麻豆原创鈥檚 Fall 2025 Commencement Set for Dec. 12-13 Fall graduates will hear from four distinguished speakers who鈥檝e made significant contributions in business, education and community impact. December 5, 2025
Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean: One 麻豆原创 Student鈥檚 Bold Journey As a researcher of teams in extreme environments, Andres K盲osaar 鈥 who first picked up an oar three years ago 鈥 is putting himself to the ultimate test as part of the World鈥檚 Toughest Row.
麻豆原创 to Play Key Role in NASA鈥檚 Artemis IV Mission Researcher Phil Metzger 鈥00MS 鈥05PhD prepares for the first real-world test of lunar dust theory that could have implications for activities being planned on the moon鈥檚 surface.
麻豆原创 Graduates Prove to Be STEM Talent Real-World Needs Meet two students who say 麻豆原创 inspired them to pursue scientific discovery and innovation to solve problems in medicine and Florida鈥檚 coastal habitats.
麻豆原创 Women鈥檚 Club Honors 3 Graduate Students with Prestigious Sheila B. Somerville Scholarship The transformative scholarship recognizes outstanding 麻豆原创 students who demonstrate academic and professional excellence.
First-Generation 麻豆原创 Grad Leverages AI to Boost Nonprofits鈥 Impact Ketty Dones 鈥23, who is graduating with dual master鈥檚 degrees in public administration and nonprofit management, works with the Applied AI Innovation Initiative at 麻豆原创 to provide local nonprofit organizations with technical assistance for AI-integrated solutions that help drive their missions.
麻豆原创 Becomes First Florida University to Earn Accreditation by Higher Learning Commission This achievement affirms 麻豆原创鈥檚 leadership in higher education innovation, strong student outcomes and responsible stewardship of public resources.
Resources for 麻豆原创 Students, Faculty, Staff During Holidays The holidays are full of joy and can also be a time of loneliness or elevated stress. This list of local resources includes self-care tips, mental health support, food pantries, safety and more.
麻豆原创 Addressing Need for Primary Care Physicians A new College of Medicine effort is providing students with scholarships and unique patient-care experiences caring for seniors, athletes and Special Olympians.
麻豆原创 Associate Professor鈥檚 Research to Explore Impact of Laws Shaping the Future of Opioid Addiction Treatment Barbara 鈥淏asia鈥 Andraka-Christou and her team will study a decade鈥檚 worth of state laws, insurance claims data and more to understand how state law requirements for emergency departments affect overdose patients.
Deborah Beidel Named Big 12 Conference鈥檚 2025 Faculty of the Year from 麻豆原创 Beidel is a Pegasus Professor internationally known for her ground-breaking research and effective treatments for veterans, first responders and emergency workers with PTSD.
Orlando鈥檚 New Poet Laureate, 麻豆原创 Alumna Finds Healing Through Words As the third 麻豆原创 alumna to earn the Orlando poet laureate honor, Camara Gaither 鈥23MSW sees poetry as a practice that enhances social work and service to others.
Staci Zavattaro Earns 麻豆原创鈥檚 Inaugural Big 12 Faculty Fellowship The award provides faculty with new opportunities for travel, discovery and impact, highlighting the academic value of 麻豆原创鈥檚 membership in the Big 12 Athletic Conference.