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On Campus: Spring 2025

From designing video games to engineering boats for racing, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½’s campus was full of activity for Spring 2025.

A person wearing protective eyewear while working with a laser

Two Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ students in full-body motion capture suits simulate a sword fight in the dark at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½'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 Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ student skateboards past a vibrant mural honoring former Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ faculty member John T. Washington.

Jan. 14

A student cruises past a vibrant mural honoring John T. Washington, one of Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½â€™s most influential faculty members.

Two Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ students peer through a large telescope inside the Robinson Observatory at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, 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 Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ students work with two instructor chefs to make gourmet appetizers in a culinary class at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½'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.

Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ professor Mohamed Abdel-Aty stands over two students operating a driver safety system in the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Smart and Safe Transportation Lab.

March 7

Professor Mohamed Abdel-Aty, a Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ 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.

Juzanne Martin Spring 2025