When structural engineering Professor Giovanni De Francesco set out to address California’s earthquake challenges, he realized theory alone wouldn’t be enough. To truly understand how quakes affect timber houses — the backbone
Incoming graduate student Corinne Watson has made huge strides during her four years as an undergraduate student at Cal Poly. Her dedication to environmental engineering — along with working closely alongside local
Major: Environmental Engineering Hometown: Fall City, Washington What made you choose engineering? When I first became interested in engineering, I was focused on water projects. I wanted to be able to bring
Major: Environmental Engineering Hometown: Castro Valley, CA Why did you choose engineering? When I first started the recruiting process for softball, I was only a freshman in high school and I had
Mechanical engineering senior Liam Drew hadn’t truly grasped the concept of life without light until a spring break trip to the Navajo Nation where close to 40% of homes have no access
For most people, answering tough questions from judges live on stage wouldn’t be cited as their favorite part of an international student competition, but it was for Cal Poly environmental engineering student
