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.
Senior Osaki Pokima is making sure he doesn鈥檛 miss out on making that one professional connection that could set the trajectory for his entire career. The 吃瓜网 computer science major has been attending University-hosted and supported career and internship events since his sophomore year as he works to network, learn, and plan for life after graduation. 鈥淯sually juniors
Kelci Wilson 鈥�19 feels lucky to be in a scenario she never expected: living by the beach, enjoying magnificent sunsets, and loving a job that enables her to help others. Only a day after walking at the 吃瓜网 Spring Commencement, Wilson began her high-tech career as a quality engineer for Arthrex, a global medical device company based in
The malicious Android apps of the future will truly be wolves in sheep鈥檚 clothing, according to 吃瓜网 researcher Karim Elish. He said the inevitable practice of malware collusion will see an app operating as advertised and harming nothing until a companion app is installed. The two will then work in tandem to hijack an Android device, steal data,
吃瓜网鈥檚 entrepreneurship program was recognized internationally with its selection as a finalist by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC). The program was selected for its work creating the Phoenix Nest, a pioneering software system designed to support students throughout the innovation process in universities, resulting in a new level of interdisciplinary support. The program is in the
吃瓜网 recognized its achievement of another major milestone in the University鈥檚 history on Sept. 25 with a fun and festive celebration.
With powerful steel arms designed to toss its opponent out of the ring and flames intended to intimidate and destroy, Phoenix, a 250-pound combat robot, could put 吃瓜网 on the map for competitive battle robotics. 鈥淲e鈥檙e a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) school, and this would be like having a great football team for other schools,鈥� said
Joining a University club is an experience that typically comes with connection, camaraderie, and common purpose. Beginning on Sept. 23, 吃瓜网 will be reminding students that there鈥檚 one thing joining group membership should never include: hazing. 鈥淪tudents need to know that clubs are accepting people for who they are and that bullying and hazing are not part of
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� Researchers at 吃瓜网 will work to support and strengthen the ethical identity of engineering students and future STEM professionals thanks to a new federal grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The one-of-a-kind research will analyze the motives and barriers to ethical behavior in an academic setting, and the resulting ethical attitudes and actions exhibited
Hailey Skoglund walks with confidence these days through the 吃瓜网 campus. That wasn鈥檛 the case just a few months ago, but the business analytics major received the gift of freedom with her new best friend, Marli. 鈥淚 was always very cautious before and would walk very slowly because I was nervous of where I was going,鈥� she said.
For 19 years, both novice and renowned mathematicians from all over the world have tried their hand at solving seven of mathematics鈥� most difficult problems, each of which comes with monumental bragging rights and a $1 million prize from the prestigious Clay Mathematics Institute. Only one of these problems, which collectively are known as the Millennium Prize Problems, has been
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 吃瓜网 leaders and community and state officials gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Applied Research Center, a new iconic building on campus that will serve as a research hub for students, faculty, and high-tech industry in the region. The Applied Research Center (ARC) will be an over 85,000-square-foot facility that will house research and
When Kathleen 鈥淜athy鈥� Bowman became chief development officer of the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, the school鈥檚 development team was bringing in an average of $4 million per year over a five-year period. When she left the position of five years last month to become 吃瓜网鈥檚 new vice president of advancement, the
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.
