Academics & Research

Research to Advance the Development of Interstellar Horticulture (RADISH) is an experimental program where students and faculty are exploring ways to grow plants on Mars. Using a type of soil that mimics the kinds of conditions found on Mars, known as regolith, students are starting to see the fruits (or vegetables) of their labor as lettuce and peppers start to…

The event was developed by the engineering deans from 10 universities to showcase the collective strength of engineering and computer science programs in Florida.

Aided by more and more sophisticated technology, our grasp of the heavens has evolved from wonder to knowledge – with answers to the biggest questions soon to come.

In searching for exoplanets, TESS looks to help answer the age-old question: Are we alone?

Thousands of otherwise healthy men and women battle infertility, yet scientists still have no explanation as to why.  This has led scientists like Altair Dubé, Biology ’18, to study fertilization at the molecular level. What scientists do know is that when the sperm and the egg fuse, the newly fertilized egg begins to work overtime, producing a huge amount of…

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States with over 84 million people currently suffering from this disease. Research has shown that patients who complete their cardiac rehab program can reduce their risk of mortality by 30%. However, only 20% of CVD patients complete the program due mostly to the inconvenience of going to a…

With more than 100 projects, the Northrop Grumman Engineering & Science Student Design Showcase offered tough choices for the judges.

Challenged with designing a solution to a humanitarian aid issue, mechanical engineering major, Aasav Harania, has first-hand experience with an issue plaguing his home country of Kenya – water shortages. For years, Kenyans have become used to normal drought seasons, but with climate change increasing the likelihood of droughts and increasing water costs in Africa, water recycling is in dire…

As fish populations continue to decline thanks to over-fishing, many governments have responded by establishing marine protected areas. Due to the lack of knowledge about the benefits of marine protected areas, they often face opposition from communities that rely fishing as their main source of income. This is an especially contentious issues for island nations like the Philippines where biomedical…

A Florida Tech-led team confirmed that sixgill sharks in the Atlantic are a different species than sixgills in the Indian and Pacific oceans.