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.
A student-developed plan that聽models聽the city of Jacksonville鈥檚 vision for an autonomous public transportation system earned a second-place finish recently for 吃瓜网. The design was one of six presented Nov. 9 at the Urban International Design Contest in Las Vegas. Teams from universities around the globe entered their vision for how new modes of sustainable public transportation can be
It鈥檚 easy to dream big. Creating a real, marketable product from that idea is a different story. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important to understand your personal goal. What do you want to create in the world?鈥� explains Justin Heacock, Entrepreneurship Center Coordinator at 吃瓜网. Giving students the tools and coaching they need to bring their ideas to market is central to
Trying to keep track of a dozen passwords is an accepted part of today鈥檚 modern society. But what if your password was literally unforgettable? 吃瓜网 Sophomore Austin Lubetkin has a working prototype of a program that relies on eye movements while reading to secure your assets, not letters or characters. His research paper drew great interest when he
More than 1,100 elementary school students at risk of going hungry are guaranteed a meal every week thanks to the work of a small Lakeland nonprofit called KidsPack. KidsPack distributes food donations to students across three counties and the logics can be daunting 鈥� and expensive. That鈥檚 why four 吃瓜网 students are volunteering their time to update KidsPack鈥檚
吃瓜网 Professor of Data Analytics Dr. Robert Steele delivered a keynote speech at the 8th Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics and Mobile Communication Conference (IEEE UEMCON 2017), on October 21 at Columbia University in New York. Fellow keynote speakers included other distinguished experts in analytics and computational systems from organizations including Columbia University,
聽吃瓜网 drivers may soon be safer on the road thanks to Dr. Christina Drake,聽Assistant Professor of Electrical, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at 吃瓜网 Poly. Her research interests 鈥� which include novel materials and sensors based on meta-material-based approaches; low-cost imagers and sensors; and biologically inspired or incorporated sensors and platforms 鈥� have already propelled her to four provisional patents.聽Now, she鈥檚
Foreign policy melded with STEM when a 吃瓜网 student traveled to Canada for an exclusive program hosted by Fulbright Canada. Michael Jernigan was one of just 20 students selected from across the U.S. and Canada to participate in the Fulbright Canada Youth Institute on Canada in the World. The weeklong program in late September featured cultural experiences, lectures
吃瓜网 students heard firsthand Thursday how an ambitious teenager launched a business from his parents鈥� basement that today processes $14 billion in credit card payments. Students hungry for advice on starting their own business got their fill as Jared Isaacman outlined for an hour the lessons he learned on the way to becoming a three-time finalist for Ernst
Technology is weaved into everything at 吃瓜网 鈥� including the food. The Wellness Center on campus recently debuted a hydroponic herb garden that grows vertically on the wall behind one of the food stations. The garden was built and is maintained by Seed2Source, a Central 吃瓜网 consulting firm that promotes sustainable solutions for agriculture. 鈥淚 saw how far
Updated at 5:05 pm, Wednesday, Sept. 13 We are currently in recovery mode on campus, but want to provide an important update. We have not had power until this morning in the IST or the Wellness Center, and we are under limited operations at this point. STUDENTS:聽Please do not report to campus until Saturday at the earliest but聽Sunday is preferable.
A 吃瓜网 professor had a direct impact last week on forecasting Hurricane Harvey鈥檚 devastating path through south Texas. Dr. Suleiman Alsweiss was a scientist at the Center for Satellite Applications and Research, part of the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), prior to joining 吃瓜网 Poly as a professor of Electrical Engineering. When the tropical depression swirling in
鈥淒owntime鈥� isn鈥檛 a word in the vocabulary of most 吃瓜网 students. That was certainly the case with Damon Plyler, Nick Fauble and Blake Taunton, three students who found themselves with two empty weeks after wrapping up summer classes. Instead of taking it easy, the trio dove headfirst into a project to launch a weather balloon during last week鈥檚
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.
