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Three Ways to Spend a Summer
Students skip the beach in favor of intensive research, entrepreneurial and study abroad experiences
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BOT 433: Field Botany - California Plant Diversity
Pack your bags for a hands-on botany course that cultivates students' curiosity in the vast world of California's plants
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Science and the Spirit
For physics professor Stamatis Vokos, a teaching experience with Buddhist monks provides a new perspective on the line between science and faith
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Behind the Scenes
No surprise — in Hollywood, Mustangs are the ones getting it done
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An alumnus is bound for space; humanitarian construction projects circle the globe; a new dean arrives; a cornhole game sets a world record
The Big Picture
Horseplay
Explore the new equine facilities made possible by a generous alumni gift
How I Learn by Doing
Uh, You Have to Be, Like, Professional
Do, like, filler words, um, hurt your professional credibility? Student Emily Bernstein explains.
About Campus
Women at the Wall
Women give each other a leg up at Cal Poly’s Recreation Center climbing park
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The Whole Package
Students and faculty drop, shake and slam package designs in the Packaging Dynamics Lab
The Mustang Report
Winning Runs in the Family
Baseball Coach Larry Lee notches his 500th win and looks back at his family’s legacy with the Mustangs
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Five Questions with Dean Amy Fleischer
Get to know Amy Fleischer, the new dean of the College of Engineering, and her passion for Legos
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Major Change
Tracking the evolution of Cal Poly programs and departments over the generations
By the Numbers
Coast to Coast for Cancer
Senior Nick Somera held his family close on the run of a lifetime from San Francisco to Baltimore
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From Runway to Runway
After a career as a pilot, former Miss California Patricia Murray returns as the organization’s CEO
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Undercover
An inside look at how the cover of Cal Poly Magazine came together
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High Spirits
Inspired by the flavors of California, alumni startup Calwise Spirits opens a new tasting bar in Paso Robles
Mustang Voices
The Dangers of “Fake News”
For Pulitzer Prize-winning alumni journalist Julia Prodis Sulek, a war on the news media comes with serious risks
Last Word
The Opportunity to Say Yes
President Armstrong on creating opportunities for academically-outstanding low-income students
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Class Notes
Highlights and announcements from your friends and classmates, plus a fond farewell to a longtime Cal Poly advocate
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