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
October 17, 2025
Faculty Career Opportunities
The College of Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, invites applicants for tenure-track assistant professor positions across multiple departments.
Faculty Highlights
Cal Poly College of Engineering’s Learn by Doing enables faculty to engage in applied research with undergraduate and master’s students, something that’s unique to undergraduate institutions. Learn more about our talented faculty below.
Building Community and Shaping the Future: Nicole Johnson-Glauch Leads General Engineering
Nicole Johnson-Glauch is bringing both energy and vision to her new role as director of Cal Poly’s General Engineering program. A lecturer in the Materials
October 6, 2025
2025-26 Teacher-Scholar Mini Grant Program Awardees
Nine College of Engineering faculty members received a Teacher-Scholar Mini Grant for their projects. The Teacher-Scholar Mini Grant (TSMG) program demonstrates Cal Poly’s institutional commitment
August 6, 2025
Emmy Nominations Spotlight Cal Poly’s Role in Reinventing Political Transparency
A Cal Poly-born transparency platform is earning national acclaim — including two Emmy nominations — for uncovering hidden patterns in California politics and powering award-winning
June 3, 2025
Tracking Flood Risk in a Changing Climate
Civil engineering Professor Stefan Talke is delving into critical questions around how climate change and human intervention are reshaping flood risks in coastal and river
April 17, 2025
Announcing the Next Lockheed Endowed Professors
The Lockheed Endowed Professorship supports the professional growth and development of T/TT faculty by providing research/scholarship funding in support of the teacher-scholar model. It is intended to
April 1, 2025