Academics & Research

Andy Traficante is a graduate of Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton and plans to study aerospace engineering at Florida Tech.

The university is set to confer 702 degrees, and the graduating class features students from 35 countries and 37 U.S. states.

A recent study at the ORION lab is looking at the feasibility of growing crops in space in a new way.

Research by Erikson, Kirk; Voss, Michelle; Prakash, Ruchika; Basak, Chandramallika; Szabo, Amanda; Chaddock, Laura; Kim, Jennifer; Heo, Susie; Alves, Heloisa; White, Siobhan; Wojcicki, Thomas; Mailey, Emily; Vieira, Victoria; Martin, Stephen; Pence, Brandt; Woods, Jeffrey; McAuley, Edward; Kramer, Arthur (2011). Exercise training increases size of hippocampus and improves memory. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,108(7), 3017 3022.https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1015950108 Written by Robin…

Research by James Collard, Matthew Fuller-Tyskiewicz (2020). Positive irrational beliefs and mental health. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-020-00375-y Written by Robin N. Fatovic M.S. Is it helpful to always look on the bright side? Psychology researchers argued that being overly positive, like thinking one is always in control, successful,and makes no mistakes, can result in irrational beliefs or…

The magazine invited more than 200 online MBA programs to participate, and Florida Tech was one of just four Florida schools on the list.

Recent research has shown the germ-killing light is effective in killing organisms that cause biofouling on ships.

Shark biologist Toby Daly-Engel swims with Tiffany Haddish and sharks, and seeks out the world's biggest bull shark, all starting July 11.

Research by Alleva, Jessica; Medoch, Melissa; Priestly, Kira; Philippi, Johanna; Hamaekers, Jolien; Salvino, Eva; Humblet, Sanne; Custers, Marieke (2020). “I appreciate your body, because…” does promoting positive body image to a friend affect one’s own positive body image?Body Image,36, 134-138. doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.11.002 Written by Robin N. Fatovic M.S. Can expressing appreciation and love to a friend change the way you view…

Florida Tech student-athletes posted a collective 3.53 department GPA, with every team earning at least a 3.0 GPA in the spring semester.