Recent News
Professor Coleen Carrigan Wins Prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Mar 29, 2018
A Cal Poly professor researching why racial and ethnic minorities and women are underrepresented in engineering and computer science careers has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation — one of NSF’s most prestigious awards.
Cal Poly Dance Program Honored at American College Dance Association Conference
Mar 27, 2018
A dance choreographed by dance rofessor Christy McNeil Chand was selected as the opener for the closing gala of the American College Dance Association regional conference in Tempe, Arizona.
Students Make Semifinals in Disney Imaginations Design Competition
Mar 26, 2018
A group of Cal Poly students made it to the semifinals of the 27th annual Disney Imaginations Design Competition for their theme park design based on a ghost town in Maine.
Mustang Media Group Earns 25+ Awards
Mar 26, 2018
Mustang Media Group (MMG), the Cal Poly Journalism Department’s student-run media organization, received more than 25 awards in the span of five months.
Art and Design Student Magazine .RAW Expands Production
Mar 26, 2018
“Create to Relate” is the slogan of .RAW, Cal Poly Art and Design Department’s student-run magazine. It’s fittingly named after the uncompressed file format that magazine photos need to be in so they can print on a larger scale.
LAES Pedestrian Passageway Project Receives Grant
Mar 22, 2018
Cal Poly liberal arts and engineering studies (LAES) professor David Gillette, along with architecture professor Thomas Fowler, received the Hearst Foundation Award for Scholarship in Education for their “2Towns Passageway” project, also known as the K Street Pedestrian Tunnel in Sacramento.
Music Senior Plays Trumpet for 'Kinky Boots'
Mar 20, 2018
Cal Poly music senior Taylor O’Hanlon seized a last-minute opportunity to play trumpet in the national-touring production of the Broadway show “Kinky Boots” on Jan. 30.
Packaging and Design Students Stand Out Among the World’s Best
Mar 20, 2018
Teams of Cal Poly packaging, business, and design students received two of the top three awards at the 2017 World Packaging Organisation (WPO) WorldStar International Packaging Design Student Competition that featured innovative package designs from university students from more than two dozen nations.
Brady Teufel Recognized as Journalism Educator of the Year
Mar 12, 2018
The California Journalism & Media Affiliates recently named Brady Teufel, Cal Poly Journalism Department assistant chair and associate professor, as the 2018 Journalism Educator of the Year — 4-Year Division. The award recognizes leadership and support that goes beyond the journalism program and has impact across campus, community and local or regional associations.
Cal Poly College of Liberal Arts Dean to Retire
Mar 8, 2018
Cal Poly today announced that Doug Epperson, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, will retire in August 2018.