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#SpaceCoast
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Like astrobiology student
@NASABlueberry1
says, weโve been working on something that is, well, AWESOME!
Many people came together to make this project happen and we could not be more excited to share it with you.
What could the secret be? Find out tomorrow around 10 a.m. EST.
BIG NEWS: Florida Tech is streaming now, on Amazon Prime!
In an episode of the new series, The College Tour, 10 of our very own students share their stories & showcase what it's truly like to be a part of the Florida Tech family.
Watch, share & enjoy at:
Even as a young girl, astrobiology student
@NASABlueberry1
has dreamed of becoming an astronaut. Now, her sights are set on Mars, with her ultimate goal being to be the first human to walk on the red planet. by
@Florida_Today
Today, we remember Tim Wakefield and share our most heartfelt condolences with his family, friends and fans around the world. Tim's legacy of service and Panther spirit will always shine bright in our memories.
We will miss you, Tim!
Absolutely insane weather action at sunset on the Space Coast this evening. Hereโs a view of a lightning strike overlooking the Indian River Lagoon from Indian Harbour Beach, Florida.
We have liftoff! Our hearts are filled with Panther Pride today as we celebrate the historic launch of Boeing's Starliner piloted by our very own alumna, Sunita Williams '95 M.S.
On this date 62 years ago, Jerome P. Keuper, a physicist working at Cape Canaveral (now
@NASAKennedy
), founded Brevard Engineering College. What started as a night school for the early โmissilemenโ of the U.S. space program is now the university we all know and love.
#FloridaTech
Since its grand opening in August, the new esports facility has become a successful and beloved space for the campus community. Whether you're a competitive or casual gamer or just want to stop by for a quick study break, all students, faculty and staff are welcome to enjoy!๐ฎ
โI am pleased to announce that for Fall 2020, Florida Tech plans to resume normal operations Aug. 10 when faculty report and students begin moving into residence halls,โ says President McCay.
Find the full message about plans for Fall 2020 at:
#FloridaTech
Here it is! Christopher Maslow has completed his three-story campus mural! ๐
โThe mural is titled โRelentlessโ for Florida Techโs continued pursuit to provide knowledge, education and resources that will help young minds to go forward and change the world!โ ๐พ
We're proud to have again been ranked among the best universities in the nation, and Florida, in U.S. News & World Reportโs 2022 Best Colleges ranking!
#PantherPride
On this day 64 years ago, we were founded as Brevard Engineering College. What started as a night school to educate people working in the U.S. space program has grown into a nationally accredited university with impacts extending around the globe.
Happy Founders Day, Panthers.๐พ
With remote learning in place, we wanted to bring campus to you! Download your favorite photo of campus and set it as your Zoom virtual background for classes, teaching and working!
#FloridaTechatHome
Welcome to campus, new Panthers! Over the weekend, orientation leaders checked in over 1,000 new undergraduate and graduate students. Now, we're ready to kick off orientation week. Let's do this! ๐พ
Florida Tech wishes astronaut alumna Sunita Williams '95 M.S. a safe voyage to the International Space Station on May 6, marking the first crewed test flight of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Go, Sunita!ย ๐
Happy Founders Day, Panthers! ๐พ
On this date 63 years ago, we were founded as Brevard Engineering College, a night school for the early โmissilemenโ of the U.S. space program.
View Florida Tech's Historical Timeline:
Congratulations to Dylan Cross โ19, who has successfully launched Sea Threads, the first clothing line made completely of recycled ocean plastic. ๐
@AlumniFLTech
Remember when F.I.T. Aviation joined forces with Brevard Zoo to rescue a baby spider monkey last month? Well, we're pleased to say that the monkey is doing well, and he now has a name.
Everyone, meet Mateo! ๐คฉ
Location is a major part of the college experience.๐
We are proud to be in Melbourne, FL, which was recently ranked No. 15 on U.S. News & World Report's Best Places to Live in the U.S.
View the ranking:
The university will receive $2 million for its Biomedical Aerospace Manufacturing specialized equipment project thanks to a just-approved spending plan.
During extreme weather, we like to point to this tall, thin palm tree as a symbol of strength and resilience. Now itโs also serving as a good role model for social distancing.
Florida Techโs Ortega Observatory is joining forces with Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (
@ExploreSpaceKSC
) to bring enhanced astronomy programs to the Space Coast community through a new portable robotic observatory!
On Dec. 21, Jupiter & Saturn will come the closest together theyโve been in centuries, forming a bright โChristmas Starโ in the night sky. Olin Observatory director, assistant professor Saida Caballero-Nieves, tells us more about this rare planetary conjunction, below.
Florida Tech would be proud to welcome U.S. Space Command headquarters to the Space Coast, the historic home of our nationโs journey โto the stars through science.โ Weโre a top-tier university in a world-class aerospace communityโtogether, there is nothing we cannot accomplish.
We're thrilled to announce that Florida Tech has been ranked 6th in the country for "student experience" based on 2024 rankings from The Wall Street Journal.
A signed letter from U.S. Sen. Gary Peters arrived at Florida Tech last week to congratulate FITSEC, the university's cybersecurity team, and its head coach, Dr. T.J. O'Connor, on winning the National Cyber League Team Championships.
#PantherPride
Orientation week begins! Yesterday, more than 700 new Panthers moved in on campus. Today, the Panther State of Mind event launches a weeklong series of orientation activities for our new students and their families. Go Panthers!
Dive into
#SharkWeek
tonight to watch Dr. Toby Daly-Engel join actress, comedian and author Tiffany Haddish for a swim with sharks!
๐ 9 p.m. EDT on Discovery and streaming on Discovery Plus.
Today, broke ground on our new Health Sciences Research Center! The future facility will houseโand is expected to increase the size ofโthe undergraduate biomedical engineering and premedical programs. (1/3)
Happy Shark Week!๐ฆ
In this virtual Lunch & Learn Lecture, our university shark expert, Dr. Daly-Engel, discusses shark reproduction, conservation and why you're more likely to get attacked by a vending machine than by a shark.
@AlumniFLTech
For the fourth consecutive year, we've been named to the Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges for our commitment to sustainability and the environment.
#PantherPride
"We teach students how to test new airplanes, and having a brand new airplane with this new technology is exactly what we want our students to see," says associate professor and flight test engineering program chair, Brian Kish.
Three students have designed a high-tech tool to detect breast cancer that could mean underserved communities around the world would have access to a critical and potentially life-saving diagnostic service.
We are pleased to announce that Florida Tech is ranked one of the 10 best universities in the country for the quality of the career and learning-related opportunities provided to students, by the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges ranking.
For the first time ever, an all Florida Tech crew has self-organized to take real-world research to a space exploration analog. Their mission at the
#MarsDesertResearchStation
will contribute to the international research communityโs understanding of how to live on other planets.
The Space Coast is known as one of the most beautiful places to live, but did you know itโs also one of the best places to work? In a prestigious ranking that tracks where Americaโs jobs are created and sustained, the Space Coast ranked No. 2! ๐
We're on our way!
Pilots Shayne Inniss โ16, โ19 MSA, & Zachary St. Amand โ19, along with Dave Quavillon, curator of animals at
@BrevardZoo
, are on the way to Dallas to pick up the baby spider monkey.
@FITAviation
#FloridaTech
#LaunchAmerica
: Weโre sending U.S. astronauts to the
@Space_Station
on a U.S. rocket from U.S. soil at 4:33pm ET on Wednesday, May 27. Hereโs how you can watch:
Where adrenaline meets innovation ๐ฅ
One of the best parts of our partnership with Larsen Motorsports, home of the Florida Tech jet dragster racing team, is the hands-on learning opportunities it provides for students from all majors.
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@LMSjets
Today is the day American astronauts launch from American soil since the shuttle program retired. Here's what you need to know for SpaceX's historic launch.
In what is described as the most comprehensive assessment of research universities worldwide,
#FloridaTech
has been recognized in the 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Reportโs Best Global Universities.
We had a blast showing the community what Florida Tech is all about at one of the worldโs largest aviation events, the SUN โn FUN Aerospace Expo. Thank you to all of the future Panthers, current students, alumni, friends and fans of the university who stopped by to see us. ๐ฉ๏ธ
We will never forget. ๐บ๐ธ
This morning, students, faculty and staff gathered to hear several Army ROTC Panther Battalion cadets share their personal stories of how 9/11 impacted their lives, and paid tribute to all who lost their lives on that day.
From the Florida Tech Archives.
In April 1994,
@SHAQ
& his
@OrlandoMagic
basketball team (pictured here) visited Florida Tech to practice in the Percy Hedgecock gymnasium ahead of their first NBA Eastern Conference playoffs matchup against the Indiana Pacers.
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In loving memory of Florida Tech alumnus and Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Tim Wakefield โ89 and his late wife, Stacy, the Red Sox will honor the Wakefields during a pregame ceremony at the team's home opener Tuesday, April 9. Learn more about the ceremony:
We are thrilled to announce that Florida Institute of Technology and the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine have entered into an affiliation agreement to establish a four-year osteopathic medical school on Florida Techโs Melbourne campus.
Gordon L. Nelson has pledged $5.1 millionโthe largest individual donation in Florida Tech's historyโestablishing an endowment to sustain innovative research conducted in our new health sciences building, which will now be named in his honor.