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Florida Gulf Coast University professor, Dr. Jo Muller, has spent much of her career studying the history of hurricanes and tropical storms, from how frequently they occur to how damaging they are. For instance, she studies past tropical cyclone activity using geological evidence found in core samples taken from lagoons and bays behind barrier islands. She her team have created a comprehensive database of Atlantic tropical cyclones that impacted the continental United States since 1963, with a focus on how many people died as a direct result of storms, and what caused their deaths.

A newly formed student organization at FGCU plans to launch 12-foot-tall rockets into space during the 2026-2027 academic year.

Whether you’re an absolute newbie with no experience yet hoping to catch up, or if an educator or researcher, or industry professional or nonprofit leader, the Summer AI Academy is offering more than 30 sessions totaling more than 150 hours, with topics ranging from basic AI literacy and using image generation tools, to things like programming with AI and doing data analysis. They even have sessions aimed at certain industries like one called Hands-On AI Workshop for Construction Professionals. The Summer Academy kicks off on May 4.

Students and faculty at FGCU got a firsthand look at the future of scientific diving recently, as a new virtual reality experience transformed underwater research into something anyone can explore.

Florida Gulf Coast University took another step toward preparing future healthcare workers this week when they broke ground on a $117 million health sciences building.

Carly Chase began her career at Goldman Sachs but after a few years she felt discontented, so pivoted to a job at the NYC Economic Development Corporation and that introduced her to entrepreneurs and startups and that put her on the path she’s still on today. Ms. Chase has taught entrepreneurship as an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and MIT – and she was an Entrepreneur in Residence at MIT’s Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship. And she's co-founder of Crabwalk, it’s an education and coaching company that builds career agility based on the principle that you don’t have to walk in a straight line to move forward in your career — and important concept in today's fast-changing job landscape.

An FBI briefing at FGCU sheds light on a growing concern facing universities.

Following the departure of F-G-C-U Colin Hargis who is headed to North Carolina State, the university turned to someone who has been in charge of the athletic department before — Lauren Leister. She previously helped run the department in 2023, and has been a part of the athletic department since 2020.    

Patrick Mork has spent more than two decades working in the tech world, building and leading marketing teams at tech startups and helping to launch numerous products and brands across 3 different continents. In 2011, he joined Google and led the team there that created the Google Play brand. But, in 2017, he had a major life crisis that led him to pivot toward coaching and developing leaders in startups across Latin America. He moved to Chile and launched LEAP, it’s a leadership development company. All of that inspired his first book, “Step Back and Leap: 9 Keys to Unlock Your Life and Make Change Happen.” He was on the Florida Gulf Coast University campus last week to give the final talk for the university's Provost's Seminar Series. The title of his talk was “Becoming Unstoppable: 5 Pillars to Build Resilience in the Age of AI.”