Press Releases
Recent news releases covering Cal Poly's accomplishments, special events, speakers and more can be found below. Journalists can find additional resources on our News and Media page or by contacting our media team directly.
December 2023
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Cal Poly Electrical Engineering Professor Secures $496K Grant to Tackle Power Grid Challenges with Advanced Computing -
Cal Poly Students Create Sustainability Training Program for Campus Peers
November 2023
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Cal Poly Engineering Professors Earn Recognition with Breakthrough Patent in Early Wildfire Detection -
Eco-Friendly Glue Breakthrough Designed by Cal Poly Chemistry Team Receives Patent -
Cal Poly Center for Military-Connected Students Celebrates Grand Opening of New Campus Location -
Cal Poly Again Ranks First in the Nation in Study Abroad Survey -
Cal Poly Hosts Annual Poinsettia Sale Dec. 2 and Dec. 9 -
Cal Poly Arab Music Ensemble to Perform Fall Concert on Dec. 2 -
Cal Poly Symphony Fall Concert on Dec. 3 to Include the Harmony Magnet Academy Symphony Orchestra -
Cal Poly Choirs to Present Seventh Annual ‘Holiday Kaleidoscope’ on Dec. 1
October 2023
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Cal Poly Fall Jazz Concert Set for Nov. 17 in Spanos Theatre -
Cal Poly Journalism Department to Host Festival of Journalism from Oct. 26-27 -
Cal Poly Study Finds Behavioral, Psychological Factors Critical Factors in Maintaining Healthy Habits -
Cal Poly Technology Park 16,000-Square-Foot Expansion Underway -
Boston Brass to Perform for Cal Poly Bandfest on Nov. 9 -
Cal Poly to Host ¡Adelante! Hispanic-Serving Institution Symposium Featuring Keynote Speaker Dolores Huerta -
Cal Poly Pier Open House Event Set for Oct. 28 -
Real Time Occupancy Rates to Soon be Available for On-Campus Study Spaces at Cal Poly -
Cal Poly Swimming and Diving Team to Recognize Safer’s Dating Violence Action Month -
Cal Poly Receives Five-Year, Nearly $900,000 Study to Understand Human-Caused Noise and Light Impacts on Birds
September 2023
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Cal Poly Students to Provide Service to San Luis Obispo Community Through #CaliforniansForAll College Corp -
Cal Poly Music Faculty Showcase Set for Oct. 20 During Mustang Family Weekend -
Stingrays and Electric Eels Celebrate Cal Poly Universities’ 75th Rose Float Entry -
Cal Poly Named Best in the West Among Public and Private Universities in 2024 U.S. News and World Report Ratings -
Experimental Guitarist Matt Sargent to Present Free Recital with Electronics on Oct. 13 at Cal Poly -
Cal Poly Announces Increased Year-Round Operation Beginning Fall 2024 -
Cal Poly Biology Student to Receive CSU Trustees’ Award and $7,000 Scholarship -
Cal Poly College of Engineering Faculty Members Honored by Society of Women Engineers for Advancing Diversity -
Cal Poly Music Department Announces 2023-24 Events Season -
Cal Poly Receives $1.9 Million for Climate Action Initiatives as Part of $80 Million State Funding Plan
August 2023
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Cal Poly Political Science Student Selected for Panetta Institute Congressional Internship Program -
Nine in 10 Cal Poly Graduates are Employed or Pursuing Graduate Degrees -
Cal Poly and Western Region Fire Officials Announce Alliance Aimed at Creating Fire-Resilient Communities -
Cal Poly Study Analyzes Nearshore California Marine Heat Waves and Cold Spells Amid Changing Climate Conditions
July 2023
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Cal Poly Strawberry Center Presents New Strawberry Farming Research and Innovation Efforts -
Cal Poly Receives Top 5-Star Ranking in Money Magazine’s 2023 Best Colleges List -
Cal Poly Off-Campus Housing Program Partners with EDUrain Housing Rental Platform -
Summer Sees Long List of Campus Enhancement Projects Beginning at Cal Poly
June 2023
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Cal Poly Concrete Canoe Wins Its Seventh National Title In 13 Years -
Cal Poly 2023 Commencement Set for June 17-18 -
Six Outstanding Cal Poly Graduates Reflect the Power of Learn by Doing -
Three Santa Maria Sisters Will Graduate from Cal Poly on June 17 and 18 -
Cal Poly Funds 17 Faculty Research Projects through the Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities Grant Program -
Cal Poly Implements Sustainable Measures to Enhance Commencement Experience
May 2023
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Cal Poly Researchers Report Morro Bay Wind Energy Project Could Create Thousands of Jobs, Make Morro Bay a Leader in California’s Transition to Green Energy -
Cal Poly College of Engineering Graduates Win Big at CSU Startup Competition -
Four Cal Poly Students Recognized at CSU Student Research Competition -
Cal Poly Innovation Capabilities to Expand with New 5G Innovation Lab -
Cal Poly Campus Dining Wins Bronze Award in National Competition -
Cal Poly to Host Communications and Disability Expert on Global Accessibility Awareness Day, May 18 -
Four Cal Poly Student Entrepreneur Teams Win $35,000 for Their Innovative Startup Ideas at CIE’s Annual Innovation Quest Competition -
Cal Poly Amusement Park Club Wins National Contest with Model Roller Coaster -
Cal Poly Recognizes 2023 Campus Sustainability Awards Winners -
Cal Poly Cheese Takes First Place in Specialty Dairy Competition -
Cal Poly Dedicates the William and Linda Frost Center for Research and Innovation -
Cal Poly to Host Holistic Justice Debate Competition on May 6 -
Cal Poly Choirs to Present ‘In Her Words’ on June 4 with the Tucson Girls Chorus -
Cal Poly Symphony to Perform Music of Guest Artist Bahram Osqueezadeh on June 3 -
Cal Poly to Host California FFA State Finals Competition May 6 -
Cal Poly’s ‘RSVP: Soundings’ to Feature Percussion Trio line upon line June 1-2 -
Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo Partners Will Bring Matika Wilbur’s ‘Project 562’ to the Palm Theatre on May 5
April 2023
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Cal Poly Arab Music Ensemble Spring Concert Set for May 27 -
Cal Poly Spring Jazz Concert to Feature Guests Inga Swearingen and George Stone on May 26 -
University of San Francisco Professor Bradley Onishi to Speak on Christian Nationalism in America on May 5 at Cal Poly -
Find Purrr-fect Plants, Pottery and Cats at Cal Poly -
Cal Poly Business Students Win the Americas' CFA Institute Research Challenge -
Cal Poly Wind Bands to Close Season with ‘Pines’ Concert on May 20 -
Two Cal Poly Marine Science Students, One Recent Alumnus Earn Prestigious Fellowship Awards -
Cal Poly University Art Gallery to Exhibit the 2023 Juried Student Show from April 13 to May 12 -
Congressman Salud Carbajal Celebrates Educational Partnership Agreement with Air Force Research Lab and Cal Poly -
Cal Poly Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Worked 110 Cases in 2022, Saving Clients $380,000 -
Cal Poly Soil Judging Team Wins Second Place at National Competition -
Cal Poly Students Mentor Local Elementary School Children in STEM Projects Through Pilot Outreach Program -
Cal Poly Campus Dining to Host ‘Power-Ful’ Event to Celebrate Campus Community Impact -
Cal Poly’s Music Department to Offer Several Free Student Recitals in May and June -
Cal Poly’s New Plant Conservatory with Biodiverse Species Officially Opens -
Darryl Taylor to Present Vocal Master Class and Seminar on May 4 at Cal Poly -
NASA Names Cal Poly Alumnus Victor Glover as Pilot of Next Lunar Mission, First Crew Under Artemis Moon Project
March 2023
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Annual Tomato Spectacular Plant Sale to Be Held Two Consecutive Saturdays in April at Cal Poly -
Cal Poly Safer to Host Sexual Assault Action Month in April -
Cal Poly English Professor Explains ChatGPT’s Limitations and Its Teaching Potential -
Cal Poly Music Department to Host a Summer Music Camp for High School Students -
Cal Poly Music Department to Present Open House Recital on April 15 -
Cal Poly Student Opera Theatre to Present ‘Spring Opera Scenes’ on April 15 -
Cal Poly’s PolyRhythmics to Present Concert on Campus April 18 -
Inspired by Beer Bottle Carriers, a Multi-Purpose, Sustainable Fruit Package Designed by Cal Poly Students Earns Recognition During Competitions Aimed at Reducing Plastics -
Cal Poly Awards Over $60,000 in Grants for Student Research Projects -
College of Science and Math Launches Astronomy Research Fellowship Through Donor Funding -
Civil Engineering Professor to Hold March 8 Talk on Deadly Quakes in Turkey After Leading Research Expedition
February 2023
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Andrew Thulin, Dean of Cal Poly’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, To Retire After 25 Years of Service to University -
Cal Poly Named a Top Producer of 2022-23 U.S. Fulbright Scholars -
Arab Music Ensemble Concert to Feature Greek, Syrian and Egyptian Music on March 18 -
Cal Poly Symphony to Feature Student Soloists at March 17 Concert -
Two Cal Poly Choirs to Present Concert Titled ‘Contemporary’ on March 19 -
Cal Poly Business Professor Says Employees Maintain Leverage at the Workplace Despite Recession Fears -
Cal Poly Earns Sixth 'Most Promising Place to Work in Student Affairs' Recognition -
Cal Poly Student Receives U.S. Department of Transportation Student of the Year Award -
Cal Poly Accepting Applications for 2023-24 #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Program -
Poly Royal Rodeo to be Held April 14-15 During Cal Poly’s Open House -
Cal Poly’s Student-Run Hackathon Builds Interdisciplinary Solutions to Local Challenges -
Cal Poly Campus Dining to Host ‘Delight-Ful’ Event on Feb. 15 to Promote Random Acts of Kindness -
Cal Poly Choirs to Present ‘Heaven and Hell’ Concert in Mission San Luis Obispo on March 11 -
Cal Poly Wind Bands ‘Bandemonium' Concert on March 5 to Feature Cuesta College Wind Ensemble -
Super Bowl Ads Will Contribute to Growing U.S. Obesity Problem, Says Business Professor at Cal Poly -
Cal Poly Tax Clinics Offer Tax Tips to Help Maximize Your Return and Avoid Trouble
January 2023
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Cal Poly Students Honored by Lawmakers at State Capitol Today, Jan. 30 -
Cal Poly Rose Float Seeks Design Ideas for its 2024 Rose Parade® Entry -
Cal Poly Mustang Marching Band to Perform in Chinese New Year Parade on Feb. 4 in San Francisco -
Cal Poly Named a 2022 AASHE Sustainability Award Winner -
Cal Poly Winter Jazz Concert on Feb. 24 to Feature Cuesta College’s Voce -
Cal Poly and Stanford Project Awarded Grant to Support Student-Led Ethical Technology Research -
Cal Poly College of Liberal Arts and Office of University Diversity and Inclusion Host Seventh Annual Social Justice Teach In on Feb. 9 -
Cal Poly to Present Free ‘Night of Chamber Music’ Feb. 10 -
Cal Poly College Corps Program Assists with Local Storm Cleanup Effort -
Cal Poly Begins Offering State-Required Medication Abortion Services -
Cal Poly Awarded $475,000 Grant for Inclusive Teaching in STEM Fields -
Cal Poly Orchesis Dance Company to Present ‘Falling Forward’ Jan. 20-21 and 26-28
December 2022
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Cal Poly Float Entry Gets an Early Slot in the 2023 Rose Parade® -
Cal Poly Philosopher Patrick Lin Appointed to U.S. National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group -
Cal Poly Professor Receives Grant to Improve Healthcare Access for Hispanic and Indigenous Women in Santa Maria and Guadalupe -
Cal Poly Finance Professor Explains What You Can Learn from Holiday Classic ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ After Cryptocurrency Implosion -
Cal Poly to Present Annual Bach Week Jan. 17-21 -
W. Terrence Spiller to Perform Piano Recital on Jan. 13 at Cal Poly -
Cal Poly Community Supports Students, Local Residents in Need this Holiday Season -
Cal Poly Fall 2022 Commencement Set for Dec. 10
November 2022
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Annual Poinsettia Sale Starts Dec. 3 -
Christine Theodoropoulos, Dean of Renowned College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Announces Retirement -
Cadence Empowers Future Engineers Through Computational Software Donation to Cal Poly -
Cal Poly Students Win Cash Prizes for Their Innovative Ideas at CIE’s 13th Annual Elevator Pitch Competition -
Campus Dining to Host ‘Thank-Ful’ Event on Nov. 16 -
2022 Incoming Class is Once Again Most Diverse in University History -
Arab Music Ensemble Fall Concert Includes High School Choirs, Critically Acclaimed Guest Artists -
Cal Poly Symphony to Feature Madrone String Quartet on Dec. 4 -
Choirs to Present Sixth Annual ‘Holiday Kaleidoscope’ on Dec. 2
October 2022
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Professor Co-authors Research Article Examining Strategies to Maintain Weight Loss After Regain -
New Coordinator for Off-Campus Housing Support Program -
Statistics Department Receives $447,000 Federal Grant for Low-Income Student Scholarships, Mentorship -
President Armstrong Offers Comment on Guilty Verdict in Trial Over Kristin Smart’s Disappearance -
Cal Poly to Host Andrew Surmani for Music Industry Lecture and Q&A on Nov. 17 -
Campus Dining Hosts ‘Festi-Ful’ Event to Celebrate Fall, Build Connections Through Food -
Fall Jazz Concert to Include the Release of Two Singles -
Annual Student Leadership Institute Event Features David Hogg -
Cal Poly Pier Hosts First In-Person Open House in Two Years -
Cal Poly President Emeritus Warren J. Baker, Who Led University for More Than 31 Years, Has Passed Away -
Wind Bands and Mustang Band to Present Bandfest Concert on Nov. 4 -
Cal Poly Wins $700,000 Federal Grant to Study the Social Impacts of AI Kitchens and Robot Cooks -
Cal Poly, Madden Family Announce Plans for John Madden Football Center
September 2022
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University Art Gallery to Exhibit ‘Mixtape’ by Collective of Los Angeles-Based Artists -
Vice President Keith Humphrey Named Aspen Institute Senior Impact Fellow -
Music Department Hosts andPlay duo for ‘Collaborating with Technology’ Presentation -
Music Faculty Showcase Set During Mustang Family Weekend -
Study on Mothers’ Mobile Device Use and Infant Development During First-Year Postpartum Receives $2.7M Grant -
Two New Outdoor Community Spaces Enhance Campus Experience -
Cal Poly Rose Float Reveals its 2023 Float Design: The Road to Reclamation -
Mustang Shuttle Hours Extended -
Two Students Awarded Pre-Doctoral Fellowships Aimed at Preparing Future CSU Faculty Members -
Outdoor ‘Generosity’ Mural Debuts with Artist’s Talk, Ribbon-Cutting Sept. 30 -
Sept. 29 Grand Re-Opening of Renovated, Renamed Cal Poly Book Store -
30th Consecutive Best in the West Ranking in U.S. News and World Report -
Cal Poly Wins First-Ever Grant on Space Cybersecurity from US National Science Foundation -
Public Health Student Receives CSU Trustees’ Award and $7,000 Scholarship -
Director of Jazz Studies and Guests to Give Recital on Campus -
Upward Bound Program Awarded New Five-Year Federal Grant
August 2022
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Cal Poly CIE to Host Demo Day Entrepreneur Event on Sept. 13 -
Cal Poly Music Department Announces 2022-23 Events Season -
Cal Poly Center for Health Research Receives $5.6 Million National Institute of Health Grant -
New Eco-Friendly Glue Designed by Cal Poly Chemistry Lab Leads to Public-Private Partnership -
Cal Poly Campus Dining to Host Job Fair Aug. 20 to Fill More Than 40 Positions -
Congressman Salud Carbajal Celebrates Educational Partnership with Air Force Research Lab and Cal Poly
July 2022
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Cal Poly Launches Green Office Certification -
Cal Poly School of Education Awarded $21,000 Grant for Developing Curriculum, Teacher Training to Support Children with Dyslexia -
Cal Poly History Student Accepted to Panetta Institute Congressional Internship Program -
Cal Poly Professors Say State Law Mandating Plastic Packaging Be Recyclable Could Promote Positive Sustainable Innovation — But Plastic Isn’t Always Bad, or the Most Damaging
June 2022
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Cal Poly Ventures Announces Series A Investment in Mazen Animal Health -
Cal Poly Concrete Canoe Team Makes History with Sixth National Title -
Cal Poly Funds 14 Faculty Research Projects -
Cal Poly Police Department Report Alcohol Enforcement Program Results in 2021-22 -
Cal Poly College of Engineering Receives Transformational Gift to Create The Noyce School of Applied Computing -
Cal Poly to Host CSUs Summer Algebra Institute for Local Students June 13-July 15