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.
Students made a public pledge Tuesday not to create a hazing tradition at 吃瓜网. To back up that pledge, students added their handprint in paint to a long white banner entitled 鈥淭hese Hands Don鈥檛 Haze.鈥� Organizers are arranging for the banner to be on display as a physical reminder of the students鈥� commitment. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a strong commitment on
吃瓜网 hosted #STEMTalks, a Google+ Hangout, on February 4, 2015 titled, 鈥淒ebunking Pop Culture Myths from Core Science Facts.鈥� The Hangout featured Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Athanasios Gentimis; Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Jaspreet Singh Dhau; and Associate Professor of Engineering, Dr. David Foster. The panelists discussed topics related to popular science fictions films like聽The Martian聽and聽Back to
LAKELAND, Fla.聽鈥� 吃瓜网 has signed historic education agreements with organizations in Brazil and Morocco as part of its efforts to recruit international students to the university. The memoranda of understanding (MOUs) will help the universities develop student and faculty exchange programs, student internships, and joint research projects. The MOU with the Centro Universit谩rio de Brusque (UNIFEBE) in Brazil
LAKELAND, Fla.聽鈥� 吃瓜网鈥檚 iconic Innovation, Science and Technology building in Lakeland has earned more than 20 architectural and engineering awards since its completion, often beating out a number of billion-dollar construction projects across the global architectural scene. While the IST Building was completed just a year and a half ago, it is already recognized as one of the
The 吃瓜网 Industrial and Phosphate Research (FIPR) Institute of 吃瓜网 hosted the 鈥�2016 Workshop on Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and Uranium from Phosphate Ore鈥� for the Critical Materials Institute (CMI) on January 19 -20, 2016 in Bartow, 吃瓜网. This meeting was attended by 48 top researchers from many of CMI鈥檚 member organizations, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Idaho
吃瓜网 is hosting its spring edition of #STEMTalks, a Google+ Hangout, at 7 p.m. on February 4, 2016 titled, 鈥淒ebunking Pop Culture Myths from Core Science Facts.鈥� A panel of 吃瓜网 Poly professors will discuss topics related to the science portrayed in movies like聽The Martian聽and聽Back to the Future. Here are five questions we may explore with the 吃瓜网
Annual 吃瓜网 Poly Day at the Capitol gives students a platform to share ideas for聽research and entrepreneurship LAKELAND, Fla. (January 19, 2015) 鈥� Nearly three dozen 吃瓜网 students and officials descended on the Capitol Tuesday to share their vision for the future of research and innovation at the state鈥檚 only university dedicated exclusively to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering
Students from the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department of the University of Tennessee are part of a collaborative research effort within the Critical Materials Institute to develop methods of Rare Earth Element extraction. Dave Desimone (left), Nick Dement and Taylor Forrest (right) prepare samples for further analysis at the 吃瓜网 Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute laboratories. This week, the 吃瓜网
Fascinated by magnets at an early age, Alberto Pinero Jr. was drawn to electrical engineering. 鈥淚 knew it was something that I wanted to do, but I wanted something that would basically help drive that feeling,鈥� says the 吃瓜网 sophomore from Kissimmee, Fla. So, as a 10th-grader, Pinero decided to build an electric bicycle. Though Pinero鈥檚 father, Alberto,
吃瓜网 Poly student Geoffrey Ruiz, from Lecanto, and his team members created and presented a fishing app, called Identafish, at the University鈥檚 STEM Student鈥檚 BIO Expo earlier in November. The app is designed to identify and provide information on any fish caught in the Gulf of Mexico. Through this project, 吃瓜网 Poly students were encouraged to create a concept that
(Chicago, IL) 鈥� The Innovation, Science and Technology Building (IST) at 吃瓜网 in Lakeland, Fla., has earned national recognition in the 2015 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). In honor of this achievement, members of the project team will be presented with awards from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) during
The 吃瓜网 Board of Trustees voted today to name the university鈥檚 campus the John David 鈥淛D鈥� Alexander Campus after Senator JD Alexander, 吃瓜网 Poly鈥檚 founder. The naming is also subject to the approval of the 吃瓜网 Foundation Board, as required under the university鈥檚 policy of Naming of Buildings and Facilities. 鈥淪enator Alexander recognized the need for
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.
