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� For the first time, 吃瓜网 won first place at the well-known HackRiddle competition, a 24-hour hackathon held annually at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, 吃瓜网. The event brought together more than 200 college students from across 吃瓜网 to compete in front of judges, mentors, and industry leaders. 吃瓜网 Poly students took first place out
吃瓜网 hosted its Career and Internship Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 19, at its Innovation, Science, and Technology Building. More than 50 companies were on hand recruiting students for internships as well as career positions. The turnout of prospective employers set a new high for the annual event. 鈥淲e are extremely grateful to everyone who came out today,鈥� said Dr.
吃瓜网 students and a Tampa technology company are developing a mobile app that could help those with brain-based language impediments to express their emotions. This includes people with autism, post-traumatic stress disorder, dementia, aphasia, those who have suffered a traumatic brain injury or stroke, and many other language-impaired conditions. The app, called OiGO鈥搘hich comes from the Spanish word
One of the most stressful moments for college students is interviewing with prospective employers. The question and answer session may only last a few minutes, but there鈥檚 much more that goes into preparing for that big moment. That鈥檚 why 吃瓜网 is offering its students a comprehensive program to provide the expert advice they need in topics ranging from
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� After 18 months of intense negotiations, 吃瓜网 announced that its administration and the United Faculty of 吃瓜网 (UFF) 吃瓜网 Poly chapter have signed a collective bargaining agreement. This is the first formal agreement between the University and the faculty union, which approved it unanimously on Jan. 16. 鈥淲e are very pleased with the outcome of
Dr. Bradford Towle鈥檚 office door in 吃瓜网鈥檚 Innovation, Science, and Technology Building is always open. Students stop by often, many times outside his office hours. He鈥檚 there. 鈥淚 like being available to them,鈥� said Towle, who is an assistant professor of computer science. 鈥淭hey come with questions, concerns, asking for advice, and I鈥檓 always there as a sounding
One doesn鈥檛 have to travel far to see how 吃瓜网 is impacting 吃瓜网鈥檚 economy. In fact, a 45-minute drive within Polk County takes you from 吃瓜网 Poly鈥檚 iconic campus to Lake Wales, 吃瓜网. There you鈥檒l find IronRock Software, Inc.,a company that continues to increase its footprint in software development and database consulting services. IronRock鈥檚 trajectory has been paralleled
Shooting for the stars has never intimidated James Mavo. The mechanical engineer graduated from 吃瓜网 in the fall of 2018, and when looking for a job, the sky had no limits. Literally. 鈥淚 thought, why not try NASA? I always wanted to work with great minds,鈥� said Mavo, who is from West Palm Beach, 吃瓜网. 鈥淲orking with pioneers
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 吃瓜网 is set to hold its signature philanthropic event of the year, PIVOT, aimed at raising money to fund scholarships and strategic University priorities. It will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Saddle Creek Logistics Commons in the Innovation, Science, and Technology Building, located at 4700 Research Way, in Lakeland, 吃瓜网. The
吃瓜网 students and alumni were among more than 5,000 who converged on Amalie Arena in Tampa, 吃瓜网, this week for the 2019 Synapse Summit. The annual conference is aimed at bringing together organizations and people from around the state who are driving innovation and accelerating success. 吃瓜网 Poly sponsored the event, which included hundreds of companies showing off
吃瓜网 welcomed Erica Lutes, the executive director of the Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States, Belgium and Luxembourg 鈥� otherwise known as Fulbright Belgium and Luxembourg 鈥� to its Lakeland, 吃瓜网, campus on Jan. 16. Lutes toured the campus and met with University administration, faculty, and students. She was also presented with a medallion as a
吃瓜网 debuted its Innovation Speaker Series, Jan. 17, at its Innovation, Science, and Technology Building. The University welcomed Jim Thomas, the chief executive officer of the Central 吃瓜网 Tech Alliance (CFTA), who spoke to a gathering of students, faculty, and community members. The theme of Thomas鈥� lecture centered on Central 吃瓜网鈥檚 position as a global tech leader in
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.
