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    The Astronaut

    On the eve of his first mission to space, alumnus and NASA astronaut Victor Glover reflects on the lessons he learned at Cal Poly and why it’s still important for humankind to reach for the stars.
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    Taking Flight

    Through tragedy, triumph and everything in between, trace the roots of Cal Poly’s reputation for excellence in aeronautics and aerospace.
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    Homeroom

    Alumni educators share their perspectives on this uncharted school year as the nation debates a return to the classroom.
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    Thought Leaders

    Cal Poly’s new class of faculty examine their fields of study through a lens of diversity, inclusion and equity.

Polytechnic

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The Quarterly

  • About Campus

    Not Kitten Around

    Students step up to care for dozens of furry friends in the Cal Poly Cat Program amidst the pandemic.
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    How I Learn by Doing

    My First Patient

    Biology graduate Justin Chan reflects on a life-changing opportunity to work with Cal Poly’s cadaver lab on his way toward a career in health care.
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    Five Questions

    Five Questions with Kim Bisheff

    How does misinformation spread so easily online? A journalism faculty member breaks down the dangers of this modern phenomenon.
  • Spaces

    The Perfect Blend

    Faculty in the wine and viticulture blending lab go above and beyond to ensure students have the full winemaking experience.
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    From the President

    Planning for Success in a Year of Challenges

    President Armstrong on how the university is planning to address the triple challenge of a global pandemic, a crisis of racial injustice and a major recession.
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    Editor's Desk

    Look Up

    When the challenges we face feel too big to handle, take a moment to look up and find examples of hope in our community.
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A Gang Goes Walking
On any other year, a wayward group stranded in the middle of a campus road in September would mean a gaggle of WOWies had lost their sense of direction. But in 2020, a few animals have made 1 Grand Avenue their humble abode in the absence of the usual campus commotion. Our photographer Joe Johnston has spotted an abundance of deer, squirrel and this gang of wild turkeys that faced no traffic whatsoever while crossing near the Construction Innovation Center.

Alumni

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    Alumni

    Ever Forward

    Through his non-profit, alumnus Ashanti Branch has created what he always needed as a kid: a supportive space for boys in middle and high school. 
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    Alumni

    Alumni Updates

    Updates and announcements from your friends and classmates.
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    Alumni

    Taking a Different Route

    An alumnus reflects on the 50th anniversary of his experience at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad.
  • Alumni

    Perspectives from the Epicenter

    One alumna reflects on what it felt like to live through the United States’ first large-scale coronavirus outbreak in New York.

Latest News

  • Redefining Home
    Architecture alumni work to give others a home — while creating their own
  • An Evolving Estuary
    A Cal Poly study finds large-scale loss of eelgrass in Morro Bay Estuary may cause widespread erosion
  • Teaching New Teachers
    How teaching credential candidates adapted to virtual learning
  • Shark Spotting
    Student researchers develop drone and AI tech to protect beachgoers
  • Three. Two. One. Hack!
    Cal Poly students create space cybercrime challenge for virtual DEF CON hacker convention

Rewind

  • Snapshots of Fall
    Scenes from a quarter unlike any other as the campus community adapts to life in a pandemic.
  • The Last Pandemic
    A century before COVID-19, Cal Poly learned hard lessons facing its first global pandemic.
  • Creating Community
    For this professor, bringing students together was part of his job. Then the coronavirus pandemic nearly emptied campus.
  • Rising to the Moment
    How has the Cal Poly community handled the challenges of a global pandemic? Mustangs faced the crisis with courage, creativity and a willingness to try something new.
  • Fighting Fires with Social Media
    Wildfires spread quickly, but so do tweets. Alumnus and Cal Fire Chief Jonathan Cox explains why he uses social media to communicate in a crisis.
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