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    Predicting a Post-Pandemic Future

    Not everything can return to the way it was before the pandemic. We asked faculty members what aspects of everyday life in their areas of study may have changed forever — for better or for worse. 
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    Featured

    Cap, Gown and Community

    Liberal studies graduate Francisca Camarillo holds her family and the Mixtec community close on her journey to becoming a teacher.

Polytechnic

Graduates in green robes, spaced two seats apart, stand and cheer in Spanos Stadium as green and gold streamers fly through the air.

The Quarterly

  • Two student veterinary volunteers work with a chihuahua under a blue canopy
    How I Learn by Doing

    A Paw-sitive Learning Experience

    An animal science student helps provide free veterinary care for the Central Coast’s four-legged friends.
  • Four student researchers stand in masks holding clipboards
    About Campus

    My People, Our Health

    Student researchers investigate the health disparities in the local Latinx population.
  • Members of Cal Poly's women's track and field team smiles with coaches
    Mustang Report

    Breaking the Tape

    Women’s Track & Field wins its first Big West Conference championship in history.
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    Five Questions

    What is the Filibuster?

    Tool of oppression or pillar of democracy? It depends on who you ask — and who's leading the Senate. Professor Chris Den Hartog breaks it down.
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    Mustang Voices

    Thought Leaders

    English Professor Deb Donig explores literature in all its forms to imagine a more ethical and equitable future for technology.
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No Easy Lift
It’s one of the most iconic weapons in both mythology and pop culture — and a very worthy Learn by Doing challenge. This spring, two teams of Cal Poly engineering students submitted their own versions of Mjölnir, Thor’s magical hammer from Norse mythology, for a national competition hosted by the Steel Founders’ Society of America.

Alumni

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    Alumni

    Space for Everyone

    As a student, Christina Hernández had to learn to not hold back. Now at NASA, she's helping others chart their own path to the stars.
  • President Armstrong, in graduation regalia, stands at a podium with the sun shining on a Cal Poly banner behind him.
    From the President

    New Life, Hope and Promise

    President Armstrong on the lessons we've learned over a challenging year and the hope we share for a brighter future

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Rewind

  • The Rebirth of Juan Pèrez
    A tragic event sent Juan Pèrez on a mission. From podcasts to startups, he's making the most of his second chance.
  • Out of the Ashes
    Six months after a wildfire decimated Swanton Pacific Ranch, the staff and faculty who live and work there reflect on its past and plan for its future.
  • 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.
  • Cal Poly After Dark
    Take a look back at campus life in winter quarter, when the sun sets early but the activity doesn't stop until the sun comes up.
  • Creating Community
    For this professor, bringing students together was part of his job. Then the coronavirus pandemic nearly emptied campus.
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