Author: Adam Lowenstein, Florida Tech News Bureau

EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT: Florida Tech, Palm Bay Academy Middle School Launches STEM Initiative

Florida Tech and Palm Bay Academy Middle School have announced a partnership funded by a National Science Foundation grant that seeks to foster interest in STEM education among middle school students. […]

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Florida Tech Assistant Professor Anand Nellippallil Recognized with ASME’s Young Engineer Award

Anand Balu Nellippallil, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, received the prestigious 2023 Young Engineer Award presented by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Computers and Information in Engineering Division. […]

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Florida Tech’s Dining Oaxaca Global Dinner Receives National Recognition

A unique dining experience that transported the Florida Tech community to the kitchens and bustling marketplaces of Oaxaca, Mexico, on the colorful Día de los Muertos holiday was recognized as one of the best special culinary events in the country by the National Association of College and University Food Services. […]

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Forbes Ranks Florida Tech’s Computer Information Systems Program Among Top 10 in the Nation

The online business administration degree with a computer information systems concentration offered through Florida Tech’s Bisk College of Business was named a top national program in new rankings from Forbes. […]

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Florida Tech Engineering Dean John Harris Headed to First-Ever ‘Gathering of Deans’ Summit in Tallahassee

John Harris, dean of Florida Tech’s College of Engineering and Science, will join colleagues from across the state at the inaugural Florida Engineering Deans Summit this week in Tallahassee. […]

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EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT: Florida Tech Professor Debbie Carstens Earns FAA Faculty/Researcher Excellence Award

Debbie Carstens, graduate program chair and professor of aviation human factors at the College of Aeronautics, was awarded the 2023 Jimenez Faculty/Research Award from the Partnership to Enhance General Aviation Safety, Accessibility and Sustainability, a Federal Aviation Administration Center of Excellence for General Aviation. […]

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BEST & BRIGHTEST: Florida Tech Seniors Karly Liebendorfer and Ruth Nichols Named 2023 Astronaut Scholars

Florida Tech seniors Karly Liebendorfer and Ruth Nichols have been named 2023 Astronaut Scholars, the prestigious recognition from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) that signifies they are among “the best and brightest minds” in STEM. […]

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Florida Tech Adds Eight 2025 Piper Pilot 100i Aircraft for Flight Training, Features Latest Technology

Eight 2025 Piper Pilot 100i aircraft equipped with the latest electronic avionics will be added to the fleet at FIT Aviation as Florida Tech continues to infuse new technology into its popular flight training programs. […]

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Florida Tech Shark Biologist Toby Daly-Engel Stars in SharkFest Program on Shark Encounters

Toby Daly-Engel, the distinguished shark biologist and director of Florida Tech’s Shark Conservation Lab, is a featured expert on “When Sharks Attack…and Why,” an eight-episode series debuting this week as part of National Geographic’s SharkFest 2023. […]

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Two Florida Tech Engineering and Science Faculty Members Win National Science Foundation Grants

College of Engineering and Science faculty members Anand Balu Nellippallil and Pavithra Pathirathna have each been awarded two-year, $200,000 grants under the National Science Foundation’s highly competitive Engineering Research Initiation program. […]

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Florida Tech Receives $7 Million in State Funding for STEM Education, Workforce Initiatives

Recognizing the importance of an innovative Florida workforce educated in STEM disciplines, Florida Tech is honored to receive $7 million in funding in the 2023-24 state budget for two critical initiatives that will harness the power of technology to supercharge the Sunshine State’s economic future. […]

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Florida Tech’s Andrew Palmer Wins Planetary Society Grant to Study Deep-Space Agriculture

No matter where humans travel, sustenance remains a necessity. Finding a bite to eat during a visit to New York, for example, is no problem. When the destination is a bit farther away, such as Mars, the options are not as plentiful there or on the long journey to get there. That’s where Florida Tech’s Andrew Palmer, above, comes in. […]

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Florida Tech Student Ameerah Alsulami Becomes a Rising Star on Campus and Back Home

Florida Tech can thank Mother Nature for Ameerah Alsulami. A native of Saudi Arabia, Alsulami ’20 MS first came to the United States in late 2018 to join her sister at DePaul University in Chicago. […]

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Florida Tech’s Pre-College STEM Program Offers Summer Learning for High School Students

Florida Tech is offering a six-week summer program for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors that provides chemistry, calculus, physics, and algebra courses specifically designed to prepare students with diverse educational backgrounds for a STEM-focused education in college. […]

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OBITUARY: Florida Tech Trustee, Distinguished Attorney Erik Edward Joh Passed Away at 78 on May 5

It is with sadness we report the passing of Erik Edward Joh, a distinguished attorney, and tireless volunteer who shared his expertise, vision, and legal acumen with the Florida Tech community as a 25-year member of the university’s Board of Trustees. […]

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Florida Tech Panthers Varsity 8+ Take Home Bronze Medal at Inaugural AARC Sprints

The Men’s Varsity 8+ crew competed inaugural Atlantic Sprints hosted by the newly founded Atlantic Association of Rowing Colleges on the Occoquan Reservoir throughout Sunday. […]

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