PolySat is building a new satellite for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to carry cameras into space — everybody smile. Cal Poly’s eighth CubeSat will test new onboard image processing software, former project manager Brian Tubb said.
Orfalea interim dean still unknown
The interim dean of the Orfalea College of Business has not yet been announced, though the administration plans to do so before commencement, according to Cal Poly spokesperson Matt Lazier.
SLO 5-0: May 24-30
Friday, May 24 12:54 a.m. Someone was in possession and selling or distributing more than 28.5 grams of marijuana in the Sierra Madre Hall area. 1:45 p.m. Controlled narcotics violation in front of Starbucks on the 3900 block of Higuera…
Construction jobs sparse post-grad
Typical construction management students should expect four to five job offers at graduation this spring, construction management head Allan Hauck said. The economy this year is not like the days before the recession of 2008 hit, Hauck said.
Farmgram: from Start-up to Kickstarter
Local is the essence of Farmgram, from the idea to the product. Funding is the only outsourcing Cal Poly students Tessa Salzman, Tyler Thomas and Adrian Godby are using for their business idea.
Administration radically different from when Armstrong took office
With Cal Poly Vice President of Administration and Finance Larry Kelley’s retirement announcement in May, he became the latest in a string of top administrators to leave the university in the past two-and-a-half years.
Fire near campus under control
A fire near campus was under control Thursday afternoon, but those at Cal Poly were able to smell smoke from the blaze off U.S. Highway 1.
Cal Poly hires new vice provost, will lead Academic Success Center
Cal Poly has hired the director of California State University, Sacramento’s academic advising and career center to serve as the new associate vice provost for university advising, university spokesperson Matt Lazier confirmed Wednesday.
Student Success Fee: Little progress so far on Academic Success Center
As Cal Poly aims to create a more consistent support network for students, nearly 5 percent of the Student Success Fee next year will fund what administrators have dubbed the university’s Academic Success Center.
Students making history come alive with letters
Two Cal Poly history seniors translated and researched letters written about the Central Coast in the 1860s.
The trials and tribulations of engagement during college
Business administration junior Katie Hill didn’t come to Cal Poly expecting to find the person she would spend the rest of her life with. Then, she met chemistry senior Paul Smith.