Recent News
Cal Poly Hosts First Spanish-language Civic Debate on a U.S. Campus
Jun 11, 2018
The first Spanish-language civic debate on a U.S. university campus was hosted by the Cal Poly Spanish-language Civic Debate Team March 9-11 in the Advanced Technology Lab.
Psychology Alumna Earns Top Presentation at CSU Research Competition
Jun 11, 2018
Staying dedicated to the Learn by Doing motto of Cal Poly, alumna Leah Thomas (Psychology, ’17) earned the top presentation in the undergraduate Behavioral and Social Sciences category at the CSU Research Competition for her presentation and paper, “Meta-Analysis of Internalizing Outcomes in Neurofibromatosis 1.” Held May 4-5 in Sacramento, the 32nd annual competition drew participants from all 23 campuses of the California State University system.
English Major Wins Cal Poly's American Poets Contest
May 16, 2018
English major Morgan Condict has won Cal Poly’s 2018 Academy of American Poets Contest for his poem “To an Old Coworker,” which investigates the homelessness crisis in San Francisco through a compelling, personal perspective. He will receive a $100 award from the Academy.
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.