Recent News
Cal Poly Orfalea College of Business Honors Outstanding Students and Faculty
May 24, 2016
Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business honored its 2015-16 outstanding students and faculty at the college’s annual Senior Awards Ceremony on May 13.
Cal Poly Students Tie for First in Low-Income Housing Plan Competition
May 24, 2016
An interdisciplinary team of Cal Poly students shared first place in the 2016 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Low-Income Housing Challenge (LIHC). The team included students from architecture, economics, finance, city and regional planning, and construction management.
Cal Poly English Department Names 2016 American Scholar Prize Winner
May 12, 2016
Cal Poly English junior Jacquelyn Morris was named the 2016 American Scholar Prize winner for her literary essay. She will receive her award and $500 at the English Department commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 12.
Cal Poly Hackathon Awards Top Prize for Reimbursement App
May 3, 2016
An interdisciplinary team of eight Cal Poly students won $4,000 and an Apple watch in the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s fourth annual Design and Development Hackathon, held April 8-9.
Cal Poly’s Mustang News Wins Multiple National and State Honors
May 3, 2016
Mustang News, which is celebrating its 100th year in 2016, garnered several awards at the College Media Business and Advertising Managers (CMBAM) convention in Denver and the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP)/California College Media Association (CCMA) convention in Los Angeles.
Cal Poly Students Win Top Honors at Phoenix Challenge Packaging Competition
Apr 19, 2016
Cal Poly graphic communication students won the overall award for their point of purchase (POP) display, wedge-shaped beverage container, and shrink sleeve at the Phoenix Challenge Flexo Packaging Competition in March.
Digital Democracy Platform Launches New Interactive Features for 2016
Mar 29, 2016
Digital Democracy Platform Launches New Interactive Features for 2016 Cal Poly’s Institute for Advanced Technology and Public Policy adds new features to their open government platform including floor sessions, proactive email alert system, custom video editing.
Cal Poly Professor to Attend White House Water Summit on March 22
Mar 21, 2016
Cal Poly Professor Ryan Alaniz will attend the White House Water Summit on Tuesday, March 22, in Washington, D.C. The event aims to raise awareness of priority water issues and potential solutions in the U.S. and catalyze ideas and actions to help build a sustainable and secure water future.
Mustang Band at the Chinese New Year Parade
Feb 22, 2016
Learn By Doing Scholar Award Opportunity
Feb 22, 2016
On February 22, the application period opens for 2016 Learn by Doing Scholar Awards. This unique faculty award recognizes work by Cal Poly faculty that goes beyond descriptive examples of Cal Poly’s signature pedagogy, and invites scholarly reflection and inquiry into Learn by Doing practices.