A team of Cal Poly seniors are working on a start-up business that could change how to locate wildfires. By analyzing the way power-lines sag when they are near a wildfire, Perch is developing a device that could be able to calculate where fires are located and alert emergency services quicker. Perch’s team is set […]
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Senior Project Spotlight: A mental health app designed by college students, for college students
When computer engineering senior Alyssa Liu left for college, her little sister gave her a shoe box filled with letters. Each letter had instructions for when she was supposed to open it; one was for when she missed home, another for when she got her first bad grade. Whenever Liu was feeling down or overwhelmed, she turned to the shoebox for comfort.
That shoebox became the inspiration for Foveo, an app that Liu and her team are working on developing as their senior project to help college students who suffer from mental illness.
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Cal Poly alumnus co-created a service to determine when your food is recalled
Frecure is a free food recall information service that texts or emails subscribers with updates on food recalls in their area.
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Cal Poly app in development will let students register for classes on the go
The app will bring many of the features Cal Poly students and staff use into one, unified app.
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Cal Poly alumni launch sexual assault prevention app
Two Cal Poly alumni, Maxwell Fong and Elan Timmons, created and launched the Ulzi app.
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Cal Poly students create their own type of Uber for greek life
A web app called Ridetrackr has been made to improve the use of designated drivers throughout greek life. Computer Science seniors Collin Dutter and Ethan Harlig were inspired to create this app after watching their fraternity members struggle to communicate through texts and phone calls with their designated drivers each weekend. Ridetrackr users can join […]
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Kick-it points app rewards users for hitting the town
The app, created by business administration alumnus Brett Foreman, uses adventure and exploration to connect students with local businesses.
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Current Solutions creates app to prevent sexual assault
The app will offer customizable responses to emergency situations.
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Cal Poly alumnus launches successful puzzle app
Ryan McLeod has redefined the way to play puzzles after launching his free puzzle app, Blackbox, last Thursday.
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RTA launches bus-tracking app Transit Tracker
Transit Tracker users can text a phone number to find out when their bus will arrive.
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Yik Yak at Cal Poly
Ben King gets the word on the street and members of Lambda Chi Alpha read mean Yik Yaks.
