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How Cal Poly’s Grimm Family Center fills industry needs for organic farming research
“Hop in,” Kelly O’Neil said to Mustang News, pulling up the Crops Unit gravel road in a no-door utility terrain vehicle.
Down the road, past rows of olive trees and greenhouses, the Cal Poly Organic Farm emerges against a Steinbeckian landscape of native foliage and Bishop peak, stark against a bright blue sky.
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From synthetic blood vessels to the legacy of the Rose Float – Cal Poly to host CSU Student Research Competition
Student research spans 10 categories: Behavioral, Social Sciences and Public Administration, Biological and Agricultural Sciences, Business, Economics and Hospitality Management, Creative Arts and Design, Education, Engineering and Computer Science, Health, Nutrition and Clinical Sciences, Humanities and Letters, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Interdisciplinary.
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Mustang News reporter sues Cal Poly over alleged public records violations
The California Public Records Act (CPRA) requires an estimated date to present the records, which Cal Poly did not comply with, according to the First Amendment Coalition.
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Cal Poly receives $20 million gift to fund new career services facility
Cal Poly will receive a recently announced $20 million gift from Lynda and Stewart Resnick to fund a career services hub for first-generation students.
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Kristin Smart’s family sues Cal Poly, accusing university of negligence, wrongful death
Editor’s note: The People v. Flores murder trial was covered each day by Mustang News. Read previous articles about the trial here. The family of Kristin Smart is accusing Cal Poly for negligence relating to Smart’s death, according to documents filed in the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court on Thursday. The Smart family is […]
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The following winter: How SLO is preparing for storms after 2023 floods
Public Works director Matt Horn said SLO experienced $35 million in repairs due to 2023’s flooding.
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Fires break out across San Luis Obispo near SLO High School and Cal Poly
Update: At 10:34 a.m. CalFire updated the status of the Lizzie Fire to 95% contained, having burned 124 acres. Update: At 12:31 p.m. on Tuesday, the City of SLO shared an email update to clarify that the second and third fires are unrelated to the Lizzie fire, “but the cause of all fires remains under […]
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One Year Later: How one podcast shaped a murder trial
Mustang News interviewed Your Own Backyard podcast creator Chris Lambert and Flores family attorney Harold Mesick in a special feature documentary reflecting on the trial, one year after the verdict.
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Letter from the Editor
Dear reader, I am currently headed into my senior year at Cal Poly. Over these past three years I’ve worn many hats: student, barista, research assistant, sales associate, intern. Trust me when I say I’ve run through the laundry list of possible part time jobs. In September 2021 – the start of my sophomore year, […]
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10 years in the making: One Cal Poly student’s unique path to an engineering degree
After 10 years of retaking courses at community college, late night studying and walks home after the bus had already terminated for the night, Derek J. Russell is graduating this spring with a degree in computer engineering. The standard track through Cal Poly’s computer engineering (CPE) program has a suggested four-year academic track and 97 […]