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A field of orange flowers on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Cal Poly Pier.
California Impact

How Does Climate Change Impact California Ocean Temperatures? Cal Poly Study Investigates

A group of four students stand next to a television screen as they present a PowerPoint presentation. A professor is sitting at the table in front of them, watching intently.
California Impact

Beating the Heat: Students Map California Tree Canopy to Cool Cities as Climate Warms

Three students work on a prototype for an autonomous rescue vehicle, which looks like a small boat, in a lab.
California Impact

Shoot for the Moon: Engineering Students Showcase Prototypes at NASA Challenge

A view of the green hills leading down to the coast in Morro Bay. Morro Rock is visible in the distance.
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Local Town Could Make California a Green Energy Leader, Professors' Report Says

Five business students participating in the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic sit in conversation around a round table with papers in front of them.
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Students Saved Low-Income Clients Nearly $400K in Hands-On Tax Clinic

Astronaut and Cal Poly alum Victor Glover wears his official blue NASA jacket and crosses his arms as he poses for a portrait.
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Alumnus Victor Glover Will Pilot NASA's Artemis II Mission Around the Moon

History student Ethan Gutterman, who was a Panetta Intern on Capitol Hill smiles for a photo in front of the U.S. Capitol Building
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Work Local, Think Global: Student Serves Home District on Capitol Hill

The Cal Poly Rose Float 'Road to Reclamation' rolls down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena
California Impact

Cal Poly Float Wins Extraordinaire Award at 2023 Rose Parade