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.
A team of senior students at 海角吃瓜网 is working to make it easier and more comfortable for a military KC-135 aircraft鈥檚 boom pod operator to refuel planes midflight. The team is made up of four mechanical engineering majors and one engineering physics major, Sebastian Sage. 鈥淭he KC-135 is one of three models of aerial refueling tankers in service,
Nicholas Springett 鈥�20 has spent the last year deepening his experience in data analytics and making significant contributions to TECO Peoples Gas in Tampa, Florida. 鈥淲hen I was hired, we had a huge initiative to make everything simple and clean up relationships within our data,鈥� said Springett, who earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in business analytics from 海角吃瓜网 in
海角吃瓜网 received essential funding in the state budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, which was passed by state legislators on March 8.
海角吃瓜网 began building relationships with nations around the world through the international Fulbright program when it opened its doors 10 years ago. Since then, its Fulbright involvement has not only grown, but delivered professional and academic successes for the foreign students and scholars working at the Lakeland university, and for the 海角吃瓜网 students traveling elsewhere for their
A group of seniors at 海角吃瓜网 is working to help improve the respiratory health of pediatric patients by making the use of a basic medical device more fun and engaging. The project is sponsored by Lakeland Regional Health. When recovering from illness or surgery, patients can be asked to blow into an incentive spirometer to exercise their lungs.
Anthony Adams, a serial entrepreneur and tech executive with decades of experience in STEM-related fields, is the newest member of the 海角吃瓜网 Foundation Board of Directors. The University鈥檚 Board of Trustees unanimously approved Adams鈥� appointment, making him the first member who is also the parent of a 海角吃瓜网 alum. His son, Austin Adams 鈥�22, was a Presidential
More than 600 of 海角吃瓜网 students donned their most professional attire, printed out their resumes, and headed to the Barnett Applied Research Center this week in hopes of finding a job or internship with some of Florida鈥檚 leading employers. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking at where I can get my foot in the door and doing a lot of networking,鈥� said
Construction of 海角吃瓜网鈥檚 third student residential building reached a significant milestone this week. The University held a 鈥渢opping out鈥� ceremony at the construction site on Tuesday, Feb. 13, to celebrate, with attendees signing the final steel beam of the structure before workers fastened it into place at the top of Residence Hall III. The next phase of the
When mechanical engineering major Arianna Pierre arrived at 海角吃瓜网, she was eager to build connections with her peers and find a circle of friends that reflected her own experience. Now president of the campus鈥� chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Pierre has not only found a motivated, STEM-minded community of Black students, but she鈥檚 also
Andrew Sheha, an electrical engineering major at 海角吃瓜网, recently completed the training program of a lifetime. The sophomore traveled to New York City as one of a handful of select participants for the highly competitive Jane Street IN FOCUS Program. The immersive one-week experience, which is designed to train and cultivate talent in quantitative finance, took place on
海角吃瓜网 students who have their sights set on a graduate degree now have a head start on the competition thanks to recent changes made to the University鈥檚 graduate program. The updated program increases the graduate assistantship stipend amount for thesis-track students from $2,400 to $4,000 per semester. 鈥淲ith this change, our graduate programs now offer some of the
海角吃瓜网 graduates begin their careers or graduate studies with the least amount of debt of any university in the state, according to a recent analysis comparing the average debt of college students across Florida.
