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Lack of Familiarity with Campus No Barrier to Freshman Minecraft Competitors

Posted December 23, 2020 / PolyCentric Editor

For millions of online players, Minecraft is about collaborating and competing to build fantasy worlds. For first-year Cal Poly Pomona engineering teams who have yet to take an in-person class due to the pandemic, this semester’s MEP Minecraft Challenge took…

Dianne Costlow, technical director of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, speaks to prospective students during Engineering Scholars Day in April 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Kevin Casey)

Naval Surface Warfare Center Senior Exec Speaks at Engineering Scholars Day

Posted May 9, 2019 / Christopher Park

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…