Cal Poly receives grant to assist underprivileged engineering students

Cal Poly received a grant of an estimated $618,815 on April 17 from the National Science Foundation, according to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) grants management system.

Research funding does well despite U.S. budget cuts

Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net Budget cuts threaten to reduce the National Science Foundation’s budget, but Cal Poly professors are not too worried about grants for their research projects getting denied, they said. They’ve made progress and positive strides in…

Cal Poly students create kayak for disabled users

Bryan Gingg, who suffers from quadriplegia, was able to kayak through Morro Bay Friday due to a new and improved SoloQuad kayak — a motorized kayak that responds to a sip and puff system or joystick as a control mechanism.

Professor blinds students with science

Anne Marie Bergen, a Cal Poly biology teacher in residence, received recognition for her work in teaching K-12 science this month by winning the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.