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Dr. Devin Stephenson, president of º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø, was named to the prestigious Florida 500 list for the third year years in a row.

President Stephenson earns third Florida 500 recognition

Dr. Devin Stephenson, president of º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø, has been named to Florida Trend magazine’s prestigious Florida 500 list for the third straight year, recognizing his leadership and growing influence in advancing STEM education and economic development.

From left, Bob Knight, Deedra Knight and Dr. Devin Stephenson, º£½Ç³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s president, pose with student-athletes in celebration of the Knight family's historic first gift to º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletics.

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletics receives historic first gift from Knight family

º£½Ç³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s new athletics program has received its first philanthropic gift, a $60,000 contribution from longtime Lakeland residents Bob and Deedra Knight. The milestone donation marks an exciting step forward for º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletics as the University builds its inaugural sports teams and gains support from the local community.

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º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Students Enjoy Free Bus Rides as the Polytechnic Circuit Express Celebrates Grand Opening

LAKELAND, Fla. – º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø students, faculty and staff have free access to the Polytechnic Circuit Express, thanks to a partnership that officially kicked off Wednesday between the University, Polk Transit and the Cities of Lakeland and Auburndale. A 32-passenger bus provided by the Cities of Lakeland and Auburndale will now connect the University community to popular housing, shopping and

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Get Your Application in Early Associate Admissions Director Advises

Summer break just ended, yet it’s not too early for high school seniors to seriously focus on their top choices for colleges and universities. Applying early gives candidates the opportunity for an early decision and puts them first in line for scholarships and other forms of financial aid. As Associate Director of Admissions at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø, it is my job

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Officially Opens with LAUNCH Celebration

LAKELAND, Fla. – º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø is now officially open and ready to welcome its Inaugural Class. Florida’s newest state university held a public LAUNCH Celebration on Saturday to commemorate its grand opening and the completion of the iconic Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building. º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍøtechnic leaders, Governor Rick Scott, and more than 1,000 supporters and new students gathered

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Flagship Solutions Group and IBM Announce Supercomputing Center

ARMONK, NY and Lakeland, Fla. – August 13, 2014 – º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø, Flagship Solutions Group, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new supercomputing center at the University composed of IBM high performance systems, software and cloud-based storage, to help educate students in emerging technology fields. º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø is the newest addition to the State University System of Florida and the only

FIPR Institute Assists Odyssey Marine Exploration in Underwater Phosphorite Study

LAKELAND, Fla. – The Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø recently assisted Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (Nasdaq:OMEX), a pioneer in deep-ocean mineral exploration, in testing and measuring phosphorite core samples from an underwater deposit. Researchers at FIPR conducted metallurgical testing and chemical analysis for an independent technical report on the Oceanica deposit. They analyzed a total

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Inks Mosaic as Latest Industry Partner Supporting Students and Research

LAKELAND, Fla. – The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) has joined º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø as its latest industry partner. º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍøtechnic officials, including President Dr. Randy K. Avent, welcomed Mosaic leaders, including Gary N. “Boâ€� Davis, Mosaic Senior Vice President, Phosphate Operations, during a partnership signing ceremony today at the university’s Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research (FIPR) Institute in Bartow, Fla. As

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍøtechnic Announces New Board of Trustees Chairman and Vice Chairman

LAKELAND, Fla. – The º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of R. Mark Bostick, president of Comcar Industries, as its new Board Chairman and Frank T. Martin, a senior transportation management executive, as the Vice Chairman. Both appointments are for two-year terms that run to July 31, 2016. Mr. Bostick, of Lake Wales, has been serving

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍøs Engineering and Robotics Camp to Host Graduation Ceremony

LAKELAND, Fla. – º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø has announced that the Medical Engineering and Robotics Innovation for Tomorrow (merit) program will conclude Thursday evening with a graduation ceremony and presentation of student projects at All Saints Academy in Winter Haven. For a second summer, the merit program introduced area high school students to high-tech innovations with practical applications at the hands-on,

The Board of Governors has confirmed Dr. Randy K. Avent as º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍøs first president

ORLANDO—The Board of Governors Thursday confirmed Dr. Randy K. Avent to be the first leader of the State University System’s newest institution, º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø. “The Board is pleased to welcome Dr. Avent to our State University System,â€� said Board Chair Mori Hosseini. “It is no small challenge to guide Florida’s first polytechnic university. But I have no doubt, with

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Professor to Lecture at Global Nanotech Conference in Washington D.C.

LAKELAND, Fla. – º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Professor Dr. Robert MacCuspie is an invited speaker at the TechConnect World’s Nanotech conference in Washington, D.C., from June 15-18. Dr. MacCuspie, who directs the University’s Nanotechnology and Multifunctional Materials programs, will present a lecture on June 18 that explores “Measurement methods and approaches for studying silver nanomaterial release.â€� Dr. MacCuspie writes that, “Silver nanoparticles have been

Electric Car Marathon Raises Over $12K for º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Scholarships and Men’s Health Research

LAKELAND, Fla. – A charitable electric car marathon from Florida to New York City reached the finish line on Friday, raising more than $12,000 to benefit º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø scholarships and men’s health research. º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Foundation Board members Dr. Sijo Parekattil and Rob Kincart, along with Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, drove 1,100 miles from Clermont to Manhattan from June 12-13