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    125 Years of Learn By Doing

    Look back at all that’s changed over Cal Poly’s 125 years — and how Learn by Doing has evolved through the decades.
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    Learning at Full Speed

    At Cal Poly Racing, students have long designed, built and raced their own cars. The difference now is who gets to move from the shop floor to the driver’s seat.
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    Determined to Dance

    Crossing oceans and overcoming every obstacle in her way, Professor Emeritus Moon Ja Minn Suhr revolutionized dance at Cal Poly.

Polytechnic

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Quarterly

  • A group of students works with leopard tortoises elevated on platforms
    Course Description

    Animal Care in the Slow Lane

    An animal enterprise on the outskirts of campus teaches students how to work with a different kind of creature.
  • Members of the Cal Poly Volleyball team celebrate a win on the court while wearing black uniforms
    Mustang Report

    Defying Gravity

    Head coach Caroline Walters breaks down the factors behind Cal Poly Volleyball’s latest conference championship and epic postseason run.
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    About Campus

    West Coast Choppers

    A student club teaches members about leadership and team-building — and how to wield an axe.
  • In a dark lab, two students adjust a device projecting a green laser beam across a table mounted with scientific instruments.
    Spaces

    Laser Focused

    Explore the Physics Department’s Photon Lab, where two students recently took on a technical challenge that made campus history.
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    How I Learn by Doing

    Thinking Outside the Box Score

    A mathematics major has helped Cal Poly Baseball revolutionize its analytics program to help Mustangs excel on the diamond.
  • A man sits at a desk in a recording studio decorated with city-themed Legos, with a microphone and light box pointed at him
    Questions & Answers

    Where We Come Together

    On YouTube, Professor Dave Amos is working to give people a voice in how their communities take shape.
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    Editor's Desk

    Making a Life at Cal Poly

    Editor Larry Peña reflects on the longtime Mustangs who have helped shape Cal Poly’s history.
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Shooting for the Moon
This spring, alumni astronaut Victor Glover helped set a new milestone in the history of human space travel.

Alumni

  • Grinds founders Matthew Canepa and Patrick Pezet smile while holding packages of Grinds Pouches
    Alumni

    Rise and Grind

    Two alumni developed an alternative to chewing tobacco that is making its way into professional baseball, football and hockey.
  • Patriots linebacker Elijah Ponder wears his uniform while playing on the field in an NFL game
    Alumni

    A Super Sunday

    In February, linebacker Elijah Ponder became the latest Mustang to take his talents to the NFL’s biggest stage.
  • Gary Charbonneau at work with the organization Just One Africa
    Alumni

    On Track for Impact

    Alumnus Gary Charbonneau has helped new generations of Mustangs and communities around the world hit the ground running.
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    Alumni

    Reptiles on the Resume

    Alumni who worked with Cal Poly’s tortoise colony take their skills into the industry.

Latest News

  • Seeing Through the Smoke
    A Cal Poly study finds building density was the strongest predictor of home loss in the 2025 LA fires
  • Heard of The HEARD?
    Student feedback drives change on campus, from study spaces to new buildings
  • Size Matters
    Tiny ocean life helps scientists estimate whale prevalence off the California Coast

Rewind

  • What Leadership Looks Like
    When Nailah DuBose completed her bachelor’s degree, she left a legacy of change and community. Now a graduate student, DuBose reflects on her leadership journey.
  • Victor Glover
    As the engineering alumnus trained for a historic voyage beyond the moon, he shared how Learn by Doing prepared him to face the unknown.
  • Forged in Flame
    For 50 years, a firefighting crew has attracted Cal Poly students looking for experience in teamwork and leadership.
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