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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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º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø receives Duke Energy Foundation grant

LAKELAND, Fla. – The º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Foundation was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation. The funds will provide financial support for up to 50 high achieving students who have the goal of graduating with a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degree. The grant will be administered through the º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø scholarship committee with recipients selected

Police activity on campus

August 1, 2018, 10:14 a.m. We are saddened to announce that we have lost a member of our community. Police officials have confirmed the body found on campus this morning was that of a º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø student who died by suicide. Next of kin has been notified. Grief counselors are available in the Innovation, Science and Technology Building to assist

Bringing together business academia and government

Partnering with Florida industry is a critical component of º£½Ç³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s commitment to student success. One of the many examples of this is its connection with SOFWERX, a non-profit located in Tampa, Florida, providing high-tech solutions for U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Created in 2015, SOFWERX brings together small and large businesses, academia and government to inform USSOCOM about

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø providing Draken International with the missing link

What does º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø have in common with adversary air training assets for the United States military? Turns out, more and more every day thanks to a partnership that is providing internships for º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø students at Draken International. “Who is the best innovative thinker other than a brand new college student who has no paradigms on how they

Saddle Creek Logistics Services and º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø – Partners in success

A thriving business that relies on innovation and technology and a growing STEM (science, technology, math and engineering) university would seem like a perfect match, and that’s certainly the case with Saddle Creek Logistics Services and º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø. In addition to its financial impact on º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍøâ€“ which totals more than $1 million and continues to grow – the

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø part of TBBJs Fast 50 event

The 50 fastest growing privately held companies in the Tampa Bay area were honored recently, and º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø was part of the fanfare as its connection with the tech hub continues to grow. One of the companies that was recognized was Sparxoo, an integrated digital marketing agency located in Tampa. In 2017, Sparxoo played a critical role for º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø

Hundreds come together to share ideas on next generation green technologies

More than 100 international scholars as well as industry and government leaders from the U.S. and India came together at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø this week (July 18-19) to discuss the next generation of green and sustainable technologies. The group convened in the university’s Innovation, Science and Technology Building in Lakeland, for the two-day GCET-2018 USA-India Conference, which featured an array

2019 commencement date announced

Spring 2019 commencement is scheduled for Sunday, May 5, 2019, at 3:30 p.m. at the RP Funding Center’s George Jenkins Arena. º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Spring 2019 Commencement Sunday, May 5, 2019 3:30 p.m. RP Funding Center–Jenkins Arena 701 W. Lime St. Lakeland, FL 33815 Visit the commencement webpage for the latest information on spring 2019 commencement. If you have questions about

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø to Host International Conference on Environmental Technology

LAKELAND, Fla. – For the first time, leaders in academia, industry and government from the United States and India will come together at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø to discuss the most advanced research and development of green chemistry, engineering and technologies (GCET). The GCET-2018 USA-India Conference, also hosted by India’s Panjab University, will be held July 18-19 at the Innovation, Science

Students find unprecedented success with entrepreneurial projects

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø students and aspiring entrepreneurs have had great success at state and local competitions with their innovative projects designed to bring high-tech solutions to real-world problems. Over the past two years, º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø students won $30,000 for their projects. º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø was also the only university to place in the top three spots in the statewide Governor’s Cup

Boring Business Solutions makes º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø a priority

If you stop by º£½Ç³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Innovation, Science and Technology Building (IST), you’re probably not going to find a manual adding machine or even an electric typewriter. You’ll be hard-pressed, though, to miss the supercomputer or 3-D printers that typify the latest in technological advances. However, the IST now holds a very strong link between the technology of yesteryear

Professor of Analytics to Deliver Invited Keynote at London Computer Science Conference

The impact of emerging technologies on various sectors, including the healthcare industry, will be the focus of an invited keynote talk by º£½Ç³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Dr. Robert Steele at an upcoming international conference in London. Steele, a professor of data analytics, is one of several scholars from around the world presenting at the 2018 Computing Conference on July 10-12. It’s