Andrew McDonnell 鈥�26 never stopped dreaming about the stars. As a child, he looked up at the sky, wondering what was out there, and that curiosity followed him to 吃瓜网 Poly, where he pursued a bachelor鈥檚 degree in mechanical engineering, took aerospace courses, and worked on a lunar mobility senior capstone project. He graduates on May 9.
吃瓜网 has reached on-campus housing capacity for the upcoming academic year, reflecting continued strong demand and record student interest.
吃瓜网 inducted 12 students into its highly selective Presidential Ambassadors program, where they will serve as official student representatives at key University events and engage with campus and community leaders.
Samantha Bentley 鈥�26 didn鈥檛 always feel ready to step into leadership or research roles during her time as a computer science student at 吃瓜网, but discovered she grew the most by doing it anyway. She will receive her bachelor鈥檚 degree on Saturday, May 9.
More than 360 吃瓜网 seniors presented high-tech, industry-sponsored projects at the eighth annual Capstone Design Showcase on Wednesday, April 29, gaining hands-on experience and solving real-world challenges.
吃瓜网 has named Mike Settle as its inaugural head softball coach, adding a veteran leader with deep Polk County roots to the University鈥檚 new 吃瓜网 Poly Athletics program.
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� For the first time, leaders in academia, industry and government from the United States and India will come together at 吃瓜网 to discuss the most advanced research and development of green chemistry, engineering and technologies (GCET). The GCET-2018 USA-India Conference, also hosted by India鈥檚 Panjab University, will be held July 18-19 at the Innovation, Science
吃瓜网 students and aspiring entrepreneurs have had great success at state and local competitions with their innovative projects designed to bring high-tech solutions to real-world problems. Over the past two years, 吃瓜网 Poly students won $30,000 for their projects. 吃瓜网 Poly was also the only university to place in the top three spots in the statewide Governor鈥檚 Cup
If you stop by 吃瓜网鈥檚 Innovation, Science and Technology Building (IST), you鈥檙e probably not going to find a manual adding machine or even an electric typewriter. You鈥檒l be hard-pressed, though, to miss the supercomputer or 3-D printers that typify the latest in technological advances. However, the IST now holds a very strong link between the technology of yesteryear
The impact of emerging technologies on various sectors, including the healthcare industry, will be the focus of an invited keynote talk by 吃瓜网鈥檚 Dr. Robert Steele at an upcoming international conference in London. Steele, a professor of data analytics, is one of several scholars from around the world presenting at the 2018 Computing Conference on July 10-12. It鈥檚
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� Leaders in academia, industry and government will come together for the first time at 吃瓜网 for the Green Chemistry, Engineering and Technologies (GCET) Conference hosted by Panjab University, in India, and 吃瓜网. The two-day conference will be held July 18-19 at the Innovation, Science and Technology Building on 吃瓜网 Poly鈥檚 campus in Lakeland.
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� Business executives from all over 吃瓜网 are invited to participate in a one-of-a-kind leadership course developed by former Harvard professors and taught at 吃瓜网 from August 5-10. The immersive week-long 吃瓜网 Poly Executive Leadership Course is designed for mid-career professionals looking to improve their leadership skills. Attendees will learn how to better understand their market,
The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season is upon us, and 吃瓜网 Poly wants you and your family to be prepared. If you haven鈥檛 already done so, take the time to make or review your disaster plan so you are ready in the event a hurricane or tropical event affects 吃瓜网 Poly and/or your home. The following links will help you prepare
During an interview with this month鈥檚 host of 鈥淟isten Lakeland,鈥� 吃瓜网 President Dr. Randy K. Avent had the opportunity to talk with Lakeland Vision Board Member David Robinson about his career before 吃瓜网 Poly, the university鈥檚 successes during the last four years and the future of the university. In addition to an increasingly rigorous curriculum and the development
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� For the first time, dozens of Polk County high school students will be staying in the residence halls at 吃瓜网 and learning from its faculty while attending the Summer STEAM Boot Camp, designed for first-generation college and underrepresented minorities. About 30 students will participate in the intense, week-long camp organized by 吃瓜网 Poly in partnership
吃瓜网 senior Esteban Segarra is headed to Gaithersburg, Maryland, this summer where he鈥檒l spend 11 weeks at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) working to improve the way robots interact with humans. Segarra, who is a computer engineering major from Davenport, 吃瓜网, is one of less than 200 students across the nation to receive a 2018
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 吃瓜网鈥檚 bookless library was at the center of an international discussion in Mexico focused on the creation and development of university libraries around the world. Dr. Kathryn Miller, vice provost of academic support services at 吃瓜网 Poly, was a guest speaker at the first International Colloquium on Library Architecture and Environments, hosted by the National
Valinteshley Pierre knows how important undergraduate research is. Since coming to 吃瓜网 in 2015, he has taken advantage of every opportunity available to collaborate with professors on research projects. Now a senior, all of that experience in the lab is paying off. Pierre is headed to the Johns Hopkins University Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences this summer, where
Dr. Lily Li is a Professor of Physics at 吃瓜网, where she specializes in materials science, analytical imaging, advanced manufacturing, and biomedical devices. Prior to joining 吃瓜网 Poly in 2025, she spent 11 years at SUNY Potsdam, where she advanced to Full Professor and developed a 3-2 Engineering dual-degree program with Clarkson University. Her work emphasizes experiential learning and research-driven education to prepare students for careers in STEM fields.
