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Kim Westermann stands on a chair in class to give her "skydiving" scenario

Diving Into Her Work: Distinguished Teacher Kim Westermann

After working with "Big Four" accounting firms, the Cal Poly alumnus briefly became a bartender, which set her on a journey to become an award-winning educator and researcher

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Digging into the Research: Summer Undergraduate Research Program Pairs 37 Students with 20 Faculty Members

Business students are using AI and other tools to conduct research with faculty mentors over the summer

Joseph Kuehn poses for a portrait on the Mustangs basketball court

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Economics Professor Who Researched How to Build Winning Teams Discusses This Year's NBA Finals

Joseph Kuehn concluded that teams with players that complement each other fare best. Do this year's finals support that?

A Poly Pack member shows the crowd an intact egg

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Protect the Egg: Students Demonstrate Packaging Challenges in Annual Contest

Poly Pack club presents Egg Drop to excited crowd at San Luis Obispo Farmer's Market

Lisa Sperow speaks to students in a classroom

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Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Director Lisa Sperow Selected to Lead Law School

Last year, the LITC recorded its highest volume of client work

Student poses with Mexican flag around shoulders

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The "Cool Tio:" LatinX Cultural Association's DEI Chair Wants to Help Others While Honoring His Background

“Mexico holds a very special place in my heart."

The owners of Clearview window washing pose for a portrait

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Window of Opportunity: Finance Alumnus Returns to Alma Mater for High-Profile Job

Peter Van Gundy passed on a financial planning career to run a window washing business he founded

Speaker on a stage addressing the audience at the Defining Her Future conference

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This Year's Defining Her Future Features Women Passionate About Their Work

The annual event, put on by the Cal Poly Women in Business, will raise money for LA fire victims

A student creates a package for an egg, using toothpicks

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First Person: Eggcepting the Challenge at the Annual Poly Pack Egg Drop Event

Orfalea photographer Jahan Ramezani tries his hand at the popular SLO Farmer's Market contest. But can he engineer better than a 6-year-old?

A professor demonstrates software in front of a class

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Cal Poly Orfalea College of Business Announces Partnership with Alteryx

The company's in-kind software gift simplifies accounting tasks and provides students with tools they'll use in the workforce

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A "Brave Proposal" Seeks to Address a Housing Shortage and Rising Sea Levels in the Bay Area

An interdisciplinary study, which could be a model for other California communities, looks at adding land for additional housing

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"Teaching Never Ever Gets Boring:" Meet Taryn Stanko, Recently Honored with a Distinguished Teaching Award

The former computer programmer changed careers and now teaches management

A professor and two students pose for a portrait outside a home

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For What It's Worth: Research Project Looks at Features That Impact a Home's Value

Colleen Duffy-Smith, sitting with an electric guitar in her hands

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Colleen Duffy-Smith's Career Has Spanned Music Studios, Courtrooms and Classrooms

The Accounting & Law lecturer, who earned her law degree as a single mom, has worked for radio stations, music mogul Sir Richard Branson and her own law firm