Supporting General Engineering Students
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Liz Thompson Honored with Provost’s Leadership Award
At Cal Poly’s 2025 convocation, Liz Thompson, professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering and director of the General Engineering program, was recognized with the Provost’s Leadership Award for Partnership in Philanthropy. Before her
Letter from the Chair
As I wrap up my first quarter as director of the General Engineering program, I’m grateful for the chance to reflect on the many ways our students, faculty and alumni are shaping this community.
Engineering Graduates Debut Dynamic Steel Poppy Installation in Botanical Garden
Cal Poly engineering graduates have unveiled a striking new centerpiece in the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden: a 10-foot-tall steel poppy crowned by a stained-glass butterfly that turns in the breeze. Garden leadership tasked the students with
Engineering Their Own Way: Meera Vimalaraj and Damien Butler Find Freedom in Flexibility
For Meera Vimalaraj and Damien Butler, Cal Poly’s General Engineering program has been a way to make their education as individual as their interests. Vimalaraj, who joined the program in 2021, built her studies around sustainable building systems and water use. Butler, who started at Cal Poly in 2022 and officially moved into general
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