to family and friends.

Oct. 04, 2016

Economic Report: Why the Fed Has Kept Interest Rates Low for So Long

Dr. Rick Harper discusses why the Federal Reserve has been reluctant to raise interest rates in recent years.

Sep. 30, 2016

Executive Mentoring Successfully Increases Workforce Readiness

The program, which began five years ago, pairs business executives with juniors, seniors and graduate students for one academic year.

Sep. 29, 2016

To Improve the Economy, Close the Digital Divide

The digital divide arguably impacts many fundamental aspects of life in a modern society, including economic equality, social mobility and economic growth.

Sep. 28, 2016

Communal Spirit Contributes to Pensacon’s Popularity, Success

Study shows that the lure of the three-day pop culture convention lies as much with its sense of community as it does with its commodity.

Sep. 28, 2016

Study: Betting On Preseason Games? Back the Underdogs

Research conducted by a pair of UWF business professors found that bettors seeking consistent returns during the upcoming NBA preseason might want to fight the urge to back the favorite.

Sep. 27, 2016

Economic Report: Fed Delay Interest Rate Hike Again

Despite expectations that they would raise interest rates, the Federal Reserve held rates once again this week.

Sep. 23, 2016

Addressing Infant Mortality Starts with Reducing Preterm Births

Compared to other developed nations, the United States ranked 27th in infant mortality in 2013 and 12th in 1960.

Sep. 20, 2016

Peer Critiques Create Healthy Stress in Nursing Students

The simulation assignments helped nursing students improve their cardiopulmonary arrest scenario skills.

Sep. 20, 2016

Sports Management Student to Help Gauge Fan Satisfaction at UWF Football Games

Mark Chasteen will help supervise groups of students who will approach fans in the standing room only section of the stadium after the half-time show to ask questions.

Sep. 19, 2016

UWF Researchers Help Conduct Study on Impact of Historic Flood

The historic flooding that struck the westernmost part of Florida in April 2014 inundated some areas of Pensacola with more than 15 inches of rain in a day and destroyed roads and bridges.

Sep. 19, 2016

Economic Report: Household Incomes Rise; Fewer Families Live in Poverty

In 2015, household income grew at the fastest rate on record, the poverty rate fell faster than at any point since 1968, and the uninsured rate continued to fall.

Sep. 16, 2016

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