UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering

10/07/2026

Northwest Florida has long been defined by its connection to the water. Home to Naval Air Station Pensacola, the Port of Pensacola and a growing network of marine manufacturers, defense contractors and emerging technology companies, the region is becoming an increasingly important center for maritim...

10/01/2026

Big things are happening at the microscopic scale!

Congratulations to Dr. Minh Quang Ta, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, who has been awarded a $196,215 National Science Foundation grant to advance robotic technologies for manipulating biological cells and other microscopic objects.

The research will strengthen robotics at UWF while creating hands-on research and training opportunities for our students.

Read more about Dr. Ta’s research and this exciting NSF-funded project: https://news.uwf.edu/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 de...

09/28/2026

Our faculty are continually making strides in research. Great news, Dr. Cavnar!

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, th...

09/25/2026

Innovation around every corner! So proud of our engineering students working to make a difference.

Today a group of UWF engineering students recently reached out to the UWFPD team about partnering with them to help mentor their upcoming capstone project. This project will be geared towards using innovative solutions to assist law enforcement and military services.

We’re proud to have the opportunity to work alongside these students as they take an idea from the classroom and explore how it could make a difference in the real world.

For now, the project remains Top Secret!! But stay tuned…

09/18/2026

The results are in—and the Great STEM Dunk-Off made quite a splash! 💦🏆

Congratulations to the Department of Chemistry, our department champion, and Dr. Brandon Fultz, who earned the honor of being dunked representing Chemistry—and a well-deserved Dunkin’ gift card! 🍩

Department Chair Pam Benz proudly accepted the Great STEM Dunk-Off trophy, which the winning department will keep until next year’s competition!

The real winner, though, is our UWF community. Thanks to the generosity of our students, faculty and staff, we collected all of these donations for the Argo Pantry! Swipe through to see the fun, the winners and the incredible impact of a little friendly competition.

Thank you to everyone who donated, participated and helped make this year’s Dunk-Off such a success! 💙💚

09/18/2026

🎉 We have a STEM Bash raffle winner! Congratulations to Camden Brown, BS cybersecurity, Junior! Thank you to everyone who joined us for a day filled with science, engineering, fun and a little friendly competition. We hope you had a blast! 💙💚

09/09/2026

The HMCSE STEM Bash was a smashing success! We really enjoyed having the President, Manny Diaz Jr., come visit and get a few throws in at the dunk tank! The Argo Pantry will be getting a load of donations made my our faculty, staff and students. Chemistry taking the lead and winning the trophy….until next year!

09/08/2026

Looks like Chemistry is bringing in the most donations for Argo Pantry! There is still time!! Dunking begins at 1pm.

09/08/2026

Floor 4:
Make your way to Floor 4! Pick up some popcorn and a raffle ticket while exploring Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, medical school preparation, STEM education and more!

09/08/2026

Floor 3:
Floor 3 is serving up innovation—and ice cream! Explore student showcases and connect with Electrical and Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Physics, Mechanical Engineering and the Society of Women Engineers!