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On Campus: Spring 2025

From designing video games to engineering boats for racing, Âé¶¹Ô­´´’s campus was full of activity for Spring 2025.

A person wearing protective eyewear while working with a laser

Two Âé¶¹Ô­´´ students in full-body motion capture suits simulate a sword fight in the dark at Âé¶¹Ô­´´'s Studio 500. Sensors track their movements, which are displayed as animated figures on a nearby screen. Instructors and equipment are visible in the background.

Nov. 2

At Studio 500 in the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy — one of the world’s top-ranked video game design programs in 2025 — students bring game development to life, showcasing motion capture technology in action.


A Âé¶¹Ô­´´ student skateboards past a vibrant mural honoring former Âé¶¹Ô­´´ faculty member John T. Washington.

Jan. 14

A student cruises past a vibrant mural honoring John T. Washington, one of Âé¶¹Ô­´´â€™s most influential faculty members.


Two Âé¶¹Ô­´´ students peer through a large telescope inside the Robinson Observatory at Âé¶¹Ô­´´, engaging in hands-on astronomy research and exploration.

Feb. 5

Inside the Robinson Observatory — a premier facility for astronomy research and education — two students work on a state-of-the-art telescope.


Two Âé¶¹Ô­´´ students work with two instructor chefs to make gourmet appetizers in a culinary class at Âé¶¹Ô­´´'s Rosen College of Hospitality Management.

March 6

Students Jonae Edwards (center right) and John Koprowicz (right) learn the art of crafting gourmet appetizers in a hands-on culinary class led by instructor chefs at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management.


Âé¶¹Ô­´´ professor Mohamed Abdel-Aty stands over two students operating a driver safety system in the Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Smart and Safe Transportation Lab.

March 7

Professor Mohamed Abdel-Aty, a Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Medal of Societal Impact awardee and global leader in transportation engineering, works with students in the on systems to improve driver and pedestrian safety.


Two Âé¶¹Ô­´´ engineering students kneel down to release their self-propelled boats into the Reflecting Pond during the Great Navel Orange Race.

April 11

First-year engineering students put their design skills to the test in the 28th annual Great Navel Orange Race, navigating self-propelled boats — each carrying a navel orange — around the Reflecting Pond.