Student-created video games draw big crowds
For the first time in two years, the Florida Polytechnic University Fall Game EXPO returned to in-person gameplay on Saturday, Dec. 4, energizing student game developers and attracting hundreds of game-loving high schoolers to campus. Sophomore computer science major Ryan Celentano’s game was one of 23 that were showcased at the event. He created the game “Deja […]
Autonomous car arrives at Florida Poly to enhance research at new facility
Researchers at Florida Polytechnic University’s Advanced Mobility Institute are beginning a new phase in their work on autonomous vehicle testing and verification. The research is shifting gears from software to hardware testing at a new simulation facility on campus, funded in part by a $350,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The centerpiece of the project – […]
Twin software engineers carve path together at global fintech leader
Identical twins Carl-Edwin and Marc-Edwin Rigaud have a bond that can’t be broken. The Florida Polytechnic University alumni have spent their entire lives side by side, and now as software engineers at FIS Global in St. Petersburg, Florida, their path continues – together. The Rigaud brothers grew up in Haiti, moving to Florida during their […]
First-generation scholars driven to exceed expectations
Florida Polytechnic University students Ahna Cecil and Justin Sanchez know firsthand that being the first in a family to pursue higher education comes with special responsibilities to do well and be successful. “It’s a lot of pressure, but I never looked at it as if I fail, all will go wrong,” said Sanchez, a freshman […]
Cybersecurity Club combines enhanced digital learning with social fun
As more devices, systems, and governments become tightly enmeshed and reliant on online networks, cybercriminals are finding new ways to exploit vulnerabilities, steal data, and make money. Florida Polytechnic University students with a passion for digital security have formed the Cybersecurity Club to take their future into their own hands and augment their classroom education […]
