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Left picture: Hector Mireles (right) poses with Mary Mogge Scholarship recipient Hector Salinas and Mary Mogge. Right picture: Hector (left) poses before speaking at the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics . He is joined by Physics and Astronomy Department co-chair Nina Abramzon (center) and Dean Alison Baski (right).

In Memoriam: Hector Mireles

Posted October 31, 2022 / Daniel Griggs

Physics and Astronomy Department Chair Hector Mireles died Sept. 16, after a 14-month battle with cancer. He was 56 years old. Mireles came to Cal Poly Pomona in 2002. In 2016, he stepped into the role of department chair. Like…

Peter Yates, chair of the music department, makes art that encompasses music composition, puppetry, performance art, pop art and so much more, including the mask of his face pictured. His most recent project is titled “A Song A Week A Year,” which will feature the release of an original music video online at each phase of the moon.

Music Professor to Release Song a Week for 2018

Posted February 7, 2018 / PolyCentric Editor

Music lovers awaiting the release of a new Peter Yates composition need only to consult the moon. Yates, chair of the music department, recently launched a project titled “A Song A Week A Year” to celebrate the start of 2018.…

Biology Chair Frank Ewers Named AVP for Research

Posted July 13, 2011 / PolyCentric Editor

Frank Ewers, professor and chair of the biological sciences department, has been named the associate vice president for research, Provost Marten denBoer announced Wednesday.