Polk State College and Florida Polytechnic University have entered into an articulation agreement, establishing the Eagle to Phoenix Pathway program for students. Polk State President Anastasios Kamoutsas and Florida Poly President Devin Stephenson signed the agreement on Thursday, July 30, strengthening the partnership between the institutions and expanding opportunities for students.
When Cooper Hawk began searching for his first engineering internship, he was looking for more than a typical summer job. He wanted hands-on experience with real impact.
The Florida Polytechnic University electrical engineering student found exactly that with The Haskell Company in Jacksonville, Florida,
Engineering and technology fields dominate the nation’s highest-paying college majors, according to a recent analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. At Florida Polytechnic University, students are preparing for careers at the forefront of those high-demand, high-wage fields.
Florida Polytechnic University’s Phoenix Racing solidified its position among elite international competitors with a top U.S. finish at the Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix this week, securing a place in the upcoming Elektrek American Solar Challenge.
Florida Polytechnic University and the City of Auburndale are partnering to provide home venues for the University’s newly launched athletics program. Florida Poly will now host practices, home games and special events for several sports at Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, Auburndale Softball Complex and the Auburndale Community Center.
The Florida Polytechnic University Police Department earned reaccreditation from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, affirming its continued commitment to professional standards, accountability and service. It is an important milestone as the department introduces a series of improvements under Police Chief Aaron Murray’s leadership.
The Florida Polytechnic University community had the opportunity to learn from Australian Fulbright Senior Scholar Dr. Alex Frino about the true financial costs of cyberattacks for large U.S. companies. Frino is collaborating on important research at Florida Poly investigating cyberattacks’ overall cost to securities companies from the time an attack occurs to the time it’s announced publicly. Dozens of students,
A recent analysis linking college majors to high-paying careers concluded that technology-driven and engineering positions are among the most immediately lucrative. As the only state institution with an all-STEM curriculum, Florida Polytechnic University is preparing its students to enter the top field on the list, as well as many other high-paying careers listed.
More than 100 members of the Florida Polytechnic University community cheered on the unveiling of Solaris as the name of the University’s Phoenix mascot.
Florida Polytechnic University Police Sgt. David Last’s career has always seen him serve and protect all those around him. Last joined the U.S. Air Force during his years in college where he was studying accounting. After more than 10 years the military, he joined a program called “Troops to Cops,” which trained the then-staff sergeant to work in local law
Osaki Pokima ’20 pursued an education at Florida Polytechnic University to fulfill his goal of working in cybersecurity. Today, he is a senior implementation engineer at Fortress Information Security, based in Orlando, Florida. The company is one of the nation’s largest cybersecurity providers of supply chain risk management and asset vulnerability management solutions. “I support end users, which are our
So many big things happened for Florida Polytechnic University in 2022. We launched degrees, opened the long-awaited Applied Research Center, and saw the return of a beloved campus tradition.
A senior capstone design team at Florida Polytechnic University worked at a lightning speed throughout the fall semester to design and build an updated shoulder for a marsupial planetary rover. The 10-member team worked closely with the Florida Space Institute as it progressed through the super capstone project, which is compressed into a single semester rather than an entire academic
Florida Polytechnic University seniors Mac Feilmeier and Austin Rumancik spent the last several weeks of the fall semester designing and building a thrust vectored rocket, or a rocket that self-corrects its direction if it detects any deviation from its planned flightpath. “In our microprocessors class, we were essentially asked to make something cool and creative with what we’ve been learning,”
Five researchers from Florida Polytechnic University have been recognized as being among the top 2% of scientists globally on a prestigious annual list compiled by Stanford University. The findings are published in PLOS Biology.
The 2022 winter break begins on Saturday, Dec. 17. As Florida Polytechnic University prepares for its winter break, please note the operating hours of some campus services may be affected through the end of the month. The list below outlines the affected services. We look forward to seeing students back on campus when classes resume on Monday, Jan. 9. Florida
Florida Polytechnic University members of Sigma Pi Sigma and the Society of Physics Students are taking advantage of opportunities that expose them to internationally recognized scholars, new research, and specialized educational events. The University chapter of the national honor society recently attended the 2022 Physics Congress in Washington, D.C. Ten engineering physics students attended conference events and discussions, and also
Ten members of the Florida Polytechnic University Women’s Powerlifting team competed in the USA Powerlifting Collegiate State Championship in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 3-4. Madison Yonash, the team’s captain and coach, and Breanne Menikheim qualified for the national powerlifting championship competition to be held next April in Texas. “It was a super amazing experience,” said Yonash, a junior majoring in
Dr. Lily Li is a Professor of Physics at Florida Polytechnic University, where she specializes in materials science, analytical imaging, advanced manufacturing, and biomedical devices. Prior to joining Florida Poly in 2025, she spent 11 years at SUNY Potsdam, where she advanced to Full Professor and developed a 3-2 Engineering dual-degree program with Clarkson University. Her work emphasizes experiential learning and research-driven education to prepare students for careers in STEM fields.
