A Cal Poly Pomona professor was named a Fulbright Specialist to share her expertise in veterinary science with organizations and institutions overseas. Joanne Sohn, a veterinarian and an associate professor in the Department of Animal and Veterinary Science, was accepted…
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Ramiro Dutra, the founder of the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at Cal Poly Pomona, died at his Claremont home on April 20. He was 88. Dutra created a department that combines science with hands-on learning to prepare students…
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Cal Poly Pomona pumpkins are now available for online pre-order! The university has canceled its annual Pumpkin Festival, pumpkin patch, and all related activities in October due to the Coronavirus, but it still has pumpkins for sale – they just…
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An animal science alumnus was honored by Brigham Young University this summer with a prestigious award. David Kooyman (’82, animal science; ’86, M.S. animal science, physiology) was awarded the Thomas Martin Professorship, which is one of the most prestigious honors…
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Apparel merchandising and management and civil engineering professors were awarded a four-year, $241,000 USDA grant that will provide learn-by-doing research experiences for undergraduate students with U.S. sheep farms and wool use. Sheep farmers who want to turn their wool into…
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Cal Poly Pomona is canceling the annual Pumpkin Festival scheduled for this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, and will instead sell pumpkins to be made available in alternative ways. Festival organizers are growing the pumpkins at Cal Poly Pomona’s…
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A team of students and faculty from the Huntley College of Agriculture and the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies was selected as one of the winners in a regional contest in how to make Los Angeles County communities more sustainable.…
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Cal Poly Pomona students earned top three finishes during recent national and international food science competitions. Viral Shukla (’20, food science and technology) took second place in the International Undergraduate Research Competition for his work on protein-enriched, gluten-free pasta. Meanwhile,…
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The AGRIscapes Center at Cal Poly Pomona has created a new way for the campus community and the public to enjoy student-grown fruits and vegetables. AGRIscapes is now selling the “Farm Box.” It’s a package of freshly-picked produce grown at…
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Growing up in Alhambra, Paige Hashimoto-Lizardo loved animals and becoming a veterinarian was the only profession she dreamed about. She fulfilled that dream in a journey that took her through Cal Poly Pomona’s animal science program, veterinary school, and then…
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