display Latest news from University of West Florida on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/four-uwf-faculty-members-ranked-among-world-s-top-2-of-scientists/?sc=rsin /articles/four-uwf-faculty-members-ranked-among-world-s-top-2-of-scientists/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:00:09 EST Four University of West Florida researchers earned a place on Stanford/Elsevier's Top 2% Scientist Rankings lists in 2024 and 2023. The prestigious list identifies the world's leading rese... University of West Florida /articles/university-of-west-florida-and-santa-rosa-medical-center-open-new-nursing-simulation-center/?sc=rsin /articles/university-of-west-florida-and-santa-rosa-medical-center-open-new-nursing-simulation-center/?sc=rsin Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:15:12 EST Santa Rosa Medical Center and the University of West Florida held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 12, 2024, to launch a new state-of-the-art Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing space located a... University of West Florida /articles/uwf-center-for-cybersecurity-awarded-1-3-million-contract-from-cisa-to-expand-cybersecurity-training/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-center-for-cybersecurity-awarded-1-3-million-contract-from-cisa-to-expand-cybersecurity-training/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:15:51 EST The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity has been awarded a $1.3 million contract from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, to further expand the cyber career pathways training through the CyberSkills2Work Program. The in-depth training program is designed to help participants launch or advance careers in cybersecurity. University of West Florida /articles/university-of-west-florida-presidential-campaign-expert-available/?sc=rsin /articles/university-of-west-florida-presidential-campaign-expert-available/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:05:58 EST University of West Florida /articles/university-of-west-florida-hezbollah-and-israelis-conflict-expert-available/?sc=rsin /articles/university-of-west-florida-hezbollah-and-israelis-conflict-expert-available/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:05:11 EST University of West Florida /articles/research-by-uwf-professor-uncovers-how-our-brains-stay-ready/?sc=rsin /articles/research-by-uwf-professor-uncovers-how-our-brains-stay-ready/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:05:40 EST A University of West Florida Department of Mathematics and Statistics professor's brain research was recently published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications. Dr. Shusen Pu's study focused on the prefrontal cortex, a key area of the brain responsible for higher-order functions like decision-making and memory. University of West Florida /articles/uwf-alumni-community-advocates-stephen-and-mona-wright-gift-500-000-to-establish-new-institute/?sc=rsin /articles/uwf-alumni-community-advocates-stephen-and-mona-wright-gift-500-000-to-establish-new-institute/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:05:12 EST UWF alumni, community advocates Stephen and Mona Wright gift $500,000 to establish new institute University of West Florida /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