Florida Tech Research Magazine
Florida Tech Research is an annual publication dedicated to showcasing the community of innovators at Florida Institute of Technology and its impactful research and scholarship. Reflecting the university’s relentless pursuit of understanding and drive to improve the world around us, Florida Tech Research showcases discovery across the variety of disciplines represented on campus. The magazine is distributed to an audience of local and national media, decision-makers, and students, faculty, staff and friends of the university.
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Two Florida Tech Students Awarded Turner Endowed Fellowships
Students Kenna Peters ’26 and Kelsey Fox were awarded the Dr. Richard Lincoln Turner Endowed Research Fund in Biological Sciences fellowship.

Constructing a Legacy: Inside the ISS’ Journey From Assembly Floor to Orbiting Laboratory
Associate professor Don Platt reflects on the ISS, its impact on space research and the future of commercial space stations.

New Research Shows How Water Would Behave on the Moon
As humanity looks toward future bases on the moon, plant cultivation will be critical for sustaining life there. Plants can provide food, oxygen, medicine, water purification and waste recycling, making them indispensable for lunar development. A recent study, “Assessing Water Dynamics at Lunar Gravity,” from space biologist John Z. Kiss, Karl H. Hasenstein and Christopher P. […]
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