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Florida Institute of Technology | Florida's STEM University. Making History and Shaping the Future since 1958. Located on the #SpaceCoast ๐Ÿ’ซ #FloridaTech ๐Ÿพ

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@FloridaTech
Florida Tech
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Astrobiology student, @NASABlueberry1 , is the first to be featured on @instagram 's 20 people to watch in 2020! Go Alyssa! #PantherPride #FloridaTech #2020Vision
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New Yearโ€™s resolution: mission to mars. โ€œIt doesnโ€™t get much crazier than what Iโ€™m doing.โ€ โ€”Alyssa Carson ๐Ÿš€ #2020Vision
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Like astrobiology student @NASABlueberry1 says, weโ€™ve 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.
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Florida Tech
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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:
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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
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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!
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Anyone else catch the sunset last night in Melbourne? Reply with your sky pics below!๐Ÿคฉ
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4 years
Absolutely insane weather action at sunset on the Space Coast this evening. Hereโ€™s a view of a lightning strike overlooking the Indian River Lagoon from Indian Harbour Beach, Florida.
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T-minus two weeks until the first day of class. ๐Ÿ˜Ž
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Florida Tech
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Notice anything different about us?
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We are behind the scenes today @NASAKennedy for the #NasaSocial and will be sharing โ€œThe State of Nasa.โ€
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A peaceful morning on campus. ๐Ÿ˜Œ
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Florida Tech
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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.
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Florida Tech
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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 โ€œmissilemenโ€ of the U.S. space program is now the university we all know and love. #FloridaTech
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Florida Tech
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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!๐ŸŽฎ
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Florida Tech
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โ€œI 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
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Florida Tech
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Florida tech receives $246M software grant from Siemens
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Florida Tech
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Here it is! Christopher Maslow has completed his three-story campus mural! ๐Ÿ˜ โ€œThe mural is titled โ€˜Relentlessโ€™ for Florida Techโ€™s continued pursuit to provide knowledge, education and resources that will help young minds to go forward and change the world!โ€ ๐Ÿพ
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Good morning from the Space Coast! Did you watch the #MarsPerseverance launch today? If so, reply with your pictures/videos below! ๐Ÿคฉ
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Florida Tech
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Happy first day of December! ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸŒด
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Florida Tech
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Another Health Sciences Research Center progress update! ๐Ÿคฉ
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Florida Tech
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We're proud to have again been ranked among the best universities in the nation, and Florida, in U.S. News & World Reportโ€™s 2022 Best Colleges ranking! #PantherPride
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Florida Tech
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Hello, spring semester.๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ‘‹ We're ready for you!
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Hello, Spring 2021. ๐Ÿ‘‹ We're ready for you. #FloridaTech
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4 years
It's no surprise to us that the Space Coast made this Nat Geo Travel list. Like we've always said, Florida Tech's location is one of a kind.๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ™Œ
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Nat Geo Travel
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Dreaming of a return to travel? Discover these 25 tales of timeless places that will define our future itineraries. #BestoftheWorld
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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.๐Ÿพ
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Florida Tech
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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
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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! ๐Ÿพ
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Florida Tech
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In April, Florida Tech Football tight end Gabe Hughes made history when he became our first player to land an NFL contract.
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Florida Tech
4 years
A statement from Florida Tech:
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Florida Tech
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Astrobiology student, @NASABlueberry1 , launched an object into the stratosphere from the #FloridaTech campus! Check it out๐Ÿš€
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OROS
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We recently challenged @NASABlueberry1 to launch an object into space on a budget less than $999. Check out OROS LABS' first high-altitude experiment! #TheWorldIsYourLab #FindYourBeyond
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Florida Tech
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Melbourne appreciation post. ๐Ÿ˜
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Our Founders Day fireworks finale was fantastic!
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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 ๐Ÿš€
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Florida Tech
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Happy Founders Day, Panthers! ๐Ÿพ On this date 63 years ago, we were founded as Brevard Engineering College, a night school for the early โ€œmissilemenโ€ of the U.S. space program. View Florida Tech's Historical Timeline:
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Florida Tech
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Congratulations to Dylan Cross โ€˜19, who has successfully launched Sea Threads, the first clothing line made completely of recycled ocean plastic. ๐Ÿ‘ @AlumniFLTech
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Florida Tech
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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! ๐Ÿคฉ
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Location is a major part of the college experience.๐ŸŒž 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:
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Florida Tech
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ICYMI: Florida Tech recently became the first American university to own and fly an electric plane. Watch its historic maiden flight.๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธ
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Florida Tech
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During extreme weather, we like to point to this tall, thin palm tree as a symbol of strength and resilience. Now itโ€™s also serving as a good role model for social distancing.
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Florida Tech
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Beginning Friday, Sept. 8 through the end of day Monday, Sept. 11, all Florida Tech classes are canceled due to Hurricane Irma.
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Florida Tech
4 years
Thank you to everyone who helped make our orientation drive-thru check-in such a success! #FloridaTechSafe
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@BaronRings
Baronยฎ Championship Rings
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Congratulations to the Florida Tech Softball team on receiving your Championship Rings! ๐Ÿ’ #floridatech #florida #floridatechsoftball #softball #baron #baronrings2020 #sports
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According to the 3rd annual ranking from Forbes magazine, we are one of the nationโ€™s Best Value Colleges!
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Florida Tech
1 year
Get a feel for Florida Tech's campus from above! The full drone tour is also available to watch on YouTube, at:
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Florida Tech
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Florida Techโ€™s 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!
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Florida Tech
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On Dec. 21, Jupiter & Saturn will come the closest together theyโ€™ve been in centuries, forming a bright โ€œChristmas Starโ€ in the night sky. Olin Observatory director, assistant professor Saida Caballero-Nieves, tells us more about this rare planetary conjunction, below.
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Florida Tech
4 years
Florida Tech would be proud to welcome U.S. Space Command headquarters to the Space Coast, the historic home of our nationโ€™s journey โ€˜to the stars through science.โ€™ Weโ€™re a top-tier university in a world-class aerospace communityโ€”together, there is nothing we cannot accomplish.
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Florida Tech
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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.
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Florida Tech
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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
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Florida Tech
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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!
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Florida Tech
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Dive into #SharkWeek tonight to watch Dr. Toby Daly-Engel join actress, comedian and author Tiffany Haddish for a swim with sharks! ๐Ÿ‘‰ 9 p.m. EDT on Discovery and streaming on Discovery Plus.
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Reid Chaconas is the first player in program history to earn preseason All-American honors. Congratulations! ๐Ÿ‘ #PantherPride
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Florida Tech
5 years
It sure is quiet around here. We canโ€™t wait for our students to come back from winter break!
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Florida Tech
4 years
Today, broke ground on our new Health Sciences Research Center! The future facility will houseโ€”and is expected to increase the size ofโ€”the undergraduate biomedical engineering and premedical programs. (1/3)
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Happy Shark Week!๐Ÿฆˆ 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
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Florida Tech
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Checking in from Melbourne Beach! โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒŠ
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Florida Tech
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Sending well-wishes to our friend and faculty member, Buzz Aldrin! @TheRealBuzz
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Just sayin.
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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
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"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.
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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.
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Florida Tech
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It really doesn't matter if you're #teamblackandblue or #teamwhiteandgold as long as you're #teamfloridatech . http://t.co/tVjRBUJhNT
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Florida Tech
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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.
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Florida Tech
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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 communityโ€™s understanding of how to live on other planets.
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Florida Tech
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It's the first day of college for the Class of 2023. What advice do you have for them?
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Florida Tech
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The Space Coast is known as one of the most beautiful places to live, but did you know itโ€™s also one of the best places to work? In a prestigious ranking that tracks where Americaโ€™s jobs are created and sustained, the Space Coast ranked No. 2! ๐Ÿš€
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Florida Tech
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We're on our way! Pilots Shayne Inniss โ€™16, โ€™19 MSA, & Zachary St. Amand โ€™19, along with Dave Quavillon, curator of animals at @BrevardZoo , are on the way to Dallas to pick up the baby spider monkey. @FITAviation #FloridaTech
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Tight end Gabe Hughes is the first FIT football player to sign with the NFL:
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We are so excited to witness this historical mission, right here from the #SpaceCoast ! ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿš€ Who else will be watching the launch tomorrow?
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NASA
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#LaunchAmerica : Weโ€™re 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. Hereโ€™s how you can watch:
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Can't wait for spring 2020 when we break ground on our new Health Sciences Research Center!
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Pleased and proud to announce that the Florida Tech payload is safely aboard the ISS!
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Florida Tech
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Where adrenaline meets innovation ๐Ÿ’ฅ 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. ๐Ÿ“ธ @LMSjets
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Nothing better than watching a launch from campus๐Ÿ˜
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Got out of class early, just in time for a rocket launch๐Ÿš€ love the space coast! @FloridaTech @SpaceX @NASA
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Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Florida Tech! Have a happy and safe holiday.
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Florida Tech
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Congratulations to alumnus J.T Hassell, who has been elevated to the @Browns active roster. He is the first former Panther to make an @NFL 53-man roster! #PantherPride #PanthersinthePros
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President Nicklow got jet dragster driver, Zack Costello lined up before a great race with Elaine Larsen, Larsen Motorsports co-owner.
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BREAKING: @TheRealBuzz crashes #FloridaTech 's Living off the Land in Space class.
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Today's the day! #LaunchAmerica ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿš€
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Florida Today
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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.
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Florida Tech
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Congratulations to all FIT grads! We're so very proud of all of you and we wish you the best of luck in the future.
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Florida Tech
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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 Reportโ€™s Best Global Universities.
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The force is strong with Pete the Panther. #Maythe4thBeWithYou
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Florida Tech
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Keep your eyes peeled as youโ€™ll soon spot various versions of our new Florida Tech Panther Athletics logo prowling around campus.
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Florida Tech
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We had a blast showing the community what Florida Tech is all about at one of the worldโ€™s largest aviation events, the SUN โ€˜n 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. ๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธ
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Meet โ€œMiss FIT" the university's first research vessel acquired in 1968. #TBT
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Florida Tech
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It's our 58th birthday today!
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Florida Tech
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We will never forget. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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.
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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. ๐Ÿงต(1/3)
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FIT football takes on West Florida tomorrow night at 7 p.m. The game will be nationally televised on the American Sports Network!
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Florida Tech
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We are so incredibly proud of our astronaut alumna Sunita Williams ( @Astro_Suni ) who will be flying to space again! #PantherPride @AlumniFLTech
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NASA
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. @BoeingSpace & @SpaceX have been developing new, high-tech spaceships to launch astronauts from U.S. soil to @Space_Station & we just announced the crew! Have Qs for them? Join a @reddit_AMA at 12:30pm ET to ask our @Commercial_Crew astronauts anything!
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In loving memory of Florida Tech alumnus and Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Tim Wakefield โ€™89 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:
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Florida Tech
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Let your dreams take flight on #Ridethewindday
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Florida Tech
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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 Techโ€™s Melbourne campus.
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Florida Tech
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Gordon L. Nelson has pledged $5.1 millionโ€”the largest individual donation in Florida Tech's historyโ€”establishing an endowment to sustain innovative research conducted in our new health sciences building, which will now be named in his honor.
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