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.
Researchers at 海角吃瓜网鈥檚聽Advanced Mobility Institute聽are beginning a new phase in their work on autonomous vehicle testing and verification. The research is shifting gears from software to hardware testing at a new simulation facility on campus, funded in part by a $350,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The centerpiece of the project 鈥� a tricked-out, autonomous Ford Fusion
Physical therapist Mike Ryan had a bright idea to improve his industry, so he turned to 海角吃瓜网 students to make his dream of a bionic physical therapy machine a reality. An interdisciplinary team of seven capstone students is now working to modernize a machine that it can be set to apply different amounts of pressure to specific parts
海角吃瓜网 wishes the entire University community a happy Thanksgiving. As students and employees reflect on what they鈥檙e thankful for, it鈥檚 important to remember there will be no classes from Wednesday, Nov. 24 through Friday, Nov. 26. Classes will resume on Monday, Nov. 29. The list below outlines closures and services available through the Thanksgiving holiday. Phoenix Dining Wellness Center
海角吃瓜网 has signed an agreement with the U.S.-Spain Fulbright Commission to expand educational opportunities for American and Spanish scholars. The memorandum of understanding allows teaching and research faculty from Spain to further their work at 海角吃瓜网. Additionally, these senior scholars will work with University faculty members and engage with students in lectures, discussions, and other formats. Dr.
Business and community leaders joined 海角吃瓜网 leadership, faculty, students, and alumni on Tuesday, Nov. 16, to discuss the state of cybersecurity during the inaugural 海角吃瓜网 Impact Summit and Presidential Speaker Series. The event, hosted by the University鈥檚聽Corporate Impact Network, is the latest effort by 海角吃瓜网鈥檚聽Office of Advancement聽to deepen the strong connections between the University and its
海角吃瓜网 inventor embraces innovation this National Entrepreneurs Day Doran Alberti 鈥�20 is determined to make a difference in the world. The award-winning 海角吃瓜网 alumnus has founded Alberti Revolutionary Creations, or ARC LLC, to advance the progress of technologies aimed at making life better. 鈥淚f you can believe that you can do something, there鈥檚 nothing stopping you except
Somayeh Sadeghizadeh, an international student from Iran, is pursuing a master鈥檚 degree in engineering on an engineering management track at 海角吃瓜网. Graduate student Somayeh Sadeghizadeh is no stranger to going after what she wants. The international student from Tehran, Iran, holds a master鈥檚 degree in urban management, and enjoyed a 10-year career working in sales and marketing in
Sgt. Leonard reflects on her military career this Veterans Day As a teen growing up in Brooklyn, New York, 海角吃瓜网 Police Sgt. Jeannette Leonard knew military service was her way to a better future. 鈥淚 saw the same people standing on the corners and selling drugs in our parks day in and day out,鈥� she said. 鈥淚
Identical twins Carl-Edwin and Marc-Edwin Rigaud have a bond that can鈥檛 be broken. The 海角吃瓜网 alumni have spent their entire lives side by side, and now as software engineers at FIS Global in St. Petersburg, Florida, their path continues 鈥� together. The Rigaud brothers grew up in Haiti, moving to Florida during their senior year of high school.
The natural adaptations that enable tiny, water-walking insects to withstand the assault of torrential rainstorms could one day make the leap to advances in biomimetic robots thanks to research by a 海角吃瓜网 professor. Dr. Daren Watson, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is studying the ways water striders can withstand raindrops. Water striders are tiny insects that live on
海角吃瓜网 students Ahna Cecil and Justin Sanchez know firsthand that being the first in a family to pursue higher education comes with special responsibilities to do well and be successful. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a lot of pressure, but I never looked at it as if I fail, all will go wrong,鈥� said Sanchez, a freshman majoring in mechanical engineering. 鈥淚
When Luis Garcia 鈥�19 was choosing a university major, he aimed for a discipline that was sure to challenge him 鈥� electrical engineering. 鈥淚t started because I鈥檓 stubborn and it sounded like the hardest thing to go into, so I chose it,鈥� said Garcia, who received his bachelor鈥檚 degree in the subject from 海角吃瓜网 in 2019. 鈥淚n doing
