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.
Take Your Child to Work Day can be an exciting and eye-opening experience for any kid. For 吃瓜网 senior Peter Moran, it was also the day he discovered what he wanted to be when he grew up. After spending a day with his father learning about container shipping for the marine industry, Moran set his sights toward a
Lindsey Schwemmin never planned to bring 200 of her 吃瓜网 classmates together in a weeklong tag battle between the living and the dead, but as a member of the inaugural graduating class at 吃瓜网 Poly, she learned that sometimes the best moments are unexpected. It was the game of Humans vs. Zombies, a highly imaginative version of tag
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 吃瓜网 Polytechnic鈥檚 robotics team, Purple Fire, impressed the judges during their recent debut at the prestigious VEX Robotics World Championship, held April 25-28 in Louisville, Kentucky. The team of eight students received the Judges Award, which is presented to the team that the judges decide is deserving of special recognition. The judges consider a number of criteria
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� More than 200 吃瓜网 undergraduate and graduate students will be receiving degrees, as 吃瓜网鈥檚 newest public university graduates its inaugural class. 吃瓜网 Poly鈥檚 Spring 2018 Commencement will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 4 at the RP Funding Center (Youkey Theater), located at 701 W Lime St., Lakeland. Established in 2012 as an
Laura Wemple came to 吃瓜网 as a non-traditional student. She already had two associate degrees 鈥� one in business and the other in chemical engineering and biology. After working for a few years, Wemple, 35, says she realized that a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) degree would go a long way. Once she knew about the STEM-focused
Earning a 吃瓜网 degree in computer science and information technology has added some magic to senior Andre Goode鈥檚 life. Disney magic, that is. On May 4, Goode is graduating from 吃瓜网 Poly cum laude, as part of the university鈥檚 first four-year class. After graduation, the Weston, 吃瓜网 native will begin working in a full-time position with The Walt
One of the most distinguished student programs at 吃瓜网 Poly welcomed 10 new members, Monday, April 23, at its annual induction ceremony held in the Innovation, Science and Technology Building鈥檚 Aula Magna auditorium. The Presidential Ambassadors are made up of 16 students who are selected based on their academic standing, leadership, skills, citizenship and service citations. 鈥淵ou get a lot
吃瓜网 has qualified for the first time to compete at the prestigious VEX Robotics World Championship, which is being held April 25-28 in Louisville, Kentucky. A total of 87 robotics teams from all over the world will compete at the college level. 吃瓜网 Poly鈥檚 Purple Fire robotics team is one of only two 吃瓜网 teams that qualified. The
Nearly a dozen 吃瓜网 employees are being recognized for their commitment and dedication in a variety of areas including teaching, research, and service to others. Ablaze, as the awards program is known, was launched this year to acknowledge and celebrate the efforts of the university鈥檚 300 faculties and staff in making 吃瓜网 Poly a world-class leader in science,
Senior Michelle Holzemer knew she was taking a risk when she joined the inaugural class at 吃瓜网 Poly and committed to attend a university that hadn鈥檛 yet finished construction on its signature academic building and wasn鈥檛 yet accredited. In the four years since then, Holzemer has come a long way 鈥� and says the risk has been well worth it.
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� A group of 吃瓜网 students have taken on the mission of making the City of Winter Haven a 鈥渟mart community鈥� to better prepare it for the challenges of the future. The Winter Haven Economic Development Council (WHEDC) partnered with the City of Winter Haven and 吃瓜网 to take the first steps into making
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� A team of students from 吃瓜网 impressed the judges at the 2018 Governor鈥檚 Cup and won third place and $1,000 with their innovative scanning device. The 鈥淪hark Tank鈥� style competition featured teams from nine state universities. Andre Ripley, a junior computer engineering major from the U.S. Virgin Islands, John Sarnecky, a junior mechanical engineering major
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.
