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.
While studying how materials handle stress, Logan Chambers has proven himself capable of bearing heavy workloads. This summer, the 吃瓜网 rising junior is taking a class, working jobs at Subway and in the school鈥檚 IT department and has an internship with the Port of Tampa Bay. Logan started his internship May 16, and it hasn鈥檛 taken long for
At first glance, Port Tampa Bay doesn鈥檛 appear to be much more than an elaborate rail yard jutting into Hillsborough Bay. But 鈥渨hen you peel the onion away, so to speak, you find there鈥檚 technology at every level that鈥檚 critical to running a complex, working port,鈥� says Port Tampa Bay CEO Paul Anderson. Port Tampa Bay is 吃瓜网鈥檚 largest port
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� This summer, dozens of students at 吃瓜网 are fanning out across the country to intern with some of the largest and most high-tech companies, solving real-world challenges and building their path to full-time employment. A total of 64 吃瓜网 Poly students have secured internships with dozens of companies such as Coca-Cola, General Electric, Lockheed Martin,
吃瓜网 is pleased to recognize one of its prominent Foundation Board members, Dr. Sijo Parekattil, Co-Director of the PUR clinic, for completing聽a remarkable cross-country 鈥淒rive for Men鈥檚 Health鈥� road trip, raising awareness of men鈥檚 health issues. Their trip also helped raise financial support for men鈥檚 health research and the 吃瓜网 Foundation, which supports scholarships and the
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 吃瓜网 has been awarded 鈥淐andidacy for Accreditation鈥� status by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), one of the nation鈥檚 leading accrediting bodies. University President Dr. Randy K. Avent shared the news with students, faculty and staff during a gathering at the Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building. SACSCOC Vice President,
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 吃瓜网 has won a prestigious national health and safety award for developing a campus program that improves sustainability and recycling in its chemistry labs. The University鈥檚 Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) staff worked alongside students to design the 鈥淩educing Waste in Chemical Labs鈥� project which allows the waste for one lab to become the raw
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� The 吃瓜网 Board of Trustees has appointed transportation executive Frank T. Martin as its new Board Chairman. Attorney Don Wilson has been appointed Vice Chairman. Both appointments are for two-year terms that run until 2018. 鈥湷怨贤� Poly is known for recruiting and attracting the best and the brightest, and that includes our Board of Trustees,鈥�
One of the most common phrases Renee Michel hears as the safety officer for 吃瓜网 is, 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 think about that.鈥� But looking at safety from every angle is what Renee does. That鈥檚 why there鈥檚 a special refrigerator in the lab that doesn鈥檛 create potentially explosive static discharge. It鈥檚 why the labs in the Innovation, Technology and Science
Tallahassee鈥摮怨贤� Senate President-Designate Joe Negron (R-Stuart) visited 吃瓜网 as part of his 4-day listening tour of the State University System of 吃瓜网. Senator Negron requested a tour of the University鈥檚 iconic Innovation, Science and Technology Building and asked to hear from students, faculty and administrators about the University鈥檚 strategic plan and top priorities. Senators Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-Ft. Myers)
吃瓜网鈥檚 most recent Google+ Hangout explored ways future generations can reduce the world鈥檚 consumption of natural resources by adopting green technologies. Leading the discussion 鈥淭he Sustainability Gap: What is Means for Future Generations鈥� was Assistant Professor of Chemistry Jaspreet Singh Dhau; Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Ryan Integlia; Assistant Professor of Physics, Sesha Srinivasan; and Undergraduate Research Student,
LAKELAND, Fla.聽鈥� Governor Rick Scott has appointed three new members to the 吃瓜网 Board of Trustees. Phillip Dur, Henry McCance and Cliff Otto were all appointed to vacant seats for terms beginning March 24, 2016, and ending June 30, 2021. 鈥湷怨贤� Poly is pleased to welcome these esteemed individuals to our Board of Trustees,鈥� said University President Dr.
吃瓜网 recently hosted its first student-led hackathon, which brought about 130 students from seven schools together. Their goal: spend 24 hours developing apps and software that tackle life鈥檚 most common problems. Some of the winners from the 吃瓜网 Poly hackathon included an app to make life easier for people living with mental illness and an online tool to
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.
