News

  • Capstone team creates next-generation risk assessment tool

    Mar 18, 2021

    In business, it's important to know whether potential partners have hidden risks that could one day affect either company's operations. A team of Florida Polytechnic University senior capstone design students are developing a tool to assess this risk and help companies make more informed decisions.

  • SWE offers support and community to Florida Poly women

    Mar 16, 2021

    When Elise Araiza arrived at Florida Polytechnic University in fall 2018, the mechanical engineering major sought out people and organizations with likeminded goals and a desire to support one another.

  • Florida Poly student ready to embark on business-focused life

    Mar 11, 2021

    When Florida Polytechnic University senior Stacie Akinyi was a student at boarding school in her native Kenya, she started a side hustle selling snacks and sundries to her peers. She soon discovered she had a knack for entrepreneurship that she couldn't ignore.

  • Bolstered by women, Department of Mechanical Engineering defies national trends

    Mar 8, 2021

    When female students begin pursing a mechanical engineering degree at Florida Polytechnic University, they can quickly see the world of opportunities available to women in the male-dominated field.

  • Engineering alum excels in leadership role with global tech company

    Mar 4, 2021

    In the three years since Christopher Krenek '18 graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Florida Polytechnic University, he has become an accomplished process engineer and manages a team of 20 at Carlisle Interconnect Technologies in Saint Augustine, Florida.

  • Phoenix driven to cultivate a high-wattage future

    Mar 2, 2021

    Growing up, Florida Polytechnic University junior Lillian Frometa was fascinated by her electrician father's projects around their Miami home.

  • Financial aid opens doors of opportunity to hundreds of Florida Poly students

    Feb 26, 2021

    While a student at Tampa Bay Technical High School, Maricelly Nascimento knew she'd need extra financial help to make her academic dreams become a reality.

  • Trustee inspired to improve equity among all students

    Feb 26, 2021

    Honoring the experiences of those who came before her, Florida Polytechnic University Trustee Lyn Stanfield is driven to make an impact for underrepresented groups. From her service in the community to her role as an Inclusion and Diversity leader at Apple, Stanfield feels strongly that she has "a charge to keep."

  • Strong campus involvement drives student to success

    Feb 23, 2021

    As Florida Polytechnic University senior Antonio Hendricks aspires toward a future in innovative technologies and engineering, particularly surgical robotics, he grabs hold of every educational opportunity that comes his way. He is active on campus and strives to improve the University experience for his fellow students.

  • Ready to grow: Florida Poly recruiting dozens of faculty

    Feb 22, 2021

    LAKELAND, Fla. - Florida Polytechnic University, the only state university dedicated entirely to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), is poised for unprecedented growth as it seeks to add 25 new faculty members for the fall 2021 semester.