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UWF professor awarded $196K NSF grant for robotics

University of West Florida Assistant Professor of electrical and computer engineering Dr. Minh Quang Ta has been awarded a $196,215 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop robotic technologies for manipulating biological cells and other microscopic objects with greater precision and dexterity. 

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UWF professor receives $543K NIH grant for inflammation control research

The University of West Florida’s Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Dr. Peter Cavnar, has received a Support for Undergraduate Research Excellence, or SuRE, grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Over a four-year period, the $543,756 award will support research investigating how dopamine and dopamine receptors regulate neutrophil responses to inflammation, with the goal of discovering new therapeutic strategies to control harmful inflammation. 

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UWF presents the Old Christ Church Chamber Music Concert Series

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the UWF Chamber Music Series at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Old Christ Church in downtown Pensacola.

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Make it Last at Building 82 - Center for Fine and Performing Arts

"Make It Last," curated by UWF Alumni Farrah Phillips, aims to encourage fellowship within the act of reflection. Six artists ranging in both medium and imagery come together...

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IVF and Reproductive Science: Miracle of Medicine or Ethical Problem? at Building 32 - John C. Pace Library

Join the UWF Office of Public Policy Events on Thursday, October 1, at 12:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room on the second floor of the John C. Pace Library for a debate on the...

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:30:00 -0500

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Open Cafe Craft Nights at UWF Emerald Coast - Building 8

Join your friends at UWF Tech Campus Library (formerly Emerald Coast Library) and get creative during our Open Cafe Craft Nights! Bring your own DIY materials to use and share...

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0500