UWF symposium to showcase work of hundreds of student researchers

The University of West Florida Office of Undergraduate Research will present the annual Student Scholar Symposium and Faculty Research Showcase from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 21 at the Field House, Building 54 on the UWF Pensacola Campus. The event is open to faculty, staff, students and the public. The symposium features […]

UWF honors students learn the art and science of brewing

The University of West Florida Kugelman Honors Program is raising a glass to the craft beer trend this spring as students learn to brew and market their own beer. Students enrolled in the Art and Science of Brewing, an honors seminar course, are learning to brew beer and developing marketing plans to sell the finished […]

Complete Florida welcomes Polk State College to statewide education partnership

Online learning and personal coaches help Floridians finish college and earn a degree Complete Florida, a statewide initiative administered by the University of West Florida Innovation Institute, recently announced the addition of Polk State College, a multi-campus institution serving more than 20,000 students in Central Florida. The partnership strives to enroll and graduate Floridians who […]

Florida Public Archaeology Network celebrates awards for two staff members

The Florida Public Archaeology Network, a program of the Division of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of West Florida, celebrates two recent awards for FPAN staff. At a recent Society for Historical Archaeology meeting, Dr. William B. Lees and Mike Thomin were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the field. Thomin, who manages the […]

University of West Florida Historic Trust seeks volunteers

The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host two volunteer fairs during National Volunteer Week for individuals interested in joining its Historic Pensacola Ambassador team. Volunteers are needed to help the non-profit organization fulfill its mission to collect, preserve, interpret and share the history of Northwest Florida. Each session will cover an overview of […]

UWF art students provoke thought with participatory art project

University of West Florida students have created a participatory art project that invites passers-by to contemplate death, reflect on life and share their personal aspirations in public. Carrie Fonder’s art appreciation class covered nine wall panels in vinyl chalkboard paper and used spray paint to stencil this prompt on each: “Before I die I want to […]

Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series continues with Eric Whitacre, Grammy-winning composer and conductor

The Experience UWF Downtown 2015-16 Lecture Series continues with its fourth and final installment of the year on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Eric Whitacre, Grammy-winning composer and conductor, will present his lecture, “Creativity and Connection: The Humanism of Technology,” at the Museum of Commerce on 201 E. Zaragoza St. in downtown Pensacola. The free event will […]

UWF to host community coding competition

The University of West Florida Department of Computer Science will host CodeFest on April 1-3, 2016, in the College of Science and Engineering, Building 4, on the Pensacola Campus. CodeFest is a weekend-long event where programmers, project managers, graphic designers and others within the software development industry collaborate with students to develop a consumer product. […]

UWF MBA student team earns top honors for work with Pensacola business

A team of University of West Florida MBA students won first place at the Small Business Institute’s 40th Annual Academic Conference in New Orleans last month for work done on behalf of a Pensacola business. MBA students Gerry Goldstein, Laura Jensen, Michael Newsom and Stelios Peterson won first place in the category of Best Small […]

UWF Executive Mentor Program continues to connect students with business leaders

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program welcomed its fourth class, matching 50 students with mentors from businesses throughout the Northwest Florida community. The Executive Mentor Program accepts new participants each fall and spring and provides mentors and mentees a unique space to learn from one another. Mentees work with executives […]

UWF to host science symposium for Pensacola-area high school students

The University of West Florida Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences will host students from nine Pensacola-area high schools for a science symposium on April 14, 2016. The End of Year High School Science Symposium will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UWF Conference Center. Approximately 100 students representing high school […]

UWF to adopt Tobacco-Free Campus Policy in August

The University of West Florida will join the extensive list of U.S. colleges and universities to adopt a Tobacco-Free Campus Policy, effective Aug. 1, 2016. The Tobacco-Free Campus Policy prohibits the use of any tobacco product or derivative by employees, students and visitors on all university-owned property. “As an institution, we pride ourselves on being […]