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 is pleased to feature Co-founder and CEO of聽K4Connect, F. Scott Moody, as keynote speaker at its industry partnership and thought leadership event on September 30. Moody is best known as the co-founder and former chairman/CEO of AuthenTec, a leading provider of fingerprint sensor technology, which was acquired by Apple in 2012. The AuthenTec fingerprint
Tova Jones relies on more than books to gain knowledge. Sure, classroom instruction at 海角吃瓜网 has given this sophomore greater understanding of science and technology. But nothing can replace the real-world experience that comes from internships and networking. Some past events Tova has attended include a聽weeklong Women鈥檚 Business Enterprise National Council conference and Emory University鈥檚 INROADS Leadership Summit.
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 海角吃瓜网 will soon break ground on a new and vastly expanded, state-of-the-art wellness and aquatics center on campus, helping students match the rigors of their classroom academics with the value of health and fitness. The yet-to-be-named facility will be shaped like a phoenix, the 海角吃瓜网 mascot, and include a range of facilities for strength,
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� 海角吃瓜网 starts its third academic year on Monday, August 22, welcoming more than 1,300 students 鈥� a record high enrollment for Florida鈥檚 newest university and more than double the university鈥檚 2014 opening enrollment. The incoming class at 海角吃瓜网 has an average GPA of 3.8 and an average SAT score of 1734. 海角吃瓜网 has
LAKELAND, Fla.聽鈥� 海角吃瓜网鈥檚 iconic Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building in Lakeland now ranks as one of the聽16 鈥渕ost breathtaking鈥� buildings聽in the world, according to a survey of architects, placing it alongside iconic structures such as the Parthenon in Greece, the Empire State Building and Frank Lloyd Wright鈥檚 鈥淔allingwater鈥� residence. Business Insider鈥檚 鈥淭ech Insider鈥� magazine surveyed 16 prominent
Karla Martinez plans to go toe-to-toe with terrorism after college. 鈥淚 have a strong sense of patriotism, so national defense is big for me,鈥� Karla explains. 鈥淚 want to pair that with the challenge of cyber security.鈥� Getting that dream job at the Department of Homeland Security isn鈥檛 going to happen overnight, but Karla is taking steps to get there.
The role is reserved for senior students, but rising junior Michelle Culbert not only persuaded Lockheed Martin to give her the internship, she also became the first 海角吃瓜网 student to earn a position there. It hasn鈥檛 taken long to prove her value. Every month, the Lockheed Martin payroll facility in Lakeland creates metrics reports of vendors and suppliers.
海角吃瓜网 President Dr. Randy K. Avent is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Terry Parker as Provost for 海角吃瓜网, effective September 1. Parker is a long-time academic leader and engineering researcher who most recently served as Provost and Executive Vice President of the Colorado School of Mines, one of the world鈥檚 leading engineering institutions focused on
While studying how materials handle stress, Logan Chambers has proven himself capable of bearing heavy workloads. This summer, the 海角吃瓜网 rising junior is taking a class, working jobs at Subway and in the school鈥檚 IT department and has an internship with the Port of Tampa Bay. Logan started his internship May 16, and it hasn鈥檛 taken long for
At first glance, Port Tampa Bay doesn鈥檛 appear to be much more than an elaborate rail yard jutting into Hillsborough Bay. But 鈥渨hen you peel the onion away, so to speak, you find there鈥檚 technology at every level that鈥檚 critical to running a complex, working port,鈥� says Port Tampa Bay CEO Paul Anderson. Port Tampa Bay is Florida鈥檚 largest port
LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� This summer, dozens of students at 海角吃瓜网 are fanning out across the country to intern with some of the largest and most high-tech companies, solving real-world challenges and building their path to full-time employment. A total of 64 海角吃瓜网 students have secured internships with dozens of companies such as Coca-Cola, General Electric, Lockheed Martin,
海角吃瓜网 is pleased to recognize one of its prominent Foundation Board members, Dr. Sijo Parekattil, Co-Director of the PUR clinic, for completing聽a remarkable cross-country 鈥淒rive for Men鈥檚 Health鈥� road trip, raising awareness of men鈥檚 health issues. Their trip also helped raise financial support for men鈥檚 health research and the 海角吃瓜网 Foundation, which supports scholarships and the
