Congratulations to Hafeez Khan, a Ph.D. student in computer science, for taking first place out of 200 competitors in the Computationally Optimal Gaussia Splatting (COGS) 2025 Competition—one of the top conferences in the field of computer vision.

During President Nicklow’s State of the University address on Nov. 14, he highlighted enrollment growth, expanding research opportunities, and the many ways our campus continues to evolve. Discover the highlights from his address, at: news.fit.edu/academics-re...

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Thanksgiving holiday lunch at Panther Dining Hall. With a full spread of comfort food, plenty of familiar faces, and a chance to slow down together, it was a welcome moment of community before next week's holiday break.

That's a wrap on the last Market Day of the semester! Thanks to everyone who came out to shop, grab a bite and support our local vendors.

Chi Phi has turned a simple cheek swab into a lifesaving tradition. Since partnering with Gift of Life in 2022, the chapter has hosted multiple bone marrow drives, collected hundreds of swabs and helped lead to 14 donor matches.

In November’s Presidential Perspectives, President Nicklow reflects on the power of gratitude and how it inspires connection, strengthens community, and fuels the creativity that drives Florida Tech forward.

AIRPLAAANEEE! ✈️

Florida Tech’s ATLAS Lab was recognized in FDOT’s AAM Business Plan for its role in advancing Florida’s future “Aerial Highway Network.” Led by professor Meredith Carroll, the lab’s research supports a safer and more efficient air transportation system.

Florida Tech is the top online college in Florida! 🤩 This ranking comes from Newsweek magazine, which also recognized Florida Tech as the 10th best in the nation. #PantherPride

Toufiq Reza, associate professor of chemical engineering, was featured in Biochar Today for his research turning waste into biochar—and even potential soil for Mars. Read about his research, below.

Panther Dining Hall's Global Kitchen Series took us on a flavorful journey to Japan! 🇯🇵 The campus community got to enjoy authentic dishes and cultural favorites! Thank you to the incredible Campus Dining team! We can't wait to see where the series goes next!

This is our new favorite way to describe majors. 😄 🐾

Happy National STEM Day!

It's been a strong year of research for the Bisk College of Business. Faculty published in top journals across disciplines such as finance, AI, strategy and management. Discover the faculty and their publications, below.

We are honored to remain on The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges for the ninth year. The guide highlights universities that advance sustainability, clean-energy workforce readiness and environmentally focused policies. news.fit.edu/campus/flori...

What an honor! NASA Astronaut Eileen Collins—the first woman to pilot and command the Space Shuttle—visited campus to share her journey and screen her new documentary. 🚀 Watch the recap: youtu.be/8MjmHnbzShg

We are loving this weather.

We're proud to join 13 other leading Florida universities in launching the Florida Alliance for Quantum Technology (FAQT), a statewide initiative positioning Florida as a national hub for quantum innovation.

Congrats to the Florida Tech Flight Team on a strong SAFECON regionals performance. The team earned 3rd overall with standout results in flight and ground events. We’re proud of their work and look ahead to SAFECON 2026 qualifiers. Great job, Panthers!

The Haunting of Florida Tech: Starring Pete the Panther.

Sometimes one word is not enough. ❤️

The fall issue of the College of Engineering and Science newsletter, The Conduit, is out now! From faculty insights to alumni and student profiles, stay-in-the-know on all things happening at the college. View the newsletter at: www.fit.edu/media/pprdoc...

Whether it's a sprouting plant, a maturing child, a developing idea or an expanding venture, growth requires nurturing. You reap what you sow—and at Florida Tech, we're growing greatness. See some prime examples, below.

Florida Tech's College of Business hosted the inaugural Business Connect event, where alumni and industry leaders shared insights on confidence, communication and career readiness. Thank you to all who helped in shaping the next generation of business leaders at Florida Tech!

U.S. Army veteran and Florida Tech student Anesti Vega shares how scuba diving helped him heal and inspired his mission to protect our oceans in The Everglades Foundation's Emmy-winning series Everglades Stories from Across the Watershed. news.fit.edu/campus/ocean...

Here's to more good days! ❤️🐾

Coming soon from weVENTURE Women's Business Center: HerStory, a new podcast series highlighting influential businesswomen on our coast. Launching early 2026, the series will share the journeys of female change-makers.

Airborne and dialed in. 🛩️ 🐾

Congratulations to students Dallas Boodhoo and Ryder Schuch, on being recipients of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) Business Aviation University Scholarship. They are two of just 11 students nationwide to earn this honor!

President Nicklow has been named to Florida Trend magazine's Florida 500! One of just 31 honorees in education, he joins this list of the state's most influential business leaders, recognized for advancing Florida Tech's missions and building transformative partnerships.

Nearly two decades of cybersecurity excellence and counting! The NSA has renewed our designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R)—one of just 99 universities nationwide to earn this honor. news.fit.edu/science/nsa-...

Homecoming 2025 was one for the books! Thank you to all our alumni, Panther family and friends for a great time.

Robert Emiliano Rodriguez '22 A.S., '22 A.S., '22, '23 MSA turned his Florida Tech experience into a launchpad for a career in defense and space exploration, from NASA internships to Lockheed Martin's F-35 program.

Florida Tech’s School of Psychology is renewing its partnership with Winter Haven Hospital Foundation and FSU’s College of Medicine to continue a powerful collaboration that’s helped over 2,000 patients receive integrated mental and physical healthcare. news.fit.edu/academics-re...

Dr Brandon May: ‘Investigations take intuition, experience and knowledge which AI intrinsically doesn’t have’ [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] policinginsight.com/feature/inte... @floridatech.bsky.social

Florida Tech has joined the Florida University Space Research Consortium, partnering with Kennedy Space Center, Space Florida and leading Florida universities to advance space research, innovation and workforce development across the state.

In October’s Presidential Perspectives, President Nicklow celebrates Florida Tech’s scholar-athletes—proving that academic and athletic excellence go hand in hand. From the classroom to the competition field, Panthers continue to raise the bar.

Florida Tech professor Scott Gustafson and Psy.D. students are providing free telehealth therapy for food and beverage workers across Florida as part of the national Behind You initiative—expanding access to care while gaining invaluable clinical training.

We caught up with Florida Tech's new basketball leaders to learn more about their coaching philosophies, what motivates them and what Panther fans can look forward to at the Clemente Center in the season ahead.

Julianna Walsh '17 M.S., '19 Ph.D. turned her passion for leadership and psychology into LeadHerself—a platform empowering women professionals to fulfill their leadership potential. Discover her journey and goals, below.

Florida Tech adjunct faculty member and retired College of Aeronautics professor William Rankin has captured every object in Charles Messier's legendary 18th-century catalog. That's 110 celestial wonders in total, earning him recognition from the Astronomical League!

The spring issue of the College of Aeronautics newsletter, The Ascent, is out now! From faculty insights to alumni profiles and student research, stay in the know on all things College of Aeronautics. View the newsletter at: www.fit.edu/aeronautics/...

Thomas Larkin turned customer frustrations into innovation by founding NanTenna, a Melbourne-based company that is reshaping military communications. Just five years later, NanTenna's antennas are used in nine countries and across every time zone. Read more about his journey, below.

Associate professor Anand Balu Nellippallil was named co-principal investigator on a National Science Foundation-funded project to develop an open-source platform that helps engineers access data and tools to solve complex design problems more efficiently.

The TRAPPIST-1 planetary system has captivated scientists with its potential for water and life. Research from Florida Tech astrophysicist Howard Chen proposes a theory for why telescopes have yet to detect either: maybe there was no water to begin with.

For over 14 years, Sarah Irizarry '10, '12 MBA, has brought energy, dedication and Panther Pride to campus. We had a chance to chat with her about how she's seen the university evolve, her favorite memories, and more.

As humanity sets its sights on Mars, scientists are hungry to answer an essential question: How will our interplanetary travelers eat? Florida Tech experts suggest that learning to cultivate crops in Martian regolith might be the key to feeding explorers.

From being inducted into the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Hall of Fame to founding a space tech startup, our Panthers stay busy excelling at what they do. Check out the alumni highlights originally featured in the fall 2025 issue of Florida Tech Magazine, below.

The Florida Tech Research Institute is proceeding strongly in its first year, securing externally funded research, forging partnerships with government and industry, and expanding opportunities for faculty to engage in critical defense-related research. https://bit.ly/3IE860C

For 50 years, WFIT 89.5 FM has been more than just a station on the dial. It's been a cultural touchstone, a bridge between Florida Tech and the community—and a place where music, news and connection thrive. Dive into the history of WFIT, below.