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5 tiny creatures with a big campus presence

5 tiny creatures with a big campus presence

FGCU 360 NOW | August 19, 2025

Insects and other arthropods are the unsung engineers of the world around us. They pollinate plants, decompose organic matter, aerate soil, control pests and serve as food for birds and reptiles. Without them, natural systems…

From electronics to ales, alum keeps business ventures brewing

From electronics to ales, alum keeps business ventures brewing

FGCU 360 NOW | August 15, 2025

Wesley Sprecher hasn’t cloned himself. It just seems like it. The 2018 Florida Gulf Coast University graduate co-founded Swamp Cat Brewing Co., a Fort Myers microbrewery that originated from the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program at…

Robot faces, fresh spaces and bold ideas launch FGCU’s fall semester

Robot faces, fresh spaces and bold ideas launch FGCU’s fall semester

FGCU 360 NOW | August 12, 2025

From robot food delivery to smarter parking and new academic buildings, FGCU is transforming campus life in 2025. Explore the highlights.

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One-of-a-kind sculpture made of metal debris left by Hurricane Ian

One-of-a-kind sculpture made of metal debris left by Hurricane Ian

WGCU | February 29, 2024

Students and an art professor at FGCU created a sculpture from debris left behind by Hurricane Ian.

Burmese python sightings spark concern in Cape Haze Peninsula

Burmese python sightings spark concern in Cape Haze Peninsula

ABC 7 | February 28, 2024

Andrew Durso, Ph.D., talks to a reporter about the python moving north.

Keeping nurses in SWFL, New partnership with Lee Health and FGCU

Keeping nurses in SWFL, New partnership with Lee Health and FGCU

NBC 2 | February 28, 2024

The reporter talks to an FGCU nursing student about the importance of the LINE grant.

More people are taking solo vacations, and it could be good for your mental health

More people are taking solo vacations, and it could be good for your mental health

ABC 7 | February 22, 2024

FGCU professor talks about the importance of alone time.

The Stanley cup craze: How a thermos became a status symbol

The Stanley cup craze: How a thermos became a status symbol

NBC 2 | February 20, 2024

FGCU marketing professor Gina Tran, Ph.D., explains how a cup became popular.

Second rent-free home dedicated on FGCU campus

Second rent-free home dedicated on FGCU campus

WGCU | February 16, 2024

The reporter covers the opening of the second rent-free home on FGCU’s campus.

FGCU President Aysegul Timur talks about the university’s new strategic plan

FGCU President Aysegul Timur talks about the university’s new strategic plan

NBC 2 | February 16, 2024

President Timur talks to NBC 2 anchor about the future of FGCU.

Zyn: How bad is it for kids?

Zyn: How bad is it for kids?

ABC 7 | February 14, 2024

Virginia Londahl-Ramsey, DNP Nurse Anesthesiology Program Director at FGCU, talks about nicotine’s effect on kids.

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