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.
It鈥檚 said there鈥檚 an app for everything 鈥� and that includes picking out a couch. Building out this technology at Badcock Furniture & More is a team of programmers, including 海角吃瓜网 Senior Rhett Fitchett. Rhett interned over the summer as part of the web integrations team at the Mulberry, Fla., headquarters of the furniture store. The role introduced
Developing the next wave of Florida鈥檚 high-tech business leaders was the focus of U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta鈥檚 visit Friday to 海角吃瓜网. The visit included a meeting between University leadership and the Secretary to discuss 海角吃瓜网鈥檚 unique approach to high-tech higher education, the creation of highly skilled jobs and the impact on the economy. The Secretary
I鈥檓 Richy Truncale, admissions counselor at 海角吃瓜网 covering the greater Tampa Bay area. I鈥檝e worked for 海角吃瓜网 since July, spending most of my time on the road visiting high schools and speaking with students about the opportunities available at 海角吃瓜网. I visit about 10 to 12 schools a week, speaking with counselors and answering questions prospective students
You鈥檝e heard of smart phones and smart cars. But how about a smart toaster? A team of 海角吃瓜网 students have developed a prototype toaster that delivers a perfectly toasted piece of bread every time. The project was creative enough to snag third place at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University鈥檚 recent Hackriddle. 鈥淚t was an exciting end to the weekend,鈥� says
Zika virus, meet your match. A pair of 海角吃瓜网 students are researching a method for eliminating mosquitoes without the use of chemicals or hurting other insects. Their weapon is an audible frequency that disturbs a fine-tuned sensory organ called scolopidia. Scolopidia are ordinarily used to detect predators like an incoming dragonfly, but a small scale test has shown
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 海角吃瓜网 was granted initial regional accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees, a significant milestone the University has diligently worked toward since its founding. This decision means future 海角吃瓜网 graduates, and those who graduated earlier this year, will have a degree from
Researchers from as far away as Australia and China were represented this weekend as 海角吃瓜网 hosted its first international conferences. The 2017 International Conference on Computing and Data Analysis and International Conference on Computing and Data Analysis brought together over 40 researchers representing a dozen countries to share their research on topics including data analysis, machine learning and
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 海角吃瓜网 and the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America (Fulbright Canada) have formed a partnership bringing new educational opportunities for students and professors. The partnership establishes Killam Fellowships, as well as a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at 海角吃瓜网 鈥� creating study abroad programs, research exchanges, and teaching opportunities
海角吃瓜网 students can develop and research green technology in one of the fastest growing countries in the world thanks to a newly signed agreement with Panjab University in India. The agreement opens up a talent exchange between the universities, allowing selected professors and students to collaborate and take advantage of world-class research facilities. A memorandum of understanding was
The Medical Offensive Security Competition was a student-led event that combined the concentrations of Health Informatics and Cyber Security. Electronic healthcare records and medical devices, like other computer systems, are vulnerable to security breaches that impact the safety and treatment of patients. Drs. Susan LeFrancois and Kanwalinderjit Gagneja joined forces with students, Max Farrell, Alexander Fronteddu and Jonah Loctar to
海角吃瓜网 students earned almost $15,000 in prize money this semester with their innovative ideas and inventions. The most recent prize was through SlingShot Polk, an event presented by the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce. The competition is divided into three age categories: middle school; high school; and college and entrepreneurs under 30. 海角吃瓜网 students were the sole representatives
Jenario Johnson has an invention he thinks is a knockout. It鈥檚 called StrikeSense, and it answers a problem the 海角吃瓜网 junior noticed in his martial arts classes. Two instructors teaching a class of 20 couldn鈥檛 accurately keep track of a student鈥檚 individual progress. StrikeSense uses an accelerometer to measure in real time the velocity and power of punches and
