UWF lands in the top three among all 12 Florida State University System institutions.
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Applied research project with Pensacola Police introduces innovative patrol planning tool to enhance community safety
An applied research project led by Dr. Nicholas Hasan Buker, chair and professor in the Department of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Legal Studies at the University of West Florida, has produced a new evidence-based approach to designing police patrol beat borders. The goal of the project is to enhance the efficiency of police patrols and bolster community safety. Developed in collaboration with the Pensacola Police Department and funded by the City of Pensacola, the study introduces the Need for Patrol Presence Score, or NPPS, a data-driven approach to designing smarter, more effective patrol beat borders.
UWF ranks No. 3 among all Florida State University System institutions in Board of Governors’ performance metrics
The University of West Florida landed in the top three among all 12 Florida State University System institutions and top three in four metrics in the Florida Board of Governors’ 2024-25 performance-based funding model, earning some of its highest marks in University history. The results, announced at a Board of Governors’ meeting today, showed UWF earned a total of 91 out of 100 points, ranking third highest points along with Florida State University, trailing in points only to Florida International University and the University of Florida.
UWF’s Dr. Shusen Pu selected as 2025 CUR Mentor Award recipient
The Council on Undergraduate Research has named University of West Florida Department of Mathematics and Statistics professor Dr. Shusen Pu the 2025 Mathematical and Computing Sciences Early Career Faculty Mentor Award recipient. The national honor recognizes his work mentoring undergraduates at UWF; it’s the first time a UWF faculty member has earned this distinction.