Shaun Wixted was talking about his passion for surfing in Cal Poly’s wind tunnel lab when the idea for a perfectly-proportioned surfboard fin hit.
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Student Harmine project endeavors to find cure for malaria
One professor and 12 students are hoping to cure malaria on the fourth floor of building 180.
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Extraterrestrial experiments: Only undergraduate Space Environments lab in the country
In the lab, students use vacuums to simulate space environments and environmental effects.
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Students learn coding in 24-hour creative spree
SLO Hacks provided students with an opportunity to develop and create computer programming projects, all in 24 hours.
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Mechanical engineering seniors win Applied Engineering Challenge
The challenge was to increase the efficiency of residential air conditioners.
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Facebook’s algorithm changed, but you can still prioritize your favorite news outlets
Here’s how to change your Facebook’s settings to show content from your favorite outlets first on your newsfeed.
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Cal Poly’s historic printing press removed, replaced with newer machine
The “frankenstein press” has printed Mustang News since the 1960s.
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Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant employees weigh in on impact of decommissioning
Present and past Diablo Canyon employees want to inform the community of the low risk of a potential disaster.
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Cal Poly launches first-ever Digital Transformation Hub powered by Amazon Web Services
With the Digital Transformation Hub, Cal Poly and Amazon intend to help solve the world’s problems through innovative technology.
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Hackerman: Former Cal Poly student avoids jail time for cyber crime
Former Cal Poly student Sean Tiernan was sentenced to two years of probation for creating and selling a botnet.
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An entrepreneurial journey: Cal Poly alum launches personal finance software
Jonathan Allen developed WizeFi, a new-to-market personal finance application that is changing the game on budgeting and money management.