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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 1d

Here's to more good days! ❤️🐾

Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 1d

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.

weVENTURE WBC Launches HerStory Podcast, In Collaboration with Darcy Manning and KyAlea Monma - Florida Tech News

HerStory is a collaborative podcast series dedicated to spotlighting the personal journeys of female change-makers along our coast.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 2d

Airborne and dialed in. 🛩️ 🐾

Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 2d

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!

College of Aeronautics Students Awarded Competitive Business Aviation Scholarships - Florida Tech News

Dallas Boodhoo and Ryder Schuch are two of just 11 students chosen from a pool of more than 155 applicants to receive the scholarships.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 3d

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.

Florida Tech President John Nicklow Named to Florida 500 - Florida Tech News

The 2025 edition of Florida Trend magazine’s Florida 500 is touted as a who’s who of the state’s most influential business leaders.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 4d

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.
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NSA Recertifies Florida Tech for Academic Excellence in Cyber Research - Florida Tech News

This distinction was granted to just 99 universities nationwide who are helping to reduce the vulnerabilities of our national information infrastructure.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 4d

Homecoming 2025 was one for the books!

Thank you to all our alumni, Panther family and friends for a great time.

Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 8d

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.

Robert Emiliano Rodriguez's Path to the Stars - Florida Tech News

Florida Tech alumnus Robert Emiliano Rodriguez built his path from NASA internships to Lockheed Martin, pursuing his dream among the stars.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 9d

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.
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Florida Tech Renews Partnership Integrating Mental, Physical Health Training for Psy.D. Students - Florida Tech News

Florida Tech will partner with the Winter Haven Hospital Foundation and Florida State University for five more years.

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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 9d

Dr Brandon May: ‘Investigations take intuition, experience and knowledge which AI intrinsically doesn’t have’
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Dr Brandon May: ‘Investigations take intuition, experience and knowledge which AI intrinsically doesn’t have’

With law enforcement increasingly looking to artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency and enhance outcomes, forensic psychologist Dr Brandon May, Assistant Professor at the Florida Institute...

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 10d

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.

Florida Tech Joins University Space Research Consortium - Florida Tech News

The consortium is a multi-university group dedicated to bringing space research communities together within the universities and the state.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 11d

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.

Presidential Perspectives October 2025

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 15d

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.

Florida Tech Joins Multi-State Initiative to Provide Free Counseling to Food and Beverage Employees - Florida Tech News

Clinicians-in-Training at University’s Community Psychological Services to Offer Telehealth Sessions

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 16d

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.

The Future Starts Now: Murphy and Raley-Ross Ready to Lead Panther Basketball - Florida Tech News

We caught up with Florida Tech’s new basketball leaders to learn more about their coaching philosophies, what motivates them and more.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 17d

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.

How Julianna Walsh is Empowering Female Leaders - Florida Tech News

Julianna Walsh ’17 M.S., ’19 Ph.D., founded LeadHerself to empower women to overcome barriers, build confidence and lead with courage.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 17d

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!

Rankin Achieves Astronomical Imaging Milestone - Florida Tech News

He's successfully observed and photographed all 110 celestial objects included in 18th century French astronomer Charles Messier’s catalog.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 19d

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.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 22d

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.

Business Alumnus Forges Path in Antenna Technology - Florida Tech News

Thomas Larkin is the president and founder of NanTenna, an innovative antenna company headquartered in Melbourne, Florida.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 23d

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.

Nellippallil Joins NSF-Funded Initiative to Support Decision-Making in Complex Engineering Problems - Florida Tech News

He’s working on a program that can retrieve public data, such as models and formulas, to help engineers make efficient decisions with design problems.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 24d

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.

Simulations of Exoplanet Formation May Help Inform Search for Extraterrestrial Life - Florida Tech News

Howard Chen's latest theoretical work gives context to the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system by exploring its beginnings.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 25d

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.

Familiar Faces: Sarah Irizarry - Florida Tech News

A Q&A with Sarah Irizarry, assistant athletic director for facilities services at Florida Tech.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 26d

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.

An Eater's Guide to Mars - Florida Tech News

As humanity sets its sights on Mars, scientists are hungry to answer an essential question: How will our interplanetary travelers eat?

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 29d

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.

Fall 2025 AlumNotes - Florida Tech News

Catch up with fellow Panthers! Alumni highlights and updates originally featured in the fall 2025 issue of Florida Tech Magazine.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · 29d

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.

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FTRI at 1: Powerful Faculty Resource Now Fully Operational, Attracting Research - Florida Tech News

Since the institute became fully operational in fall 2024, it has secured over $500,000 in externally funded research contracts.

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Florida Institute of Technology @floridatech.bsky.social · Sep 25

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.

WFIT at 50: The Soundtrack of the Space Coast - Florida Tech News

Celebrating 50 years of WFIT 89.5 FM, Florida Tech’s community radio station connecting the Space Coast through music, news and culture.

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