News

  • Q&A: Grad set to work with defense industry in software engineering

    Apr 18, 2024

    It's never been difficult to spot Alexander Bodoh '24 around campus at Florida Polytechnic University. While some simply look for his stylish and ever-present black fedora, others know him by his leadership, academic success, or campus involvement.

  • Q&A: Engineering grad gets head start on career in research

    Apr 10, 2024

    Sydney Wickett '24 is on the fast track to earning her master's degree from Florida Polytechnic University. When she receives her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with a concentration in aerospace on Sunday, May 5, Wickett will be only one year away from returning to the commencement stage for her advanced degree. She is among the first participants in the University's 4+1 master's degree program, taking graduate-level courses while completing her undergraduate degree.

  • Successful alumni share STEM pathways at Wendt Leadership Speaker Series

    Apr 3, 2024

    Five outstanding Florida Polytechnic University alumni who are making their mark in STEM returned to campus on Wednesday, April 3, to share their career experiences as part of the Wendt Leadership Speaker Series.

  • Q&A: 2024 student commencement speaker fulfills dreams of following, surpassing dad's footsteps

    Apr 2, 2024

    Melina Ramos '24 will encourage her fellow graduates to pursue their goals both personally and professionally when she receives her bachelor's degree in computer science with a concentration in software engineering from Florida Polytechnic University on Sunday, May 5. She was selected by a committee as this year's student commencement speaker.

  • Florida Poly Alum thrives as business analyst at TECO

    Mar 15, 2024

    Nicholas Springett '20 has spent the last year deepening his experience in data analytics and making significant contributions to TECO Peoples Gas in Tampa, Florida.

  • Alum thrives as Microsoft software engineer

    Jan 5, 2024

    Phelippe Souza-Herod '21 is rocketing toward his professional goals as a software engineer at Microsoft in Atlanta, Georgia. The computer engineering graduate has found success in the dynamic world of technology, working with Microsoft's Azure division.

  • Alum works on autonomous vehicle technology at NVIDIA

    Jul 13, 2023

    Mihir Lad '22 is living out his dream of working on autonomous vehicle (AV) technology as a part of the fleet engineering team at NVIDIA, a leader in AI and accelerated computing, based in Santa Clara, California.

  • Alum's dream career in aerospace blasts off

    Jun 20, 2023

    From the time Austin Adams '22 was a child, thoughts of humans making discoveries and charting new paths in space captivated his imagination.

  • Alum thrives in engineering career with global manufacturing services company Jabil

    May 24, 2023

    Sinead Fernandes '19, '21 is forging a successful path as a test development engineer at Jabil, a global manufacturing services company headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, and one of the largest companies in the Tampa Bay area.

  • The face behind the Phoenix - meet Florida Poly's first mascot

    May 8, 2023

    When Solaris, Florida Polytechnic University's life-size Phoenix mascot, was unveiled in the fall of 2020, one of the biggest questions on campus was who was the lucky student who got to wear the vibrant purple suit?