Latest news from University of West Florida on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/uwf-collaborates-with-world-renowned-journalist-to-launch-heirstory/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-collaborates-with-world-renowned-journalist-to-launch-heirstory/?sc=rsin Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:05:24 EST UWF Usha Kundu, MD College of Health recently partnered with journalist and entrepreneur Dustin Plantholt on a new HeirStory business. Students in the UWF College of Health and UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering will help develop a technology that preserves family legacies. University of West Florida /articles/uwf-center-for-cybersecurity-earns-prestigious-comptia-award/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-center-for-cybersecurity-earns-prestigious-comptia-award/?sc=rsin Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:05:46 EST Congratulations to UWF Center for Cybersecurity for receiving the Pathways Champion Award: Cybersecurity Award at the CompTIA Partner Summit! University of West Florida /articles/uwf-center-for-cybersecurity-participates-in-white-house-cybersecurity-roundtable/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-center-for-cybersecurity-participates-in-white-house-cybersecurity-roundtable/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:05:04 EST Last week, UWF Center for Cybersecurity participated in The White House's Good-Paying Cyber Jobs for Veterans and Military Spouses Workshop, highlighting the center's CyberSkills2Work program. University of West Florida /articles/uwf-awarded-320-210-to-help-students-understand-and-prepare-applications-for-security-clearance/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-awarded-320-210-to-help-students-understand-and-prepare-applications-for-security-clearance/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:15:00 EST The Florida Defense Support Task Force awarded UWF $320,210 to develop a pilot program that helps students prepare security clearance applications and understand the process of applying for a security clearance. University of West Florida /articles/uwf-stem-scholars-program-receives-insight-into-diversity-magazine-inspiring-programs-in-stem-award/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-stem-scholars-program-receives-insight-into-diversity-magazine-inspiring-programs-in-stem-award/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:05:25 EST The UWF STEM Scholars Program, in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, has been named a recipient of the Insight Into Diversity magazine 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award. University of West Florida /articles/uwf-earns-highest-marks-in-university-history-in-key-board-of-governors-metrics/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-earns-highest-marks-in-university-history-in-key-board-of-governors-metrics/?sc=rsin Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:05:36 EST UWF displayed a strong performance in metrics measuring retention, median wages upon graduation and high-impact practices in the Florida Board of Governors 2023-24 performance-based funding model. University of West Florida /articles/uwf-faculty-awarded-prestigious-fellow-title-by-accp/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-faculty-awarded-prestigious-fellow-title-by-accp/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:05:52 EST UWF faculty member Amanda Dexter has been awarded a highly sought after "Fellow" title with the American College of Chest Physicians. University of West Florida /articles/university-of-west-florida-pensacola-campus-becomes-home-to-a-moon-tree/?sc=rsin /articles/university-of-west-florida-pensacola-campus-becomes-home-to-a-moon-tree/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:30:20 EST Today, UWF celebrated the planting of a "Moon Tree" seedling that flew around the moon on NASA's Artemis 1 mission in 2022. UWF was selected from hundreds of organizations that applied to receive a seedling. University of West Florida /articles/uwf-to-offer-new-behavior-analysis-degree/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-to-offer-new-behavior-analysis-degree/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:05:07 EST UWF is launching a Master of Science in Behavior Analysis beginning in Fall 2024, pending approval from the Florida Board of Governors. The proposed graduate degree will be offered online and housed in the Health Sciences & Administration within the Usha Kundu, MD College of Health. University of West Florida /articles/how-should-one-approach-waters-where-vibrio-could-be-presenthow-to-protect-oneself/?sc=rsin /articles/how-should-one-approach-waters-where-vibrio-could-be-presenthow-to-protect-oneself/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:05:01 EST University of West Florida /articles/uwf-and-three-other-state-university-system-of-florida-institutions-partner-to-test-a-model-for-oyster-metabolites-and-vibrio-bacteria/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-and-three-other-state-university-system-of-florida-institutions-partner-to-test-a-model-for-oyster-metabolites-and-vibrio-bacteria/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 May 2024 09:05:50 EST A research team composed of faculty from UWF, the Florida Institute of Technology, Florida Gulf Coast University and New College of Florida was recently awarded $200,000 from the Gulf of Mexico Alliance for their project, "An AI-Directed Tool Development for Pathogenic 'Flesh-eating' Vibrio Bacteria Prediction and Control." University of West Florida /articles/lifelong-scholar-learner-and-educator-the-late-james-e-miller-honored-with-named-programs/?sc=rsin /articles/lifelong-scholar-learner-and-educator-the-late-james-e-miller-honored-with-named-programs/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 May 2024 10:05:29 EST UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering recently received a gift from Diane Miller to name the James E. Miller Bachelor and Master of Science in Computer Science programs in honor of her late husband. University of West Florida /articles/uwf-students-win-first-place-in-the-2024-southeastern-hedge-fund-strategy-competition/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-students-win-first-place-in-the-2024-southeastern-hedge-fund-strategy-competition/?sc=rsin Thu, 02 May 2024 09:05:43 EST Congratulations to the UWF College of Business students who took home a first-place win at the 2024 Southeastern Hedge Fund Strategy Competition! University of West Florida /articles/uwf-awarded-a-nearly-1-7-million-grant-to-train-biomedical-students/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-awarded-a-nearly-1-7-million-grant-to-train-biomedical-students/?sc=rsin Wed, 01 May 2024 11:05:20 EST UWF has earned an approximately $1.7 million, five-year renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health to mentor and train the next generation of biomedical scientists. University of West Florida /articles/uwf-announces-150-000-gift-to-establish-the-elizabeth-s-calhoun-endowment-for-industrial-careers/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-announces-150-000-gift-to-establish-the-elizabeth-s-calhoun-endowment-for-industrial-careers/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:05:21 EST A $150,000 gift to UWF established the Elizabeth S. Calhoun Endowment for Industrial Careers and named the Elizabeth S. Calhoun Analytical Lab, which will benefit undergraduate chemistry majors in UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering. University of West Florida /articles/uwf-student-team-places-second-at-national-robotics-challenge/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-student-team-places-second-at-national-robotics-challenge/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:05:45 EST Congratulations to the UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering student team who recently placed second in the Sumo Robot category of the National Robotics Challenge. University of West Florida /articles/uwf-students-earn-award-from-nasa-at-human-exploration-rover-challenge/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-students-earn-award-from-nasa-at-human-exploration-rover-challenge/?sc=rsin Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:05:00 EST Congratulations to UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering students who received the Ingenuity Award at the 30th NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge. University of West Florida /articles/uwf-surpasses-fundraising-goals-on-sixth-annual-day-of-giving/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-surpasses-fundraising-goals-on-sixth-annual-day-of-giving/?sc=rsin Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:05:54 EST UWF exceeded its fundraising goals during the sixth annual #UWFDayofGiving, raising nearly $198,000 from 1,226 alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends of the University. University of West Florida /articles/uwf-earns-national-award-for-cybersecurity-outreach-initiatives/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-earns-national-award-for-cybersecurity-outreach-initiatives/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:05:50 EST UWF placed second in the 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award Competition, given by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Community to a CAE-Cyber Defense designated institution. University of West Florida /articles/university-of-west-florida-memorial-scholarship-created-to-honor-uwf-alumnus/?sc=rsin /articles/university-of-west-florida-memorial-scholarship-created-to-honor-uwf-alumnus/?sc=rsin Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:05:51 EST 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. University of West Florida