Bright, colorful reflections from mirrors and crystals lit up the Cal Poly Photon Lab this winter as two physics students constructed Cal Poly’s first laser beam. Senior Hannah Bauer and freshman James Mauck, under the leadership of assistant professor Isinsu Toker of the Physics Department, created the laser beam together. Toker founded and oversees the […]
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‘Someone I don’t even recognize:’ Physics department grapples with instructor’s arrest
Cal Poly physics instructor Kevin Coulombe was arrested for allegedly contacting a minor for sex, shocking students and resulting in online backlash and a drop in his professor rating.
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Cal Poly employee arrested for allegedly contacting a minor for sex
A Cal Poly employee, Kevin Coulombe, was arrested on suspicion of contacting a minor for sex and arranging a meeting with a minor for sexual purposes, stemming from a continued investigation into the sexual exploitation of children in San Luis Obispo.
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$750,000 granted to Cal Poly professor to further work in his field
Cal Poly physics professor was given a grant that will provide students with the opportunity to work with particle colliders, at home and abroad.
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Physics senior remembered
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly staff, faculty and friends met at a special campus memorial service Sept. 25 to remember physics senior Jacob Van Staaveren following his death in a skateboarding accident during summer break. Those who knew him will remember him as a kind, soft-spoken and curious student, physics professor David Mitchell said. “He […]
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Physics department attempting to close gender gap
It takes an even number of protons and electrons to produce a balance, and the Cal Poly physics department is working to create a better balance of men and women in both faculty and students. Having more diversity in the department would create more ideas and better science, according to assistant professor of physics Katharina […]