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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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Q&A: Phoenix proud to be one of º£½Ç³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s first applied mathematics grads

David Schindler ’23 is excited to receive his bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø on May 7. Schindler, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was part of the Campus Activity Board and Math Club, and also worked for the Office of Residential Life during his time at the University. He is a graduate of George Washington Carver High School of

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø to carry out Board of Governors amended cybersecurity regulation

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø, alongside the other institutions in the State University System (SUS), is taking immediate steps to comply with the Florida Board of Governors’ emergency amendment to Regulation 3.0075 – Security of Data and Related Information Technology Resources, which was adopted March 29. The amended regulation requires universities to remove technologies identified as severe security threats in the SUS Prohibited

Q&A: Grad dreams of making impact with transportation data analysis

Isabella Morales ’23 will receive her bachelor’s degree in data science with a concentration in intelligent mobility from º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø on May 7. The student from Brandon, Florida, is set on making an impact on the world of public transportation, starting by earning her master’s degree in data science at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø. She is a graduate of Middleton Magnet

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø inks international partnership with Fulbright Portugal

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø has formalized an agreement with Fulbright Portugal to provide exceptional educational opportunities between the University and the Southwestern European nation. The partnership means that outstanding Portuguese scholars now will be able to undertake ambitious research endeavors at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø and work with the University’s faculty and students. The Fulbright Chair Award this agreement establishes is among the

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø researcher: Scrapping recycling programs ineffective at saving money or environment

As municipalities across Florida and the nation scrutinize their recycling programs to decide their future, they may not consider much more than how the program affects their budget’s bottom line. In recent years, several Florida cities have shut down their recycling programs, attributing the decision in large part to the costs of the process now dwarfing its economic benefits. Dr.

Annual º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍøCon bringing fandom fun to Lakeland

Anime characters, Jedis, and superheroes will pour into the º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø campus on Saturday, March 18, for º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍøCon, a daylong annual community celebration of comics, anime, and all things geek. Up to 2,000 people are expected to attend the seventh annual event, which for the first time ever will include a professional fireworks display. “As students, this is

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø students designing tiny tech for big hotels

Hotels may one day be able to track whether a room is occupied without ever having to knock. A senior capstone design team at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø is developing a tiny device that could have big effects on the hotel industry. The students are creating a small sensor to be placed unobtrusively in a room and would be able to tell

Former U.S. ambassador to speak at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Commencement

Thomas Dougherty, a former U.S. ambassador and Fulbright leader, was announced as º£½Ç³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s 2023 Commencement speaker. He is the Warburg Chair in International Relations at Simmons University in Boston. “It’s such an innovative university and to be there at a time of celebration and commemoration for the type of students at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø is truly exciting,â€� Dougherty said.

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers developing 3D simulator to enhance surgery training

Bariatric surgeries have become more and more necessary for thousands of people across the country each year who need medical assistance to combat obesity. Two º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø professors are working on a highly realistic 3D bariatric procedure simulator to help ensure doctors have the best training possible to perform the surgery. The work is part of a multimillion-dollar grant

Spring break campus services and closures

Spring break is here, and students will soon enjoy a restful, weeklong break from class starting on Monday, March 6. º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø hopes everyone has a safe and fun time and returns to classes on March 13 recharged and ready to tackle the end of the semester. Housing Residence halls will remain open throughout spring break. The Department of

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø students shine at international math competition

Thirteen º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø students recently earned top honors at a well-respected international math modeling competition. The students competed in the SIMIODE (Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations) Challenge Using Differential Equations (SCUDEM). The online competition tasked teams of three or fewer students to solve one of three open-ended real-world problems by creating a mathematical model