Florida Tech alumni are playing key roles in the United States’ COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
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Kyle Younkin, a U.S. Airforce veteran, senior logistics analyst at AAR Corp. and student in Florida Tech’s logistics management master’s degree program, was recently tasked with leading the Department of State Worldwide Aviation Support Services logistical response to COVID-19.
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Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, people and businesses around the world have rallied to develop new and innovative ways to manufacture vital health care resources like ventilators, face masks, gloves and more. Breweries are making hand sanitizer. Vehicle manufacturers are building ventilators. And in southern Maryland, technology think tank TechPort is developing a sanitization appliance that will enable…
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Laura Odell ’90 M.S., ’95 M.S., received Institute for Defense Analyses’ (IDA’s) 2019 Andrew J. Goodpaster Award for Excellence in Research. “This award reflects Laura’s role as a pioneer in artificial intelligence-enabled decision-making,” says Norton A. Schwartz, IDA president and CEO. “Through her work, she has inspired IDA researchers, sponsors and others to continue their advancements in the information age.”…
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Before he became the telecommunications consulting giant he is today, John Russo ’95 MBA worked on his father’s farm, planting corn, picking okra and milking cows. Then, he fried doughnuts in the Publix bakery. While he was earning his bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Central Florida, he worked in the school’s admissions office. He worked as a…
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“You are never too old, and it is never too late to accomplish your goals.” To others, Maelyn Lessard has always come across as a confident, driven person. But her parents’ bitter two-year divorce during her freshman year at the University of Georgia took its toll on her college aspirations. “I couldn’t pass a test or focus,” Lessard said. “I…
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Using new technologies is important for companies RFID tags are scannable like barcodes and use radio frequencies to store and access information about products and inventory. RFID tags are currently used to track everything from vehicles to pets, and can be useful to warehouse automation in key ways. RFID tags are more durable than barcodes and can’t be smudged if…
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Shipping more and doing it faster is the goal Well-designed logistics automation for warehousing can make the difference between profit and loss. The right automation system can make warehouse operations more efficient, save companies money in labor costs, and allow customers to get products shipped to them faster than ever before. Companies that ship in larger volumes need to consider…
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Will factories and stores give way to custom-printed merchandise? A new player may be ready to revolutionize manufacturing and change the way businesses make products and people get them. 3-D printing has the potential to make different products available and to allow businesses to customize products to their exact specifications. 3-D printing/additive manufacturing uses materials like plastic and metal to…
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Drones may not be delivering packages, but companies are finding other uses for them Amazon made many headlines a few years ago when CEO Jeff Bezos announced to the media that they were exploring the use of drones to deliver packages to customers in as little as 30 minutes. Amazon is still trying to develop the means to make these…
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