Cal Poly students are collecting data to track coastal ecosystem changes over time as part of the DIMES network, a collaboration of marine biology labs stretching from Mexico to Alaska.
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Breaking the barriers: BioBreakthrough Conference offers students new opportunities
When thinking of bio-medicine, most people’s first instinct would be to think of researchers and doctors in white lab coats. However, four Cal Poly students want to change that perception. Their upcoming BioBreakthrough Conference will highlight the forgotten aspect of business in bio-medicine, environmental biotech and bio-manufacturing. The event will take place on April 27 […]
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Cal Poly senior takes Jeopardy! stage
Audrey Sarin grew up yelling at the TV in her grandparents’ living room in Washington state as they watched Jeopardy!. They would huddle around the TV, answering the questions along with the contestants. It wasn’t long until her grandparents encouraged her to apply for the show. In December 2018, when Sarin was a senior in […]
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Application opens for paid Americorps College fellowship
Students can still apply to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Program. Full-time undergraduate students of all majors from Cal Poly, CSU Long Beach, Cuesta College and Allan Hancock College are encouraged to apply. The program seeks to provide students with service opportunities that address statewide issues including climate change, food insecurity and K-12 education. […]
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Cal Poly hosts Earth Week celebration
Cal Poly’s Green Campus team and the sustainability community will put on an Earth Week Celebration this week, featuring a movie night, panel discussion, clothing swap and more. Earth Week events will run Thursday through Saturday, April 23. Friday, April 22 marks the celebration of Earth Day. The traditional single-day celebration has been extended to […]
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$2.1 million grant to fund bilingual teaching program
A team of Cal Poly staff members in the School of Education have been awarded a $2.1 million grant for support of local educators, according to a Cal Poly press release. The U.S. Department of Education gave the Teacher Quality Partnership grant to fund Cal Poly’s Teaching for Inclusivity and Equity Residency project. The project will […]
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Student, professor testing molecules in search of COVID-19 treatment
After discovering the structure of a critical protein COVID-19 uses to replicate, published by a group from Lubeck University in Germany, computer science sophomore McClane Howland and medicinal chemistry professor Scott Eagon have been collaborating to test molecules that could prevent the virus from replicating.
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Biology professor and team conduct research on sea otter repopulation in California
They have found some of the best habitats in estuaries throughout California.
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Chemistry professor leads student research on impact of wildfires
Chemistry professor Matthew Zoerb and a group of undergraduate students are conducting research to help people better understand the effects wildfires have on health and the environment. In the past few years, California has seen the most destructive wildfires in the state’s history, including the Camp Fire in 2018 and the Kincade Fire last October. […]