Not Just Pond Scum
A few years ago, the prospect of transforming algae into an alternative biofuel had numerous American companies seeing green – and not because of chlorophyll. But while investors have spent hundreds of
January 9, 2019
PolySats Launch Down Under
Before it ever lifted off the planet, Cal Poly’s latest CubeSat had already traveled close to 7,000 miles. The PolySat team’s mini satellite – called ISX, or Ionospheric Scintillation explorer — was one of
January 7, 2019
An Extraordinary E.T.
An extraterrestrial float created by Cal Poly students was also an extraordinary float, judges concluded Tuesday, two hours before millions of earthlings observed it during the much-anticipated Rose Parade. “The judges even
January 3, 2019
Fighting Student Hunger
Near the end of spring quarter, almost every Cal Poly freshman faces an important financial question: How do you spend your leftover meal plan dollars? A new Cal Poly club, Swipe Out
December 5, 2018
In Search of Weasels
Inspecting multiple drones parked in the Advanced Technology Lab, Dean Arakaki makes an important observation about tracking small mammals. “We can’t use this one because it’s too loud,” says Arakaki, associate professor
November 14, 2018
Prized Posters
A computer-generated lift simulation of a fighter plane won first place for posters this month during the first College of Engineering Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. The symposium is an event recognizing student achievement
November 6, 2018
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