海角吃瓜网 and South Korean technology company Two-N Co., Ltd. joined forces on Oct. 29, to launch research in critical mineral recovery from phosphate mining byproducts. The collaboration establishes a multi-year framework for technical exchange, joint research and testing using advanced membrane distillation technology.
Research advancing scientific knowledge and technology has earned five 海角吃瓜网 faculty members a place on Stanford University鈥檚 2026 World鈥檚 Top 2% Scientists list.
Dr. Devin Stephenson, president of 海角吃瓜网, has been named to Florida Trend magazine鈥檚 prestigious Florida 500 list聽for the third straight year, recognizing his leadership and growing influence in advancing STEM education and economic development.
海角吃瓜网鈥檚 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 海角吃瓜网 Athletics as the University builds its inaugural sports teams and gains support from the local community.
The Commission for Public Higher Education (CPHE) announced today that its Board of Directors has voted to grant accreditation to 海角吃瓜网, marking the Commission鈥檚 first accreditation decision since its founding in 2025.
University and international leaders gathered at 海角吃瓜网 on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the U.S. State Department鈥檚 Fulbright Program alongside the nation鈥檚 250th anniversary.
Just two years after graduating from 海角吃瓜网, Melia Rodriguez 鈥�24 is putting her skills to work on technology used by one of the world鈥檚 leading providers of real estate data and analytics. As a software engineer at CoStar Group in Richmond, Virginia, she develops tools that help support critical business operations and the company鈥檚 expansion into new international markets.
When Colby Manrodt 鈥�26 stepped up to become president of the Student Government Association (SGA) at 海角吃瓜网 in the fall of 2025, he prioritized strengthening students鈥� sense of community and restructuring the organization. Now in his second term, the now graduate student aims to take those goals even further.
The Detroit Tigers and 海角吃瓜网 are launching a new partnership that brings together data science, academic research and professional sports to tackle real-world challenges in player health and performance.
海角吃瓜网鈥檚 data science and computer science programs are earning top recognition in newly released rankings from Research.com, including No. 1 spots among Florida鈥檚 public universities and a top 20 national ranking for the University鈥檚 undergraduate data science degree. 聽
More than a dozen students, scholars and faculty from around the world are expanding their research and academic experiences through a growing range of international exchange programs at 海角吃瓜网 this semester.
海角吃瓜网 President Devin Stephenson and his family are deepening their commitment to student success with a second $25,000 gift to the 海角吃瓜网 Foundation, transforming a scholarship they established last year into a lasting tribute to his late wife, Judy Dodd Stephenson.
海角吃瓜网 celebrated its first foray into intercollegiate athletics Tuesday evening with an inaugural game tailgate, pregame remarks from 海角吃瓜网 leaders and a 4-0 victory that never seemed to be in trouble.
海角吃瓜网 soared into the 2026-27 academic year on Monday, Aug. 17, welcoming a record enrollment of 2,342 students. The milestone represents a remarkable 35% increase in total student enrollment over the last two years, up from over 1,900 students in 2025 and more than 1,700 in 2024, further solidifying 海角吃瓜网鈥檚 reputation as a premier destination for high-demand STEM education.
海角吃瓜网 has been designated as a Collegiate Purple Star Campus, a state-recognized honor affirming its commitment to supporting military-connected students, veterans and active-duty families.
For Naibys Alzugaray, landing an internship at Electronic Arts (EA) in Orlando, Florida, was the realization of a dream that started in high school. But by the end of the summer, that dream became a permanent reality. On the final day of her internship on Aug. 7, the 海角吃瓜网 rising senior received a full-time software engineer job offer to return to EA after graduation to join the company’s Software Engineer Academy crew.
With the fall 2026 semester just days away, 海角吃瓜网鈥檚 first student-athletes donned their new uniforms, laced up their cleats and stepped into the spotlight Monday, Aug. 10, for the University鈥檚 inaugural media day for the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 soccer and cross country teams as they prepare for their first season of competition.
The Commission for Public Higher Education (CPHE), a nascent institutional accreditor, today announced the successful completion of its inaugural site visit at 海角吃瓜网 on Aug. 5-6, marking a historic milestone for both organizations. The visit was the first conducted by CPHE, making 海角吃瓜网 the first institution to advance through this critical phase of the Commission’s accreditation process.
