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Show Runs Jan. 13-May 8, with Opening Reception Feb. 6. MELBOURNE, FLA. — The Renee Foosaner Education Center at Florida Institute of Technology’s Foosaner Art Museum presents an exhibition of mixed-media art by Michael Nemnich. Featuring imaginative, intricately layered landscapes, Nemnich’s distinctive style has received acclaim along the Space Coast and across the nation. This exhibition of his new works…

Florida Tech Facility Only Sunshine State Site for Show MELBOURNE, FLA. — The Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts at Florida Institute of Technology is pleased to announce its latest exhibit, Modern Twist: Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art, an exhibition exploring the innovative shape bamboo art has taken since the mid-20th century. Modern Twist is on view at the Funk from…

Three Florida Tech Professors to Explore Key Ideas in Presentation MELBOURNE, FLA. — A trio of computer experts from the faculty of Florida Institute of Technology will talk about cyber security at a free public lecture from 7-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16. Professors Philip Chan, Heather Crawford, and Richard Ford will explore key ideas in the invisible world of computer…

Samar Salamé Will Be Making North American Debut at Gleason MELBOURNE, FLA. — Acclaimed soprano Samar Salamé will make her North American debut at a concert Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at Gleason Performing Arts Center on the campus of Florida Institute of Technology. The 4 p.m. concert will feature an operatic repertoire by Handel, Mozart, Puccini, Bizet and more, as…

Bridge Builder, Pioneer Award Winners Announced MELBOURNE, FLA. — Florida Institute of Technology will celebrate the life and achievements of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, in the Hartley Room of the Denius Student Center on the university’s Melbourne campus. Florida Tech President and CEO Anthony J. Catanese and Executive Vice President and…

MELBOURNE, FLA. — Florida Institute of Technology has been named a top school by Military Advanced Education’s 2015 Guide to Colleges & Universities, which measures best practices in military and veteran education. The Guide was released in the December issue of MAE and is available online at www.mae-kmi.com. Military Advanced Education, or MAE, serves education services officers and transition officers…

Eighth Straight Year University Earns Distinction MELBOURNE, FLA. — Florida Institute of Technology has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the eighth consecutive year the university has received this national distinction. Just 766 colleges and universities among the more than 4,500 degree-granting institutions in the U.S. were named to the honor roll, which recognizes…

Florida Tech’s Athletics Fundraiser Set for March 13, 2015 MELBOURNE, FLA. — The balls will fall on March 13, 2015. That’s the date for the 12th annual Chopper Dropper, the key event at Florida Institute of Technology’s biggest fundraiser for athletics scholarships, the annual Sporting Affair XXIII held at Suntree Country Club. Featuring a golf tournament, hole in one shootout,…

Advice from Florida Tech’s Scott Center for Autism Treatment MELBOURNE, FLA. — Already fraught with potential social and emotional challenges, the holiday season can be even more daunting for families with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Alison Betz, a board-certified behavior analyst and a faculty supervisor at Florida Institute of Technology’s Scott Center for Autism Treatment, understands the challenges…

MELBOURNE, FLA. —Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray, will run Jan. 10 through March 22, 2015, at Florida Institute of Technology’s Foosaner Art Museum. This unique and powerful exhibition of more than three dozen photographic portraits of Kahlo provides an intimate look at Mexico’s most prolific and well-known female artist. In May 1931, Muray (1892-1965) traveled to Mexico…