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Medication Management: Startup Seeks to Simplify Patient Prescription Schedules

One Fountain Health is creating a device designed to preserve independence for people juggling multiple prescriptions.

Pursuing Her Passions: Business Grad Anaïs Lohier Turns to Biological Data at Yale

Lohier, who studied at sea while at Cal Poly, also volunteers at a vintage French car race dedicated to her grandfather

A Seaweed Solution: Converting Ocean Waste into Food Packaging

Ecoplasticity’s seaweed-based coating is designed to replace the plastic coating inside takeout containers.

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

Cal Poly Team Takes Home Second Place, Rookie of the Year at Marine Energy Collegiate Competition

A Cal Poly team of business and engineering students earned Rookie of the Year and second place overall in its debut at the Department of Energy's Marine Energy Collegiate Competition.

Three Students Represent Orfalea College of Business During Tour of Statehouse

Three Orfalea College of Business students accompanied Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong to Sacramento this month, where lawmakers honored them and other students for their accomplishments.

Rose Float Design Chair Saira Mapes

How Rose Float Design Chair Saira Mapes Took Chances and Became a Leader

Making the Cut

Business student Nate Mirizzi competes with the Cal Poly Loggers, a co-ed team showcasing traditional forestry skills like axe chopping, tree climbing, and sawing.

The Search for Surf -- and Camaraderie

A business administration major with a finance concentration, Jackson Prudhon said he was able to create the Mustang Surf Club thanks to the William L. Chillingworth Scholarship he received.

Business Students Explore Entrepreneurships for Former Prisoners, Spotify Algorithms, Leveraged Buyouts and More During Second SURP

Michelle Jenkins thinks the subjects of her summer research project deserve a second chance – despite being convicted felons.

Latinx Alumni Share Experiences, Advice During National Hispanic Heritage Month

For National Hispanic Heritage Month, Student Services invited Latinx alumni to share their college experiences and advice for current and future underrepresented students.

Blues Revival: Marketing Alumnus Adam Stowe Brought Stability Back to San Luis Obispo Baseball

Adam Stowe (Marketing, ’97) became general manager of the struggling San Luis Obispo Blues baseball team in 2012. Now profits accompany larger crowds eager to enjoy the familiar sights and sounds of a beloved summer sport.