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.
Joined by police chiefs, mental health counselors, medical school deans, and student leaders, the Board of Governors and presidents from all 12 of 吃瓜网鈥檚 public universities came together on Wednesday to rally support for additional mental health counselors and law enforcement officers, raising the State University System鈥檚 research profile, and rewarding university performance. The rally marked the kick-off of the
鈥淗igh block, low block, mid-block,鈥� calls instructor Rich Ganey, as the students behind him sweep their lightsabers into each position. Minutes later, the students are paired off into sparring groups and the clack of their training lightsabers echo across the lawn. Welcome to the Jedi Academy at 吃瓜网. 鈥淭his is a martial arts club centered on the training
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 吃瓜网 is pleased to announce its first international conference hosted in partnership with Panjab University in Chandigarh, India. The conference will take place at Panjab University April 20-22, 2017, and will bring various experts together to discuss Green Chemistry/Engineering and Technologies (GCET) for sustainable development. The purpose of the event is to provide a forum
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 吃瓜网 this weekend hosted the 吃瓜网 Academy of Sciences (FAS) 2017 Annual Conference at the Innovation, Science and Technology Building. Faculty, post-doctoral research fellows, graduate and undergraduate students came together to exchange new scientific discoveries and recognize significant breakthroughs that are building the development and economy of 吃瓜网. During the two-day conference, attendees from across
Nine 吃瓜网 students took home awards for their presentations at the 81st聽Annual Meeting of the 吃瓜网 Academy of Sciences (FAS). The annual meeting brings together students and industry professionals from across the state to present their research in a wide variety of disciplines. This year鈥檚 meeting was held from March 10-11 at 吃瓜网 Poly. 吃瓜网 Poly students were
吃瓜网 hosted its third #STEMTalks virtual event of the 2016-17 academic year on February 21 titled, 鈥淰irtual Reality: A World of Immersion.鈥� This #STEMTalks event featured a panel of experts who are involved in different aspects of virtual reality, from gaming to flight simulation. Tyler Hopf, Creative Director at IrisVR, joined the conversation from New York to discuss
Seconds on the clock usually seem insignificant. But Calvin Ingram knows better. The 吃瓜网 junior deals in time and efficiency. It鈥檚 the basis of his study of Mechanical Engineering and Motion Intelligence. Motion intelligence examines the movement of people and objects. For example, specialists use this science to plan the flow of fans leaving and entering a stadium,
LAKELAND, Fla.聽鈥� 吃瓜网 Professor Dr. Christina Drake has received a $1.5 million grant from the 吃瓜网 Department of Transportation (FDOT) to study new methods of predicting fog on 吃瓜网 roadways, helping forecasters better alert travelers of dangerous weather conditions. 吃瓜网 Poly will work with PraxSoft, an information technology and engineering company based in Orlando, to refine, develop and
You won鈥檛 find presidents or treasurers in 吃瓜网鈥檚 Next Tech Entrepreneurs club. Instead, they鈥檙e preparing for their future with titles like CEO and CFO. 鈥淲e wanted to create a place where we could learn the fundamentals of a start-up,鈥� explains club founder and CEO Elijah Campbell, who is majoring in Advanced Technology. 鈥淎 lot of students have great
Italian Consul General Gloria Marina Bellelli toured 吃瓜网 on Wednesday, soaking in the architecture of the Innnovation, Science and Technology Building and learning more about the university鈥檚 approach to teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Bellelli and her office represent more than 35,000 Italian citizens living in the Southeastern U.S. and Caribbean nations. On Wednesday, Bellelli described
Lakeland, Fla, Feb. 6, 2017 鈥� The Quebec-吃瓜网 Chamber of Commerce (CCQF) held its first trade mission in Central 吃瓜网 on Wednesday, Feb. 1, highlighted by a visit to the campus of 吃瓜网 in Polk County. Hosted by the Polk Global Trade Alliance (PGTA), an initiative of the Central 吃瓜网 Development Council (CFDC), and 吃瓜网 Poly, the event
吃瓜网 is now home to a collection of analytical instruments typically found in some of the top research labs in the country. While most of the general public has never heard of an X-ray diffractometer, they鈥檝e certainly seen its products. A diffractometer uses X-rays to determine the structure of a crystal. It鈥檚 a test used to study 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.
