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  • Alum turns entrepreneur with new video game design studio

    Nov 21, 2022

    Florida Polytechnic University alum Chris Didier '18 is living out his childhood dreams. His professional life since graduation ushered him into the world of software engineering and development, and he has used this experience to launch his own video game studio.

  • Mauritian student dives into education, cultural acclimation at Florida Poly

    Nov 18, 2022

    Freshman Armaan Teeruth Roy traveled nearly 10,000 miles from home to get a leading STEM education at Florida Polytechnic University. Teeruth Roy is a native of Mauritius, an island nation off the eastern coast of Africa.

  • Visiting Fulbright scientist from Spain advances research at Florida Poly

    Nov 16, 2022

    Dr. Fernando González Fermoso, head scientist of the Spanish Research Council in Spain, is spending nine months at Florida Polytechnic University collaborating on environmental engineering research at the campus.

  • Tabletop Club brings fun, fantasy to Florida Poly students

    Nov 14, 2022

    In a world of magic, dragons, and giants, students at Florida Polytechnic University immerse themselves in a fantasy adventure and band together to reach a common goal. The Tabletop Club invites all Phoenixes with a taste for fun, storytelling, battle, and friendship to join them.

  • Proud Florida Poly vet recalls Air Force service

    Nov 10, 2022

    As a senior airman in the U.S. Air Force, Roquiah Francis saw the reality of military conflict up close and learned the fortitude it takes for one to serve their country.

  • Johnson Scholarship helps academic dreams come true

    Nov 8, 2022

    With the Johnson Scholarship Foundation's financial support and a fervent belief that he can succeed, Florida Polytechnic University senior Graham Gilbert is determined to reach his educational goals.

  • Electrical engineering alumna helps create next-generation medical devices

    Nov 3, 2022

    Chelsea Reeves '19 always had dual passions for engineering and biology. Today, she fulfills both in her position as a product development engineer at Arthrex, a global orthopedic medical device company based in Naples, Florida.

  • Florida Poly team on way to fully autonomous golf cart

    Nov 1, 2022

    A project to turn a standard golf cart into an autonomous vehicle has made a huge leap forward at Florida Polytechnic University. The students and faculty have successfully transformed the golf cart into a drive-by-wire vehicle - one that can be controlled by remote control.

  • Industry partnership advances cybersecurity, high-tech career opportunities

    Oct 28, 2022

    Florida Polytechnic University students are gaining insider industry knowledge, improving career readiness, and finding valuable employment opportunities thanks to a partnership with KnowBe4, a global security awareness training and simulated phishing provider based in Clearwater, Florida.

  • Avent appointed to Orlando Economic Partnership board

    Oct 20, 2022

    Dr. Randy K. Avent, president of Florida Polytechnic University, recently was appointed to the board of Orlando Economic Partnership. The board works to unify community strategies to build a stronger, more prosperous economy for the Central Florida region.