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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.

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.

Finished with Perfection: Academic Excellence Winner Randy Tran Credits Parents for His Hard Work Ethic

Tran's parents immigrated from Vietnam to the United States so their children could have more opportunities.

An Excellent Teammate: Alexis Wong Has Helped Underrepresented Students Feel Welcome and Succeed in College

After graduation, Wong plans to pursue a graduate degree and a career in management and human resources.

Goal Oriented: How Sports Helped Prepare Former Accounting Club President Spencer Zhang for Career Success

Recently graduated Zhang, who served as president of the Cal Poly Accounting Club, will begin his career at Ernst & Young.

Model Student: Alara Wiefling Discusses How Hobbies and Expressing Herself Feeds Her Business Sense

Entrepreneurship student and professional model competed in the Elevator Pitch contest and interned with Fiat in Istanbul.

Learn by Going: How Cal Poly's First Year GO is Changing the Freshman Experience

The program allows students to study in Spain early on in their college journey, gaining a valuable cultural experience.

Introducing Preserva Biotech, the Startup Bringing Confidence to Insulin Users

The startup is developing a portable, handheld device that determines whether insulin is still effective.

Sweet relief: How two Cal Poly students are taking on gut health one dessert at a time

Business administration student teams with ag business major to create a healthier ice cream product.

CIE's Summer Accelerator Helps Startup Launched to Combat Drink Spiking

Ninety percent of drink-spiking incidents go unreported, often because victims fear they won’t be taken seriously.

Reducing the Plastic Load: Startup Sells Laundry Detergent and Dish Soap Dispensers

There are currently five machines operating -- including one on campus -- with hopes of manufacturing 100

Putting the Pieces Together: Business Student Was a Key Player on Award-Winning 2024 Rose Float Team

Nathan Jermin was the structural lead for the float, which won the Crown City Innovator Award

Commencement 2025: In Photos

Students, their families and faculty celebrate during a commencement ceremony at the Spanos Stadium

Next Stop for Orfalea’s Academic Excellence Winner: Harvard Law School

Gabrielle Gutierrez, who worked with juvenile inmates through a program called Restorative Partners, now plans to pursue a legal career.

From Concept to Craft: ITP Capstone Students Turn Classroom Learning into Real-World Manufacturing

Students brainstormed, designed and created future holiday gifts for the university in their ITP capstone class