Construction management senior and competition coordinator Catie Dines lined up for a photo with the competitors of her senior project last month. They stood in front of the George Hasslein Memorial Sculpture and smiled. As she looked around she took a moment to reflect on her childhood love for designing homes in the virtual world […]
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Cal Poly embraces electric vans to drive green goals on campus
Cal Poly has added nine fully electric vans to its campus fleet this month — one step toward the university’s goal of carbon neutrality. Associate Director of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability Chad Worth shared his insights into the efforts and the importance of the new electric vans. “We have a variety of goals on campus, […]
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Cal Poly celebrates National Bike Month with Bike-to-Work Day this Friday
On May 19, Cal Poly will be holding a contest to encourage more students and staff to ride their bicycles to school. The competition will be held through the Inside Cal Poly Instagram page. Students and faculty are encouraged to post a story or selfie of themselves biking to work or school on campus. The […]
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San Luis Obispo’s railroad safety trail wins statewide recognition for biking and walking
The City of San Luis Obispo was selected for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Region 9 Outstanding Bikeways and Trails Project Award for 2022 for the entire state of California. This recognition comes from the city’s railroad safety trail that spans 1.4 miles long and links different destinations while providing a physically-separated path […]
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Cal Poly’s new plant conservatory supports hands-on learning and California conservation efforts
Cal Poly’s new plant conservatory is now open to the public, a space dedicated to visitors to learn about plant conservation and appreciate the diverse plant life from around the globe. The facility is designed to support the growth of different plant species in different climates, including the lowland tropics, cloud forests, and arid deserts, […]