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Research

July 2026 Research Roundup

Professor Kristen Cardinal

Awards and Recognition

Kristen O’Halloran Cardinal Honored for Leadership in Philanthropy

Cal Poly mechanical engineering seniors Matthew Podgorski, right, and Gabe Haarberg, second from right, explain the accessible garden box during Project Expo. The team later installed the project in Heather McColley’s medically fragile classroom at Oceano Elementary School.

Cal Poly Seniors Build Learning Tools for Medically Fragile Students

Students collaborate in a College of Engineering classroom. New faculty scholars Puneet Agarwal and Jiun-Yao Cheng will help guide the responsible integration of artificial intelligence across the college’s programs.

Faculty and Staff

Faculty Scholars to Guide AI Innovation in Engineering Education

Members of Cal Poly’s PHAT team celebrate their first-place overall finish in NASA’s 2026 Human Lander Challenge in Huntsville, Alabama. The mechanical engineering senior project team won the $10,000 top prize for a cold-water system designed to support future lunar and Mars missions.

Cal Poly Team Wins NASA Human Lander Challenge With Cold-Water System for Space Missions

Muppet Me

Muppet Me: A Senior Project With Character

Training Ship Golden Bear Returns from Final Summer Sea Term

College Highlights

Training Ship Golden Bear Returns from Final Summer Sea Term, Concluding 30 Years of Service

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Faculty and Staff

College of Engineering Names Three Lockheed Endowed Professors