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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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Nine Students Earn Recognition at Florida Academy of Sciences

Nine º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø students took home awards for their presentations at the 81st Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences (FAS). The annual meeting brings together students and industry professionals from across the state to present their research in a wide variety of disciplines. This year’s meeting was held from March 10-11 at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø. º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø students were

Recap: Top Moments from the Virtual Reality #STEMTalks Event

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø hosted its third #STEMTalks virtual event of the 2016-17 academic year on February 21 titled, “Virtual Reality: A World of Immersion.â€� This #STEMTalks event featured a panel of experts who are involved in different aspects of virtual reality, from gaming to flight simulation. Tyler Hopf, Creative Director at IrisVR, joined the conversation from New York to discuss

Time Saver: The Next to Find Strength in Numbers

Seconds on the clock usually seem insignificant. But Calvin Ingram knows better. The º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø junior deals in time and efficiency. It’s the basis of his study of Mechanical Engineering and Motion Intelligence. Motion intelligence examines the movement of people and objects. For example, specialists use this science to plan the flow of fans leaving and entering a stadium,

University Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Improve Fog Prediction

LAKELAND, Fla. – º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Professor Dr. Christina Drake has received a $1.5 million grant from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to study new methods of predicting fog on Florida roadways, helping forecasters better alert travelers of dangerous weather conditions. º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø will work with PraxSoft, an information technology and engineering company based in Orlando, to refine, develop and

Pitching Greatness: The Next to Build the Future

You won’t find presidents or treasurers in º£½Ç³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Next Tech Entrepreneurs club. Instead, they’re preparing for their future with titles like CEO and CFO. “We wanted to create a place where we could learn the fundamentals of a start-up,â€� explains club founder and CEO Elijah Campbell, who is majoring in Advanced Technology. “A lot of students have great

Italian Consul General Visits º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø

Italian Consul General Gloria Marina Bellelli toured º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø on Wednesday, soaking in the architecture of the Innnovation, Science and Technology Building and learning more about the university’s approach to teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Bellelli and her office represent more than 35,000 Italian citizens living in the Southeastern U.S. and Caribbean nations. On Wednesday, Bellelli described

CFDC and º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Host Business Partnership Building Event

Lakeland, Fla, Feb. 6, 2017 – The Quebec-Florida Chamber of Commerce (CCQF) held its first trade mission in Central Florida on Wednesday, Feb. 1, highlighted by a visit to the campus of º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø in Polk County. Hosted by the Polk Global Trade Alliance (PGTA), an initiative of the Central Florida Development Council (CFDC), and º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø, the event

University Joins Top Research Labs With New Equipment

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø is now home to a collection of analytical instruments typically found in some of the top research labs in the country. While most of the general public has never heard of an X-ray diffractometer, they’ve certainly seen its products. A diffractometer uses X-rays to determine the structure of a crystal. It’s a test used to study the

All Booked: The Next To Improve Convenience

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø students are natural problem solvers. Just ask Gabriel Hutchison, a junior who applied his Computer Science studies to a problem every college student can relate to: class enrollment. More specifically, how to coordinate open classes and their specific days and times, a required course load and a schedule outside classes. Gabriel is also a commuter, so it’s helpful

Middle Schoolers Excel Under º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Mentors

A robotics team from Lakeland Christian School enjoyed several victories this semester, often against students much older than themselves. Their secret weapon: º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø students. “It’s a transformative experience in the lives of young students when they have college kids ready to help them out,â€� says Jennifer Canady, director of the RISE Institute at Lakeland Christian. While the team

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Students Now Eligible to Apply for Federal Student Aid

LAKELAND, Fla. – Students at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø are now eligible to apply for Federal Student Aid after the University successfully completed a series of steps required by the US Department of Education. This new designation for º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø means current and prospective students can submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2016-17 academic year to

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Names Commons Area Inside IST Building After Industry Partner Saddle Creek Logistics Services

LAKELAND, Fla. – º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø named the commons area inside the Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building after Saddle Creek Logistics Services on Monday. Saddle Creek has been an industry partner with º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø since the University opened its doors in 2014. The naming of the commons area after Saddle Creek reflects the importance of the partnership. “Saddle Creek’s