Florida Poly retains No. 1 public college spot in the South for 5th year
September 23, 2025
University also recognized as the No. 3 best value in the South
University also recognized as the No. 3 best value in the South
Florida Polytechnic University buzzed with energy on Saturday, Sept. 20, as more than 850 parents, siblings and friends joined students on campus for the annual Phoenix Family Day. Visitors explored the University, played games, tackled hands-on STEM challenges and experienced firsthand the vibrant spirit of the Florida Poly community alongside their favorite Phoenix student. Gladys Diaz, from Miramar, Florida, joined
Legendary Colombian soccer coach Nelson Abadía brought his expertise and inspiration to Florida Polytechnic University on Thursday, Sept. 18, as he observed the men’s and women’s soccer teams in training and shared advice to strengthen their game. “It was unforgettable. Coach Abadía brought so much knowledge, and his presence alone elevated the atmosphere,” said Sebastian Anzola, captain of Florida Poly’s
Dr. Ian Bentley, chair of the Department of Physics at Florida Polytechnic University, developed a new machine learning model to improve predictions of nuclear binding energies.
A “zombie infection” overtook Florida Polytechnic University during the week of Sept. 8, slowly spreading from three infected students to nearly all the players in a campuswide Humans vs. Zombies Nerf dart battle.
A panel discussion at Florida Polytechnic University on Monday, Sept. 8, examined the history, benefits and future of phosphate mining.
The Florida Polytechnic University Foundation has received a $1 million challenge match contribution from an anonymous donor. The contribution will support student scholarships and the University’s mission. Through the (BePivotal)2 challenge, the anonymous donor is encouraging Florida Poly supporters to contribute to the University Foundation by leveraging this opportunity to effectively double their donations. The donor will match up to $1
LAKELAND, Fla. (June 11, 2015) – The second annual Drive For Men’s Health rolled out of South Lake Hospital in Clermont, Fla. today to begin a 6,000 mile, coast-to-coast journey in an all-electric Tesla Model S. Co-founded by Florida Polytechnic University Foundation Board member Dr. Sijo Parekattil and Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, the Drive For Men’s Health is a charitable road trip designed
The Innovation, Science & Technology Building at Florida Polytechnic University has been honored with the 2015 International Architectural Award, the world’s most prestigious building award for innovative designs. Florida Poly’s iconic oval structure was designed by Spanish architect Dr. Santiago Calatrava and is distinguished by a white steel pergola that rings the building and a moveable roof with louvers that
Fourteen local high school students proudly demonstrated their robotic inventions and poster projects Friday evening during the third annual graduation ceremony of the Medical Engineering and Robotics Innovation for Tomorrow (MERIT) summer program at Florida Polytechnic University. MERIT offers local high school students an intensive, hands-on learning experience in health informatics, nanotechnology, renewable energy, surgical robotics and other high-demand industries
Students have plenty of engineering degree programs from which to choose when applying to college as undergrads or considering a post-graduate degree. Students choosing an engineering degree program should consider several factors to figure out the right fit for them. They include: Degree programs and concentrations Internship opportunities Faculty experience in the classroom and in industry Campus life Industry connections
More than 100 students at Florida Poly participated in the Poly Protothon Lab, a three-part event that involved idea generating, fast prototyping, product testing and launch! Harris Corporation partnered with Florida Poly for the event, which aimed to expand student knowledge while challenging the participants to create a first-stage prototype, according to Dr. Ryan Integlia, a Florida Poly professor and
Marshall Bassford likes to roll across campus on the app-operated electric longboard that he and other students developed for a class project. Now he aims to turn the class project into a marketable product. Marshall was a freshman in Dr. Ryan Integlia’s Introduction to Engineering Design class when he came up with the idea as a way to save time
Florida Polytechnic University, in partnership with IBM, Lenovo and Flagship Solutions Group, hosted its first Hackathon April 15-17, providing 100 students the opportunity to hone their software coding skills in a friendly competition to build a cloud-based app in a very short time frame. The industry partners provided the software platform as a service to allow enterprising participants to develop
If you’re into math and science – and looking for a high-demand profession – consider earning your college degree in engineering. A report by Georgetown University notes: “The most sought-after graduates hold degrees in so-called STEM fields: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Of the 2.5 million jobs added in the past year, one in four were in engineering, computer science, and science-related
LAKELAND, Fla. (June 4, 2015) – The Medical Engineering and Robotics Innovation for Tomorrow (MERIT) summer program has returned to Florida Polytechnic University for a third year, offering 14 area high school participants an intensive hands-on learning experience in health informatics, nanotechnology, renewable energy, surgical robotics and other high-demand industries using advanced technology. Participants have the opportunity to program robots,
Fifty middle-school students from Edward W. Bok Academy in Lake Wales received some basic lessons in physics while having fun during a recent field trip to Florida Polytechnic University, where they participated in an egg drop challenge and launched marshmallows with catapults they built. Dr. Susan LeFrancois, an Assistant Professor of Science and Logistics at Florida Poly, provided the students
The field of big data analytics involves data sets of extreme size, diversity and complexity. At Florida Polytechnic University, students who pursue a degree in Advanced Technology with a concentration in Big Data Analytics gain specialized knowledge in decision analysis, data mining, programming and data analytics. Big data analytics allow businesses and organizations to extract and synthesize useful information from sources that
