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A startup team meets at the new HotHouse
Business and Economy

New, Larger HotHouse Opens in Downtown San Luis Obispo

The new, 24,000-square-foot building will increase workspaces for startups while adding vitality to San Luis Obispo's downtown core.
Michael Chang's SURP team poses outside the iconic Central Perk, from "Friends."
Research

Hollywood Deepfake: How AI is Changing What We See at the Movies

A summer research project looks at the ethical, legal and commercial aspects of using hyper-realistic images generated by artificial intelligence.
Ibrahim Hassen hands out treats to Syrian children
Our Students

The Last Stop: Marketing Student Ibrahim Hassen's Work with Syrian Refugees Sheds Light on Resilience and Optimism

Hassen has traveled to the Syrian border five times to help those impacted by civil war, creating a lasting impact.
Leida Chen teaches a class.
Research

Keeping Up with Artificial Intelligence: This Year’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program Looks at the Many Ways AI Will Change How We Work and Learn

Seven of the 24 research projects in this year's SURP have an AI component. Expect more AI in the classroom.
Students work on a shelter project in the Design Village
Our Students

Thinking Outside the Box: Industrial Technology & Packaging Students Create Shelter out of Corrugated Board

This Year's Design Village event focused on creating temporary housing for unhoused people.
Miles Clarke watches a student perform work in the EMPOWER lab
Our Students

Business Student Miles Clarke Works Through the Pain to Help Others Have a Better Quality of Life

The financial management student is the treasurer of the EMPOWER club, which helps people with physical challenges.
A team of packaging and graphic design students work on a project in a lab
California Impact

Empathy as a Skill: How Cal Poly's Packaging Students Learn to Design Accessible Systems

Students in the carbon-based fiber packaging class learn to create products that are both accessible to everyone and eye catching.
A trio of students pose for a selfie with Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong
Our Students

2026 Orfalea Commencement Photo Gallery