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Released: 17-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
University of West Florida memorial scholarship created to honor UWF alumnus
University of West Florida

A $150,000 gift to UWF from the late Ann Fell established the David Gus Fell Memorial Scholarship Endowment, which will benefit undergraduate engineering majors in UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering.

Newswise: Interdisciplinary team of UWF faculty help write the rules on cancer prevention in Florida
Released: 16-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Interdisciplinary team of UWF faculty help write the rules on cancer prevention in Florida
University of West Florida

UWF faculty, serving as evaluators for Florida's Cancer Prevention and Control Program since 2018, recently had their contract renewed for $680,000 over four years due to excellent performance, as acknowledged by the CDC.

Newswise: UWF’s Day of Giving returns on April 18
Released: 15-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
UWF’s Day of Giving returns on April 18
University of West Florida

Argos and friends are invited to support the University and its programs on Thursday's sixth annual UW FDay of Giving. UWF Alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends will have the opportunity to invest in the University’s future during the 24-hour online fundraising initiative and social media event.

Released: 11-Apr-2024 8:05 PM EDT
UWF launches ‘Here for Good capital campaign,’ announces gift in excess of $9 million to name football stadium
University of West Florida

WF launched the public phase of the “#HereforGood capital campaign,” the largest campaign in University history. President Martha Dunagin Saunders announced the campaign at a gala, alongside an extraordinary gift exceeding $9 million from Darrell and Debbie Gooden to break ground on the Darrell Gooden Stadium.

Newswise: Innovative project brings the universe to UWF and beyond
Released: 9-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Innovative project brings the universe to UWF and beyond
University of West Florida

UWF LEAD unveiled Stargo, an EVSCOPE 2 immersive smart telescope with enhanced vision technology, perfectly timed for yesterday afternoon's solar eclipse.

Released: 8-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UWF celebrates sixth annual Founders Week beginning April 15
University of West Florida

Join UWF as we honor traditions, engage in the community and celebrate the future of the University during its sixth annual Founders Week, which will be held April 15-18.

Newswise: Former director of UWF Japan House recognized with the Order of the Rising Sun award
Released: 3-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Former director of UWF Japan House recognized with the Order of the Rising Sun award
University of West Florida

Congratulations to Shigeko Honda, who was director of the #UWF Japan Center and Japan House for 26 years, for being awarded the prestigious Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays at the 20th-anniversary celebration of the Japan House.

Newswise: UWF Historic Trust partners with DeFuniak Landmarks, promotes historic preservation and enhances community programming
Released: 28-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
UWF Historic Trust partners with DeFuniak Landmarks, promotes historic preservation and enhances community programming
University of West Florida

UWF Historic Trust has announced a partnership with F. Diane Pickett, local emerging author and the president and founder of DeFuniak Landmarks, a nonprofit foundation established to preserve and protect the architectural integrity of homes within the historic districts of DeFuniak Springs.

Released: 27-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UWF ranks in top five nationally for Military Friendly® Schools and Military Spouse Friendly® Schools
University of West Florida

UWF has been recognized with a 2024-2025 Top Ten Military Friendly School designation, ranking No. 5 in the large public category. The University was also designated as a Military Spouse Friendly® School in the large public school category.

Newswise: UWF’s student-managed Argo Bond Fund places second in national competition
Released: 26-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
UWF’s student-managed Argo Bond Fund places second in national competition
University of West Florida

Congratulations to the student-managed Argo Bond Fund for placing second among the nation’s student-managed bond funds at the Quinnipiac University Global Asset Management Education’s Global Portfolio Competition!

Newswise: Uwf Team Wins First Place at 2024 Southeastern Psychological Association Quiz Bowl
Released: 26-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Uwf Team Wins First Place at 2024 Southeastern Psychological Association Quiz Bowl
University of West Florida

Congratulations to the UWF undergraduate student team who won the first quiz bowl challenge at the 2024 Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting!

Newswise: UWF announces $5 million legacy gift from the Bear Family Foundation to name the College of Business
Released: 18-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UWF announces $5 million legacy gift from the Bear Family Foundation to name the College of Business
University of West Florida

UWF President Martha Dunagin Saunders announced a gift of $5 million from The Bear Family Foundation to name the Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business.

Released: 7-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EST
UWF, FIU to host free cybersecurity leadership and strategy training for Florida public sector executives
University of West Florida

UWF Center for Cybersecurity and the UWF Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership, in collaboration with FIU Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy, will host free cybersecurity leadership and strategy training sessions for Florida public sector executives.

Released: 5-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EST
UWF joins national sexual violence prevention collective
University of West Florida

UWF has joined the eighth cohort of NASPA’s Culture of Respect Collective. The two-year program guides colleges and universities that have committed to ending sexual violence through an evaluation and action-planning framework that will further bolster response and prevention initiatives on campus.

Released: 29-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
University of West Florida Crowd Management Expert Writes Op-ed on Crowd Storming
University of West Florida

Court storming is a right of passage. So was paddling, wedgies, and other antics that we have decided as a society need to end. Maybe it is time to stop court/field storming. The following represent some insight from Professor Gil Fried of the University of West Florida (Professor and Interim Assistant Dean of the College of Business) who is often referred to as the Crowd Management Doctor.

Released: 22-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
University of West Florida designated Purple Star Campus
University of West Florida

UWF has been named a Florida Collegiate Purple Star Campus for supporting military students and families during college transition, among the first in the Florida State University System.

Newswise: UWF and DOD SkillBridge program help veteran transition to civilian nursing educator career
Released: 20-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
UWF and DOD SkillBridge program help veteran transition to civilian nursing educator career
University of West Florida

After serving in the U.S. Army for 24 years, Lt. Col. Brandy Clayton seamlessly transitioned from military nurse educator to civilian professor through the DOD SkillBridge program, finding her new home at UWF Usha Kundu, MD College of Health School of Nursing.

Newswise: UWF team places in top 5 in national data science competition
Released: 5-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
UWF team places in top 5 in national data science competition
University of West Florida

Congratulations to the three UWF students who placed fifth at the USC National Big Data Health Science Student Case Competition!

   
Newswise: University of West Florida and Coastal Alabama Community College create transfer pathways for nursing and Medical Laboratory Sciences students
Released: 8-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
University of West Florida and Coastal Alabama Community College create transfer pathways for nursing and Medical Laboratory Sciences students
University of West Florida

UWF and Coastal Alabama Community College celebrated the launch of a new agreement that facilitates a seamless transition from associate’s degree programs at Coastal Alabama Community College to bachelor’s degree programs in healthcare at UWF at a signing ceremony.

Newswise: UWF faculty and students develop goggles for early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease
Released: 18-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
UWF faculty and students develop goggles for early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease
University of West Florida

University of West Florida faculty and undergraduate students recently developed Pulsed Medical LED goggles for the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease.

   
Newswise: 100,000 Argos strong, UWF community celebrates alumni milestone
Released: 6-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
100,000 Argos strong, UWF community celebrates alumni milestone
University of West Florida

UWF will reach a significant milestone, officially surpassing 100,000 graduates during the University’s Fall 2023 Commencement on Saturday, at the Pensacola Bay Center.

Newswise: Lifelong scientist and accomplished businessman the late Dr. Frank Silver established Dr. Frank and Dale Silver Distinguished Chemistry Endowment
Released: 28-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Lifelong scientist and accomplished businessman the late Dr. Frank Silver established Dr. Frank and Dale Silver Distinguished Chemistry Endowment
University of West Florida

UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering recently received a $100,000 gift from the late Dr. Frank Silver to establish the Dr. Frank and Dale Silver Distinguished Chemistry Endowment.

Released: 14-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
UWF Center for Cybersecurity awarded $1.5 million CISA Contract to provide critical cybersecurity training through CyberSkills2Work program
University of West Florida

UWF Center for Cybersecurity received a $1.5 million contract from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to expand the CyberSkills2Work program, an intensive cybersecurity training program designed to help individuals launch or advance cybersecurity careers.

Newswise: UWF business students pitch stock recommendations for Argo Growth Fund, debate future of cryptocurrency
Released: 8-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
UWF business students pitch stock recommendations for Argo Growth Fund, debate future of cryptocurrency
University of West Florida

Three UWF College of Business students delivered their stock investment recommendations for the University's student-managed Argo Growth Fund at a public presentation yesterday at the UWF Commons Auditorium.

Released: 7-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
UWF earns highest ranking to date on ‘Best for Vets’ list
University of West Florida

UWF came in at No. 12 out of 325 schools on the "Best for Vets" college list released by the Military Times. This marks the University’s highest ranking on the list to date.

Newswise: UWF, Leidos partner to launch cybersecurity infrastructure lab
Released: 1-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EDT
UWF, Leidos partner to launch cybersecurity infrastructure lab
University of West Florida

UWF and Leidos, a Fortune 500® science and technology leader, have launched the Leidos Cybersecurity Infrastructure Lab in UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering.

Newswise: UWF teams take first and second place at HR Florida Conference Student Case Competition
Released: 25-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
UWF teams take first and second place at HR Florida Conference Student Case Competition
University of West Florida

Congratulations to a #UWF graduate team for placing first and an undergraduate team for placing second at the HR Conference Student Case Competition that was held during the annual HR Florida Leadership Conference in Orlando.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Farcast, UWF partner on cancer treatment research program
University of West Florida

Farcast Biosciences and #UWF have announced their intent to collaborate on an innovative research program to make cancer treatment more predictable for patients.

Newswise: UWF awarded $1.6 million grant to support student-parents
Released: 18-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
UWF awarded $1.6 million grant to support student-parents
University of West Florida

UWF Educational Research Center for Child Development received a $1.6 million, four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to assist Pell-eligible and Pell-recipient student-parents with the costs of childcare.

Newswise: Ascension Sacred Heart and University of West Florida establish immersive nursing experience
Released: 12-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Ascension Sacred Heart and University of West Florida establish immersive nursing experience
University of West Florida

UWF and Ascension Sacred Heart will begin a strategic initiative that allows 16 upper-level UWF Usha Kundu, MD College of Health School of Nursing students to complete the final three semesters of their clinical and classroom time on Sacred Heart Pensacola’s campus.

Released: 2-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
UWF enters into Educational Service Agreement to support certificate program partnership with U.S. Navy
University of West Florida

More than 200 student naval aviators are enrolled in a graduate-level certificate program that was launched this fall by #UWF Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership, in collaboration with UWF College of Business MBA Program and UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, thanks to a $1,211,196 award from the U.S. Navy.

Released: 29-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
UWF receives approval for Triumph grant to address nursing workforce demands
University of West Florida

UWF is positioned to fill projected gaps in the Northwest Florida nursing workforce, following the final approval of a $6,685,757 Triumph grant. Triumph Gulf Coast’s board of directors tentatively approved the award in June and the details of the grant were approved today.

Released: 14-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
UWF Center for Cybersecurity awarded ​$8.3 million grant to launch cybersecurity training program for Florida state and local government personnel
University of West Florida

UWF Center for Cybersecurity received an $8.3 million grant to launch the #UWF Florida Cybersecurity Training Program to provide free cybersecurity training for state and local government personnel.

Newswise: UWF engineering students develop software to improve military intelligence gathering
Released: 7-Sep-2023 9:20 AM EDT
UWF engineering students develop software to improve military intelligence gathering
University of West Florida

UWF students in the Dr. Muhammad Harunur Rashid Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are working with the Air Force Research Laboratory to improve battlefield intelligence gathering by creating a machine-learning algorithm.

Newswise: UWF students explore the human body with new high-tech virtual dissection tables
Released: 23-Aug-2023 10:05 AM EDT
UWF students explore the human body with new high-tech virtual dissection tables
University of West Florida

UWF Usha Kundu, MD College of Health has three new technologically advanced anatomy visualization and virtual dissection tables, enhancing learning experiences for anatomy and physiology, nursing and athletic training students.

   
Newswise: UWF engineering students develop innovative battery charging system for soldiers
Released: 21-Aug-2023 11:45 AM EDT
UWF engineering students develop innovative battery charging system for soldiers
University of West Florida

UWF team of undergraduate electrical engineering students at UWF Emerald Coast location has developed an innovative battery charging system for soldiers training and operating in jungle environments.

Newswise: University of West Florida forms a new Office of Workforce Development
Released: 14-Aug-2023 2:55 PM EDT
University of West Florida forms a new Office of Workforce Development
University of West Florida

UWF is launching the Office of Workforce Development, a one-of-a-kind presidential initiative aimed at aligning education with career success and economic growth. President Martha Dunagin Saunders appointed Dr. Sherry Hartnett to serve as the director of the office.

Released: 8-Aug-2023 12:50 PM EDT
UWF Center for Cybersecurity​-led CyberSkills2Work Program awarded ​$2.5 million expansion​ grant, highlighted in White House national strategy
University of West Florida

UWF Center for Cybersecurity received a $2.5 million grant from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) Program at the National Security Agency to expand the National Cybersecurity Workforce Development program, CyberSkills2Work.

Released: 2-Aug-2023 9:45 AM EDT
UWF’s Florida Public Archaeology Network awarded $99,968 grant from NOAA’s NERRS Science Collaborative
University of West Florida

Florida Public Archaeology Network, a program of #UWF, has received a $99,968 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative.

Newswise: UWF to add Entry into Practice Master of Science in Nursing this fall
Released: 18-Jul-2023 9:55 AM EDT
UWF to add Entry into Practice Master of Science in Nursing this fall
University of West Florida

UWF Usha Kundu, MD College of Health will launch an in-person graduate program for an Entry into Practice (Direct Entry) Master of Science in Nursing program in the fall! The program will be offered on #UWF’s Pensacola campus and Emerald Coast location.

   
Newswise: UWF awarded $460,000 grant for development of military training program
Released: 10-Jul-2023 9:50 AM EDT
UWF awarded $460,000 grant for development of military training program
University of West Florida

UWF has been awarded a $460,000 grant by the Florida Defense Support Task Force to support the military training efforts in and around Florida.

Newswise: UWF receives top honor for cybersecurity community outreach initiatives
Released: 26-Jun-2023 10:20 AM EDT
UWF receives top honor for cybersecurity community outreach initiatives
University of West Florida

Congratulations to UWF Center for Cybersecurity for receiving the first-place award for its outstanding community outreach activities that promote cybersecurity awareness, education and research!

   
Newswise: UWF excels in metrics measuring high-impact practices, retention and median wages of graduates in Board of Governors’ performance metrics
Released: 22-Jun-2023 3:05 PM EDT
UWF excels in metrics measuring high-impact practices, retention and median wages of graduates in Board of Governors’ performance metrics
University of West Florida

UWF excelled in many key areas in the Florida Board of Governors' 2022-23 performance-based funding model and earned high marks in metrics measuring median wages upon graduation, high-impact practices and retention in a state.

Released: 20-Jun-2023 1:30 PM EDT
UWF to launch MBA program in executive leadership
University of West Florida

Beginning in Fall 2023, UWF will offer a new online Executive Master of Business Administration: Leadership Practice and Purpose.

Newswise: UWF to launch graduate program in sport administration
Released: 14-Jun-2023 3:10 PM EDT
UWF to launch graduate program in sport administration
University of West Florida

Beginning in Fall 2023, the University of West Florida will offer a new online Master of Science in Administration with a specialization in sport administration.

Newswise: UWF receives $170,000 donation to fund Larry Butler Memorial Music Scholarship
Released: 13-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
UWF receives $170,000 donation to fund Larry Butler Memorial Music Scholarship
University of West Florida

#UWF celebrates a $170,000 donation to Dr. Grier Williams School of Music in support of the Larry Butler Memorial Music Scholarship Fund.


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