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An artist's drawing of the 2024 Rose Float entry shows an eel playing electric guitar and other sea creatures with musical instruments.
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Shock and Aww: Rose Float Team Reveals Electric Design for 75th Entry

A student in professor Leslie Hamachi’s CHEM 548 - Polymer Synthesis Laboratory and CHEM 448 - Polymers and Coatings Laboratory II class performs an experiment using different colors of UV light to see which will polymerize a solution in less time.
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Cal Poly Ranked Best Overall Master's-Level University in the West

A black and white photo of political science student Dani Bello.
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Political Science Student Selected for Congressional Internship in D.C.

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The Future of Fires: Cal Poly Partners with Western Fire Officials to Protect Communities

A field of orange flowers on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Cal Poly Pier.
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How Does Climate Change Impact California Ocean Temperatures? Cal Poly Study Investigates

A group of four students stand next to a television screen as they present a PowerPoint presentation. A professor is sitting at the table in front of them, watching intently.
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Beating the Heat: Students Map California Tree Canopy to Cool Cities as Climate Warms

Three students work on a prototype for an autonomous rescue vehicle, which looks like a small boat, in a lab.
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Shoot for the Moon: Engineering Students Showcase Prototypes at NASA Challenge

A view of the green hills leading down to the coast in Morro Bay. Morro Rock is visible in the distance.
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Local Town Could Make California a Green Energy Leader, Professors' Report Says