Research & Sponsored Programs Report ResearchAnnual201819-electronic | Page 2

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Welcome from the Division of
Research and Strategic Innovation
Dr. Pamela Northrup
Research and Sponsored
Programs introduction
Dr. Matthew Schwartz
FloridaMakes partnership
supports manufacturers
throughout Northwest Florida
New digital portal to give online
access to Gulf Coast maritime
history
Program helps kids ‘Wiggle’
their way to fitness
Grant to bolster
STEM efforts at UWF
Florida SBDC Network, Haas Center
help small businesses recover
from Hurricane Michael
Grant funds education of
students pursuing STEM
teaching careers
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Vets learn business skills in
entrepreneurship program
Gulf Power project allows
UWF archaeologists to uncover
remains of colonial Pensacola
UWF embraces leadership
role as Cybersecurity Regional
Resource Center
Research study at UWF tests
medication to reduce agitation
due to Alzheimer’s disease
UWF professor using
environmental DNA to inventory
fish communities in Gulf
Askew Institute for
Multidisciplinary Studies goes
full STEAM ahead
Innovation Institute shares the
Gulf’s stories with community
List of dissertations
and theses
This publication was produced by the Division of Research and Strategic Innovation’s creative team.

Director

Assistant directors

Staff writers

Photographer
Digital media coordinator
Jeffrey Cassady
Grace McCaffery, Joe Vinson
Richard Conn, Mike Ensley
Michael Spooneybarger
Daniel Mota
Front cover: UWF marine biology major Cara Womacks and Dr. Wade Jeffrey launch a CTD
(conductivity, temperature and depth) rosette from the Research Vessel W.T. Hogarth.
Back cover: Staff archaeologist Jenni Baggett works in a trench before Gulf Power begins work at
Zaragoza Street and Barracks Street in downtown Pensacola.
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