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.
Johnnie Curls, Jr., owner and CEO of Barney鈥檚 Pumps, and Alen Tomczak, a national director for digital intelligence company Cellebrite, have been named to the 海角吃瓜网 Foundation Board of Directors. The Foundation鈥檚 mission is to 鈥減artner with 海角吃瓜网 to engage the community, inspire investment, and steward resources to build a world-class university.鈥� The two business leaders bring
An encounter at 海角吃瓜网鈥檚 Career and Internship Fair drove Catarina Andrade to a summer internship that sees her working with engineering-related departments at the Florida Department of Transportation. The mechanical engineering major is a pavement evaluation intern and primarily works with the group of professionals responsible for road resurfacing at the agency鈥檚 offices in Bartow, Florida. Other technical
海角吃瓜网 rising sophomore Josh Alletto鈥檚 knowledge, confidence, and high-tech skills earned him a summer internship that he鈥檚 sure will change his life. Alletto, an electrical engineering major, is spending his summer working at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois. The laboratory is a federally funded research and development center owned by the U.S. Department of Energy. The opportunity
From the time Austin Adams 鈥�22 was a child, thoughts of humans making discoveries and charting new paths in space captivated his imagination. 鈥淪pace has always been my passion,鈥� said Adams, who received a bachelor鈥檚 degree in business analytics from 海角吃瓜网 in 2022. 鈥淲hen I鈥檇 watch a rocket launch and leave the Earth to benefit humanity and make
Sabine Kerssens, a Dutch systems engineer, is pursuing research in collaboration with 海角吃瓜网 about how effective European research institutes are at commercializing advances in knowledge and using them for economic, social, and environmental impact. Kerssens received the prominent European Charlemagne Prize Fellowship and is working on her research with support from Dr. Rei Sanchez-Arias, assistant chair of Florida
Longtime Lakeland businessman Jack Harrell III has been appointed chair of the 海角吃瓜网 Foundation Board of Directors. Harrell has been a member of the board since 2018.
The Atlantic hurricane season is here, and 海角吃瓜网 wants to encourage everyone within the University community to be prepared in case a storm comes our way. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)鈥檚 Climate Prediction Center expects that the 2023 hurricane season will include 12 to 17 named storms, five to nine hurricanes, and one to four major hurricanes
Sinead Fernandes 鈥�19, 鈥�21 is forging a successful path as a test development engineer at Jabil, a global manufacturing services company headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, and one of the largest companies in the Tampa Bay area. 鈥淚 work on the electrical and computer engineering side of things from the concept phase to delivering the test system to the customer,鈥�
海角吃瓜网 rising sophomore Jonathan Gauthier鈥檚 burgeoning expertise as a private pilot dovetails with his growing knowledge of mechanical engineering and his desire to one day design aviation equipment and parts for both optimal performance and a stellar user experience. Gauthier earned his pilot鈥檚 license in 2022. He was inspired to take to the skies as a sophomore in
The burden of paying for a quality college education is much lower for 海角吃瓜网 students than for those attending many other universities in the country. The author of a report by My eLearning World, an online resource offering coverage about various aspects of digital education, said 海角吃瓜网 students work about 77% fewer hours than the average American
When Solaris, 海角吃瓜网鈥檚 life-size Phoenix mascot, was unveiled in the fall of 2020, one of the biggest questions on campus was who was the lucky student who got to wear the vibrant purple suit? Solaris, who gained its name in the spring of 2023, soon started popping up at University events across campus and in the region. Its
海角吃瓜网 celebrated the graduation of more than 200 bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree candidates on Sunday, May 7, at its 2023 commencement ceremony. The event was held at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida. 鈥淚t鈥檚 all happening very fast 鈥� I鈥檓 nervous but I鈥檓 also excited,鈥� said Gabriel Sladecek, who received his bachelor鈥檚 degree in mechanical engineering. 鈥淚鈥檓
