Cal Poly Pomona Professor and alumnus Steve Alas has received the 2023 Wang Family Excellence Award, which honors exemplary contributions to student success in the California State University system. Alas, a tumor immunologist with expertise in genetics and DNA repair,…
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In a feat possibly not attempted for more than 50 years, Cal Poly Pomona’s Nick Van Buer, associate professor of geology, hiked more than 500 miles across California’s Mojave Desert during his sabbatical last spring. Over 35 days starting in…
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The Cal-Bridge program, which supports underrepresented college students at California State University campuses to pursue Ph.D. degrees through the University of California (UC) system, has been allocated $5 million in the 2022-23 state budget. The new California state budget allocation…
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Susana Oliu, a special education teacher and a College of Education and Integrative Studies alumna, was honored for a second time by The Society for Science & the Public (SSP) for her commitment to training underrepresented students in STEM education.…
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Winny Dong, a chemical and materials engineering professor and the faculty director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Dong is one of 12 award individual…
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Cal Poly Pomona will use funding from a new $5 million U.S. Department of Education grant to increase student research opportunities, establish transfer pathways with partnering community colleges and create an advisory board of industry leaders in the science and…
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The university has received a $3 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a program designed to expand research and career-readiness opportunities for undergraduate STEM students. While the NSF STEM grant funds many projects annually, it only gives…
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As a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), Cal Poly Pomona has received more than $15 million in federal funds in the past three years to support students, provide valuable educational experiences, and benefit the diverse communities across California. The HSI designation is…
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The Cal Poly Pomona outreach program Introduce a Girl to Engineering received a 2020 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The annual awards recognize people and programs that make a significant difference in encouraging and inspiring…
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Cal Poly Pomona will receive $2.5 million to fuel its Liquid Rocket Lab and boost future STEM student recruitment as part of an Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). More than 200 Cal Poly Pomona…
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