Recent News
Cal Poly Students Win 2015 TransUnion Hackathon
Jun 9, 2015
An interdisciplinary team of Cal Poly students won the TransUnion Consumer Interactive Hackathon 2015, held April 17-18 on campus.
The winning team, Hackasaurous Rex, garnered top honors and provided the company with a viable product for future development.
Cal Poly Reaffirms Commitment to Student-run Radio Station, KCPR-FM
Jun 4, 2015
In an era when the trend in college radio is to sell the license or bring in professional management, the campus station will remain student run with increased guidance from Cal Poly Journalism Department faculty and staff.
Cal Poly Announces Keynote Speakers for Spring Commencement Ceremonies
Jun 2, 2015
GoDaddy CEO and technology pioneer Blake Irving, Madonna Inn owner and philanthropist Phyllis Madonna, and KTTV anchor and Cal Poly alumna Laura Diaz will deliver keynote addresses at three spring 2015 commencement ceremonies June 13 and 14 at Cal Poly.
Cal Poly Celebrates Learn by Doing
Jun 1, 2015
Cal Poly recently hosted its More than a Motto: Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing Conference, designed to showcase Learn by Doing examples from across the university.
The one-day conference featured welcoming remarks from Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong and Provost Kathleen Enz Finken, a keynote presentation from Web developer and alumnus Noah Stokes, and presentations from students, faculty and staff. The conference served as a prelude for the forthcoming book, “More than a Motto: The Meaning Behind Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing Signature.”
Cal Poly Students Take Top Honors at CSU Research Competition
May 26, 2015
First Place: Mikaela Vournas, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, BS
Anthropology and Geography Title: Mapping Motivations: Nutrition
in Transition in Fiji and Second Place: Trevor Towner, CSU San Marcos.
Photo: Corinne McCurdy/CSUSB
Mikaela Vournas, anthropology and geography
Five Cal Poly students took top honors at the recent 2015 California State University (CSU) Research Competition held May 1-2 at CSU San Bernardino.
Cal Poly History Professor Named Cambridge Visiting Research Fellow
May 20, 2015
Cal Poly History Professor Matthew Hopper has been awarded the 2015-16 Smuts Visiting Research Fellowship in Commonwealth Studies at the University of Cambridge in England.
Cal Poly’s Annual Student Exhibition Opens at University Art Gallery May 28
May 20, 2015
Cal Poly’s University Art Gallery will kick off an exhibit of diverse works by graduating art students with an opening reception at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 28. The exhibit, appropriately titled “Exit,” runs through June 13.
Cal Poly Graphic Communication Students Win Awards in Packaging Challenge
May 20, 2015
Cal Poly graphic communication students won two awards for a pop-up mailer at the annual Phoenix Challenge Flexo Packaging Competition on May 2.
Cal Poly History Student to Attend Prestigious Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute
May 20, 2015
Cal Poly history junior Madeleine Aitchison will attend the Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for summer 2015.
Cal Poly to Celebrate Feminist and Queer Studies Journal Launch May 29
May 18, 2015
Cal Poly will host a celebration for the release of the 2015 issue of Sprinkle: An Undergraduate Journal of Feminist and Queer Studies from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 29, at the Steynberg Gallery in San Luis Obispo.