A group of Cal Poly mechanical engineering students and alumni took home the “Most Accurate Digital Core” award from NASA’s Moon to Mars Ice and Prospecting Challenge. The team of eight competed Sept. 23-25 and won the award from NASA thanks…
Cal Poly rises in the ranks of Forbes’ 2021 “America’s Top Colleges”
Forbes 2021 edition of “America’s top Colleges” awarded Cal Poly as the best public, master’s-level university in California. Among the various recognitions Cal Poly received in this edition, the university was notably awarded No. 7 in California, No. 17 in…
First-ever CLA summer research symposium marks growing collaboration with College of Engineering
The College of Liberal Arts (CLA) held their first-ever Summer Undergraduate Research Program Symposium in collaboration with the College of Engineering — highlighting more than $50,000 worth of summer research from Cal Poly students and faculty. The event, held on…
In-person classes switch to hybrid format last minute, leaving students disappointed
After over a year and a half of online instruction, Cal Poly students and faculty have become familiar with asynchronous coursework, scheduled Zoom lectures and everything in between. But with approximately 87% of all classes being held in-person for the…
Cal Poly extends summer credit/ no credit deadline
Cal Poly extended COVID-19 credit/ no credit options into the Summer 2021 quarter, according to a campus-wide email sent out Tuesday, June 22. This allows students enrolled in a summer session to change the basis of their grading until the…
Cal Poly seniors to launch second weather balloon into space with Project OWL
In 2019, aerospace senior Evan Agarwal teamed up with technology company Project OWL to test out a device that would provide cheap, limited Wi-Fi in disaster zones by launching it into space on a giant weather balloon — and now…
VITA Tax Program canceled due to COVID-19
The Orfalea College of Business (OCOB) cancelled the Volunteer Income Tax Program (VITA) this year due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19. VITA was a free program where Cal Poly students helped low-income taxpayers file their taxes. VITA would…
First day of classes for fall quarter pushed back to Sept. 20
The first day of classes for fall quarter will be Monday, Sept. 20, five days later than the originally scheduled start date, according to a campus-wide email from the Office of the Provost. Freshmen move-in will be Sept.14 through 15…
Cal Poly receives $100,000 donation to upgrade parallel computing lab
Imagine technology that uses the power of computing to determine the accuracy of wine grapes, aid in wildfire analysis and evaluate the influence of social networks and political ideologies. Thanks to a $100,000 donation from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE),…
“Data for all, data for good”: Faculty launch initiative to make data science education more accessible
A team of about 20 Cal Poly faculty across all six colleges has been collaborating since summer 2020 to launch a cross-disciplinary initiative that would expand opportunities in data science education to students from all disciplines as well as lay a pathway for more collaborative, data-driven faculty research.
Deadline to submit FAFSA is less than a week away
The deadline for students to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is Tuesday, March 2. By submitting the form, it allows the opportunity for students to receive financial aid from the federal government to aid in paying…