U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, toured Larsen Motorsports at Florida Tech’s Research and Development Center in Pam Bay Oct. 21 to highlight the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM, education to advanced manufacturing and design.

Rubio interacted with several university officials, including Larsen Motorsports CEO Chris Larsen, who led the tour, and Michael Grieves, executive director of Florida Tech’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Design.