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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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Gary C. Wendt Engineering Building reaches new heights at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø

The company building the new state-of-the-art Gary C. Wendt Engineering Building at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrated a major milestone in its construction this week. Charles Perry Partners, Inc. (CPPI), the design-build and construction firm behind the project, held a “topping outâ€� ceremony at the building site, with workers and guests signing the structure’s final purple steel beam before it was

º£½Ç³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s new VP to champion student growth and success

Bryan Brooks is stepping into his role as º£½Ç³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s new vice president of student affairs, enrollment management and strategic communications with the drive to rapidly build upon the University’s strong foundation and the experience to make it happen. “º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø stands at the threshold of possibility. This is an environment where collaboration fuels creativity, driving our progress

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø senior tackles water quality challenges in Fort Myers internship

Anabelle Lopez spent the summer working as a utility engineering intern with the City of Fort Myers – an experience she spent countless hours researching and working toward. “I wanted to see the different ways I could apply the education I’ve received to the real world, whether in the public or private sector,� said the environmental engineering major from Miami.

º£½Ç³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s new Parent Network supports students

When students begin pursuing their rigorous STEM degrees at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø, their parental support doesn’t end with care packages and treats sent from home. The University has launched a new Parent Network that allows families to financially contribute to enhancing the student experience beyond tuition costs. “Our goal was to create a program that reached out to families of

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø study reveals complex AI limitations in simple games

Dr. Oguzhan Topsakal, assistant professor of computer science at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø, and two undergraduate research assistants have created a pioneering benchmarking tool to evaluate the capabilities of artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT and Gemini. The tool uses simple games like tic tac toe to assess the strategic reasoning and planning abilities of these large language models (LLMs), which include

Motorola Solutions internship provides insight, inspiration

A summer internship with Motorola Solutions is opening Alexandra Juarbe eyes to the world of possibilities available to her as a rising senior majoring in business analytics at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø. “The speed at which everyone and everything moves, as well as their ability to keep calm in any situation, has been surprising,â€� she said. “The number of opportunities I’ve

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø student electrified by SEL engineering internship

Spencer Robinson has gained more from his student internship at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) than he could have ever expected. The rising senior at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø began his engineering internship with the company in Wesley Chapel, Florida, in November of 2023 during the first semester of his junior year. SEL has kept him on since then, and Robinson is

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø expands global footprint with new Fulbright Brazil agreement

As º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø aims to grow its international impact, the all-STEM institution has partnered with the Fulbright Commission Brazil to foster top-quality educational opportunities, strengthening the alliance between the University and the South American country. The memorandum of understanding paves the way for a new academic collaboration, enabling distinguished Brazilian researchers and scholars to conduct cutting-edge research at Florida

Computer science student lands dream internship at Lockheed Martin

When º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø student Jaleel Rogers was applying for summer internships, working at aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin was at the top of his list. The rising senior applied for several of the company’s available internships, hoping each time that he would be accepted.