The Cal Poly Pomona hosted its annual Engineering Scholars Day in April, inviting more than 500 admitted students with family members. The College of Engineering event encouraged students — especially women, underrepresented minorities and first-generation students — to pursue engineering…
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The Associated Students Inc. (ASI) elections committee announced Pasindu Senaratne and Rachel Hunter as the 2019-20 ASI president-elect and vice president-elect, respectively, after voting concluded on April 18. Senaratne is a third-year student studying finance, real estate and law. He…
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Outgoing ASI President Jenny Greenberg aspires to be a difference maker. The graduating senior, who will cross the stage to receive her bachelor’s degree in sociology with an emphasis in criminology on May 18, has felt that pull since she…
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Cal Poly Pomona’s esports Heroes of the Storm team will compete in the national finals of the ESPN Collegiate Esports Championship (CEC) held May 10-12 at Comicpalooza, the largest entertainment and pop culture event in Texas. Heroes of the Storm is a…
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Marisol Ibarra first honed her political chops taking on leadership roles in high school and rubbing elbows with city leaders as a volunteer at community events in her native South Gate. Now, the graduating political science senior is helping a…
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* This article was updated on 5/14/19. Cal Poly Pomona’s 63rd Commencement ceremonies will award degrees to about 6,070 students over eight ceremonies on May 17, 18 and 19. The events will feature high-profile guest speakers, including Lt. Governor Eleni…
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If you’re celebrating Commencement with confetti, use paper, not plastic. Paper confetti breaks down quickly and is often biodegradable, unlike confetti made of Mylar, glitter and plastic. The synthetic versions decompose slowly and can be difficult to clear from the…
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Forbes ranks Cal Poly Pomona among the nation’s best schools for high quality education and successful financial outcomes for graduates in its 2019 Best Value Colleges list. The university was No. 59, up seven places from last year’s ranking. Using…
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Assistant Professor Alex John is exploring the possibility of a viable, biomass-based alternative to petroleum products, and his research has led to a $240,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. John and students in his chemistry lab are developing catalysts for…
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Seven Cal Poly Pomona students on three research teams won first place awards at the 33rd Annual CSU systemwide Student Research Competition. Approximately 275 student researchers from 22 CSU campuses attended the event at Cal State Fullerton on April 26…
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