When Students Built an Airplane
Piece by piece, they transformed boxes of sheet metal into an airplane named ‘Velma’ — and watched her lift into the sky The crowd pressed close to the edge of the runway
October 17, 2025
They Built a Roller Coaster in a Week — for One of the Biggest Names on YouTube
The warehouse didn’t look like a theme park. There were no blinking ride signs, no ticket booths, no crowds. Just open space and a deadline. Inside, a team of young engineers was
October 1, 2025
Cal Poly Engineering Ranks Among Nation’s Best in 2026 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
College earns top national marks in computer, civil, mechanical and electrical engineering Cal Poly’s College of Engineering has once again secured its place among the nation’s top programs in the 2026 U.S.
September 25, 2025
CENG Alumni Spotlight: Madeleine White
Job Title: Water Security Specialist Company: The Meridian Group Client: Assistant Secretary of the Navy — Energy, Installations and Environment Major at Cal Poly: Environmental Engineering, ’19; Civil Engineering, ’20 Hometown: Tigard,
August 26, 2025
A 1952 Graduate Looks Back on HVAC&R Education at Cal Poly
When Gil Stahl enrolled at Cal Poly in 1948, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) was still a budding industry. So was the university’s HVAC&R program. A Navy veteran drawn to
August 13, 2025
Materials Engineering Alumnus Carves Path for Environmental Safety in Pipeline Construction
Robin Draper knew his engineering expertise could benefit people around the world. After graduating from the College of Engineering in 1980 with a degree in materials engineering, he wanted to see where
July 1, 2025
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