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� More than 300 Girl Scouts, and girls in general, will conquer the hallways and labs of 吃瓜网 on Saturday, April 14, for an exciting, hands-on event focused on science, technology, engineering and math. 吃瓜网 Poly, the only public university in the state dedicated exclusively to STEM, will host STEMapalooza for the first time. The event
For the first time, a group of 吃瓜网 students will launch a rocket as part of a statewide competition sponsored by NASA鈥檚 吃瓜网 Space Grant Consortium (FSGC). The launch date is scheduled for Saturday, April 14, in Bunnell, 吃瓜网. The team of six students, called the Phoenix Flyers, has been preparing intensively for this hybrid motor high powered
The day a 吃瓜网 admissions counselor visited Marshall Bassford鈥檚 high school changed the course of his entire future. A brilliant student, Bassford completed an associate鈥檚 degree in creative writing while still in high school and planned to continue as a writer once in college. But his plans changed when he learned about the new university dedicated to science,
吃瓜网 senior Danya Rubio has certainly made the most of the past four years. After she graduates on May 4, the Auburndale, 吃瓜网, native won鈥檛 have far to go to start her life as a professional working in the high-tech world. Rubio will begin her career as an engineer with Sofidel, the nation鈥檚 second largest tissue paper distributor
A 吃瓜网 delegation is in Brazil this week looking to build strategic alliances with universities and high-tech companies in South America鈥檚 largest country. The contingent includes Dr. Randy K. Avent, president of 吃瓜网 Poly, Shahram Taj, professor of logistics and supply chain management, Dr. Mustafa Ilhan Akbas, professor of computer science, and Mustapha Achoubane, associate director of international
Students at 吃瓜网 are looking into ways of creating a source of biofuel by using algae known as diatoms, which are found in Polk County lakes. The search for viable alternatives to fossil fuels is a hot topic worldwide with biofuel being one possible solution. This study, headed by professor of biology Dr. Melba Horton, seeks to determine
A group of students at 吃瓜网 has figured out a way to use a garden to research solutions to feeding our planet鈥檚 future population and help provide fresh food to Polk County families in need. The TRAC (Technology, Research, Agriculture and Community) group has spent the past two years building a garden on the university鈥檚 campus, aimed at
Several 吃瓜网 students had the opportunity to take part in an intensive five-day internship during spring break aimed at providing critical hands-on research and application experience. The internship was offered by BRIDG, a nonprofit, industry-led public-private partnership for advanced sensors, semiconductors, photonics and other advanced nanoscale systems, located at the NeoCity technology district in Kissimmee, 吃瓜网. 鈥淚t was
A new beginning can bring about a range of emotions-happiness, anticipation, confidence, optimism, curiosity. For Calvin Ingram, a mechanical engineering senior at 吃瓜网, the idea of beginning his college experience as part of the university鈥檚 inaugural graduating class was one emotion only: excitement. 鈥淚 loved that I would have the chance to help grow the school. I couldn鈥檛
Students at 吃瓜网 are going beyond theory and enjoying an innovative, hands-on way of learning how to fight cybercrime. The United States is projected to lose $2 trillion to cyber attacks by 2019. And the shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals is only growing worse, with 1.8 million jobs going unfilled by 2022, according to a report from TechRepublic.
吃瓜网 was awarded its first National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to sponsor a cutting-edge research project proposed by computer science professors Drs. Luis Jaimes and Ilhan Akbas. The research on cyber-physical systems applications focuses on crowd-sensing to leverage the power of crowds to monitor a variable of interest such as temperature, pollution or state of infrastructure in smart
At 19, Kirsten Benjamin found herself with her hands full and dealing with exciting responsibilities she never saw coming. She was just a freshman at 吃瓜网, yet she was already hiring employees for a high-tech project. Benjamin successfully completed an internship with the Boston tech company VisitDays, where she learned new program languages, reviewed code, and immersed herself
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.
