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In his first State of the University, UWF Interim President Manny Diaz Jr. emphasized measurable success and stability — touting record enrollment, research gains, and support for athletics and the military — while steering clear of politics.

The University of West Florida’s Haas Center will use a $400,000 NSF EPIIC grant to launch an Office of Industrial Innovation, linking faculty research with local business needs and expanding paid, hands-on opportunities for students.

The University of West Florida's newest native plants garden recently opened at the UWF Archaeology Institute.

The University of West Florida wins $100K AFRL grant for AI research, building simulations where autonomous agents learn to work together.

Funds will help expand cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and computational research, aiming to create high-wage jobs and position Northwest Florida as a national innovation hub.

15‑member committee will guide national search

UWF celebrates move-in day ahead of the fall semester with housing at capacity and a 3% enrollment growth.

UWF trustees selected a new university president on Thursday, capping months of public controversy over the institution's future.

Amid Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to reshape the state’s higher-education system, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees on Tuesday selected state Education Commissioner Manny Díaz Jr. to serve as the school’s interim president.

There’s a growing chorus of concern over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointment of Scott Yenor as a member of the University of West Florida Board of Trustees and his selection as chairman. The latest opposition has come from the Jewish Caucus of the Florida Legislature, which released a statement Tuesday demanding DeSantis reconsider the appointment.