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USF Polytechnic presents Poly Preview

Posted by USF Polytechnic on Feb 3, 2012 in Education | 0 comments
Learn everything you need to know about enrolling as a freshman or transferring to the University of South Florida Polytechnic at Poly Preview on March 24 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Lakeland Technology Building at USF Poly, 3433 Winter Lake Rd., Lakeland.  Check-in begins at 8 a.m. (First 20 people to check in between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. will receive a surprise giveaway.) Engage with...
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Student wins iPad at Blue Sky open house

Student wins iPad at Blue Sky open house
Posted by USF Polytechnic on Feb 1, 2012 in Business, Education | 0 comments
Dean Bodoh, a student at Polk State College, won an iPad in a drawing at the University of South Florida Polytechnic’s Blue Sky business incubator open house in November. He is interested in entrepreneurship and would like to start a photography business. He enjoyed touring the incubator and meeting with the various companies based at Blue Sky. The event was open to any college...
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Winter Haven Hospital partners with USF ...

Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 30, 2012 in Education, Health/Fitness | 0 comments
Winter Haven Hospital’s Center for Behavioral Health and Rehabilitation Service has partnered with the University of South Florida Polytechnic’s Applied Neuroscience Lab to launch a new Memory Clinic that will offer treatment for memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, stroke and other brain injuries. The new service is based at the Center for Behavioral Health...
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Poly students collaborate with Florida P...

Poly students collaborate with Florida Presbyterian Homes residents to create multimedia compositions
Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 30, 2012 in Charity/Volunteer, Education | 0 comments
Due to their collaborative efforts with University of South Florida Polytechnic students, some Florida Presbyterian Homes residents and their families have a memory they will treasure for years to come. Florida Presbyterian Homes residents, family, and friends gathered with USF Polytechnic students in the FPH chapel for a Nov. 30 film festival showcasing the collaborative stories that...
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Gifted and Talented Institute accepting ...

Gifted and Talented Institute accepting applications for summer program
Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 30, 2012 in Education | 0 comments
The University of South Florida Polytechnic is accepting applications for the summer 2012 Central Florida Gifted and Talented Institute.  This non-residential day program runs for three consecutive weeks from July 9 to July 27 at USF Poly, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sponsored by USF Polytechnic and Polk County Public Schools, the Central Florida Gifted & Talented Institute...
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USF Poly’s Extended University offers sp...

Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 27, 2012 in Business, Education | 0 comments
The University of South Florida Polytechnic’s Extended University is now accepting applications for the following spring 2012 programs. Principles and Practices of Engineering (PE) Review. Fridays, Jan. 13 – March 16, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. (online of face-to-face). This comprehensive review seminar provides outstanding preparation for the NCEES Professional Engineering Exam for...
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USF Poly reorganization to save $1 milli...

Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 25, 2012 in Business, Education | 0 comments
In a move designed to reprioritize and remain focused on the benchmarks for independence outlined by the Board of Governors, the University of South Florida Polytechnic yesterday announced strategic changes that will increase efficiency and save approximately $1 million. “The USF Board of Trustees has identified fiscal responsibility as an important task with which I am charged,”...
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New campus includes advanced library ser...

New campus includes advanced library services designed for and by USF Polytechnic students, faculty
Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 20, 2012 in Education | 0 comments
The library planned for the University of South Florida Polytechnic’s new campus will have the learning and research features common to many university libraries, but it will also incorporate the same advanced technology, services, and settings found in the some of the best universities in the country. Poly faculty toured multiple campuses – including polytechnics – to cull the...
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USF Poly to host Educators Day Feb. 8

Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 20, 2012 in Education | 0 comments
High school guidance professionals and STEM teachers/advisors are invited to attend Educators Day on Feb. 8 at the University of South Florida Polytechnic. Held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the event will offer information on the polytechnic model, academic programs, experiential learning, the new Talent Management Center, and all the exciting opportunities USF Poly has to offer incoming...
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Polytechnic to host fourth annual RoboBa...

Polytechnic to host fourth annual RoboBattle
Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 19, 2012 in Education | 0 comments
More than 165 high-school students from throughout Florida will compete in the fourth annual USF Poly RoboBattle Feb. 4, 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Contestants include the Smoke and Mirrors team, which includes members from Lakeland, that won the world championship in 2010. The RoboBattle is a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and...
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New book co-authored by Polytechnic math...

New book co-authored by Polytechnic math education expert gives strategies for using reform math curriculum
Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 18, 2012 in Education | 0 comments
Effective and applicable teaching strategies for using a tried-and-true math curriculum is the topic of a new book co-authored by Dr. Vanessa Pitts Bannister, assistant professor of mathematics education at the University of South Florida Polytechnic. Called “Curriculum-Based Activities and Resources for Preservice Math Teachers” (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics), the...
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Human/machine interaction is core of eng...

Human/machine interaction is core of engineering psychology course at USF Polytechnic
Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 12, 2012 in Business, Education | 0 comments
– “Oh, so you counsel engineers?” “Does that mean you study how well people do in math?” These are the types of questions Dr. Lisa Jo Elliott is invariably asked when she tells someone she is an engineering psychologist, a field that has more to do with machines and technology and less to do with the psyche. It is also a profession ripe with opportunity and shown to be...
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Poly researcher presents at RFID in Defe...

Poly researcher presents at RFID in Defense and Security conference
Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 11, 2012 in Education | 0 comments
Dr. Ismail Uysal of the University of South Florida Polytechnic was a featured speaker at the RFID in Defense and Security 2011 conference Nov. 17 in Arlington, VA. Uysal is an associate professor in the College of Technology and Innovation and director of the College of Technology and Innovation Research Lab. In his presentation, Uysal discussed his role in USF Poly’s project for...
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USF Poly’s Blue Sky business incubators ...

Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 10, 2012 in Business, Education | 0 comments
Veterans who have started—or want to start—a business can get free advice at the University of South Florida Polytechnic’s Veteran Entrepreneurs Program. It will be offered once on Jan. 18, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., at the university’s Blue Sky East business incubator, 199 Ave. B NW, Suite 240, Winter Haven, and again Jan. 19, noon to 1:30 p.m at the Blue Sky West business...
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NobleHour celebrates launch with MLK Day...

Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 10, 2012 in Business, Charity/Volunteer, Education | 0 comments
Web-based community engagement platform NobleHour will officially launch on Jan. 16, 2012. A client in the University of South Florida Polytechnic’s Blue Sky West business incubator, NobleHour helps foster community growth through volunteering and service learning, so it seems appropriate for its launch to fall on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. In honor of the launch and...
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Poly group to attend world’s largest tec...

Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 9, 2012 in Business, Education | 0 comments
A group of six faculty and staff from the University of South Florida Polytechnic will attend the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to help attract high-tech companies to central Florida, promote education programs,  and position the university to prepare today’s graduates for tomorrow’s jobs. Held in Las Vegas Jan. 10-13, CES is the world’s biggest...
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Senior Scholars classes begin Jan. 23

Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 6, 2012 in Education | 0 comments
The University of South Florida Polytechnic Rath Senior ConNEXTions and Education Center is offering its winter session of Senior Scholars classes beginning the week of Jan. 24.  Most classes cost $50 and are offered at USF Polytechnic or other locations. Senior Scholars is a life-long learning program for adults 50 and better who want continued intellectual and social stimulation in...
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Lakeland Chamber and Poly students benef...

Lakeland Chamber and Poly students benefit from applied-learning project
Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 6, 2012 in Business, Education, Lakeland | 0 comments
It was a win for both the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce and students from the University of South Florida Polytechnic when the two groups collaborated last fall. Chamber Vice President of Communications Amy Wiggins needed a marketing intern to help the Chamber define its marketing direction and web site design, and USF Polytechnic Marketing Instructor Carol Osborne wanted a...
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Bulls on the Move promotes Poly fitness

Posted by USF Polytechnic on Jan 5, 2012 in Education, Health/Fitness | 0 comments
Katie Tebo knew she should exercise and eat better. But between classes, a job, and family life, the University of South Florida Polytechnic graduate student had little time to devote to getting active and seeking out healthier food. Then she heard about Bulls on the Move, a new program through the USF Polytechnic Student Health and Wellness Center that focuses on group activities and...
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Polytechnic’s Plant named secretary of U...

Polytechnic’s Plant named secretary of United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Posted by USF Polytechnic on Dec 14, 2011 in Business, Education | 0 comments
Wendy Plant of the University of South Florida Polytechnic was recently appointed secretary of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE). Plant serves as business development manager for USF Poly’s Blue Sky business incubator and accelerator programs. She is responsible for advising business incubation clients and supporting the development of...
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