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.
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 海角吃瓜网 has reached an agreement with the Australian-American Fulbright Commission (Fulbright Australia) to begin accepting graduate students and professors beginning in the fall of 2019. 鈥淭his is a tremendous accomplishment signifying our continued commitment to academic excellence,鈥� said Dr. Terry Parker, 海角吃瓜网鈥檚 provost and executive vice president. 鈥淏eing able to attract some of the
海角吃瓜网 students are taking matters into their own hands when it comes to cybersecurity. Almost 20 of them sit between dozens of computers in the university鈥檚 Cybersecurity Innovation Lab, listening to an important lesson about how to crack a password. 鈥淲e鈥檙e doing something scary in class today,鈥� said Dr. Kanwalinderjit Gagneja, who teaches the Digital Forensics course at
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 海角吃瓜网 officially released 海角吃瓜网 2.0, its blueprint for the future of the University consisting of a five-year strategic plan and the vision for a robust research park adjacent to campus. Titled 鈥淎dvancing to Excellence,鈥� the strategic plan outlines the academic and economic goals the University will work to attain by the year 2023. One
Bringing her lightsaber to class is a common occurrence for Celeste Ramirez. The computer science junior is one of the first members of The Force Institute, a club created in the spring of 2017 inspired by the Star Wars saga and the Jedi philosophy. 鈥淚 like to carry my lightsaber around campus. It gives me a way to engage in
Thanks to a donation from local e-commerce entrepreneur Josh Ray, hundreds of 海角吃瓜网 students now have access to 3D pens. The pens, which have been allocated to several labs on campus including the physics lab, circuits lab, and 3D printing lab allow users to create three-dimensional shapes from the thin trail of molten plastic that oozes from the
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� Faculty and student researchers at 海角吃瓜网 are developing a breakthrough method that would result in more accurate maternal and fetal electro-cardiogram (ECG) signals, so that babies can be properly treated for cardiac defects diagnosed before birth. Scientists and engineers have been striving for years to obtain nearly perfect fetal and maternal ECG signals out of
The 海角吃瓜网 Purple Fire Robotics Club is one of the largest student organizations on campus with approximately 45 active members. They鈥檙e all inspired by robots, but students don鈥檛 have to be experts in robotics to join the club. Joseph Patullo, a sophomore in computer engineering and vice president of the club, said while many students are fascinated by
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 海角吃瓜网 announced the creation of its Advanced Mobility Institute (AMI), a university-affiliated technology research center focused on the development and testing of autonomous vehicle (AV) related technology. AMI is not only unique to the state, but also one of the largest university centers specialized on the narrow area of testing and verification of AV technology
At the request of the Orlando Regional Tech Association, 海角吃瓜网 President Randy K. Avent had the opportunity to share with area leaders the importance of partnering with the university. The Orlando Magic provided the venue by opening up its Innovation Lab at its corporate headquarters for the August 2018 event. Avent touched upon on how far 海角吃瓜网
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� The 海角吃瓜网 Foundation announces the appointment of four new board members. Phillipa Greenberg, Jack Harrell, III, Michael B. Lawley, and Marlene O鈥橳oole bring solid industry, entrepreneurial and technological expertise to its Board of Directors. Phillipa Greenberg is an early pioneer in commercializing computation. In 2016, she founded Next Machine, a supercomputing firm which brings cluster
At 海角吃瓜网, college life is about much more than going to class and studying for exams. Students are encouraged to get involved on campus, and in the community to make the most of their college experience. A well-rounded college experience also includes getting involved with on-campus clubs and organizations and investing in the community through volunteer activities and internships.
Each fall hundreds of 海角吃瓜网 students come together in the Innovation, Science and Technology Building to learn more about the student clubs and organizations available at the university. At this years鈥� 鈥淐lub Row鈥� event, going on today and tomorrow, Sept. 12 and 13, more than 40 clubs have displays set up to showcase the way fellow students can
