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Journalists can find additional resources on our News and Media page or by contacting our media team directly . August 2026 * August 27, 2026 Cal Poly Maritime Academy Hosts Governor Newsom for Announcement of California Jobs First Grants * August 26, 2026 Photography Exhibition about the Oceano Dunes to open in Robert E. Kennedy Library * August 25, 2026 Cal Poly Ranks Among Nation’s Top 10 Public Universities in TIME’s Inaugural America’s Best Colleges List July 2026 * July 28, 2026 Cal Poly Commences Construction on Kristin Smart Grove * July 23, 2026 Joseph W. Tripiano Charitable Fund Awards $1 Million to Cal Poly’s Charles and Claire Jacobson Animal Health Center to Advance Learn by Doing Opportunities for Students * July 20, 2026 Cal Poly Seniors Build Learning Tools for Lucia Mar Students with Complex Medical Needs * July 15, 2026 Birds Respond Differently to Environmental Change — and their Traits Explain Why * July 13, 2026 Cal Poly Campus Dining Marks Nearly 40 Years of Serving Meals at Prado Day Center * July 13, 2026 Cal Poly Team Wins NASA Human Lander Challenge with Cold-Water System for Space Missions * July 2, 2026 Training Ship Golden Bear Returns Home from Final Summer Sea Term; Concludes 30 Years of Service to Cal Poly Maritime Academy * July 1, 2026 Cal Poly Funds 26 Faculty Projects Through Teacher-Scholar Mini Grant Program  June 2026 * June 17, 2026 Cal Poly ROTC Commissions Four New Army Officers in Spring Ceremony * June 16, 2026 Cal Poly Biological Sciences Professor Receives Botanical Society of America’s Charles Edwin Bessey Teaching Award * June 16, 2026 Cal Poly Campus Dining Earns National Recognition from NACUFS * June 16, 2026 NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Talks Moon Mission and Learn by Doing at Cal Poly * June 11, 2026 Cal Poly Offers First Synthetic Cell Course to Students, Partnering with Network of Innovative Scientists * June 11, 2026 New Cal Poly Graduates Learn to Seek Careers in a Job Search Transformed by AI * June 10, 2026 Families of Two Cal Poly Students to Receive Posthumous Degrees for their Sons at 2026 Commencement Ceremonies * June 9, 2026 Cal Poly Art and Design Students to Exhibit Original Work in Downtown San Luis Obispo June 13-21 * June 9, 2026 Cal Poly Names Tod Colegrove as Dean of Library Services * June 4, 2026 Cal Poly Commencement 2026 Ceremonies Set for June 13-14 * June 1, 2026 Seven Members of Cal Poly’s Class of 2026 Are Ready Day One for Commencement and Beyond May 2026 * May 28, 2026 Cal Poly Maritime Academy Hosts Western Regional Collegiate Wind Competition * May 26, 2026 Third Installment of Live Rattlesnake Camera in Pennsylvania Allows YouTube Viewers to Observe Timber Rattlesnakes Around the Clock * May 18, 2026 Cal Poly CAPED Team Wins First Place, Impact Award at National Ride Engineering Competition * May 18, 2026 Cal Poly Faculty Awarded Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Honors for International Research and Collaboration * May 12, 2026 Three Cal Poly Student Teams Win $30,000 at 21st Innovation Quest Competition * May 11, 2026 Building Density, Not Trees, Was Strongest Predictor of Home Loss in Los Angeles Firestorms, Finds New Cal Poly Study * May 6, 2026 Cal Poly Maritime Academy Embarks on 2026 Summer Sea Term  * May 5, 2026 Cal Poly Campus Dining Executive Chef Jeremy Jones Wins 2026 ACF Excellence Award * May 5, 2026 Cal Poly Students Build University’s First Laser: ‘A Rare and Valuable Skill’ April 2026 * April 29, 2026 Cal Poly Maritime Academy Cadet Readies to Launch Career in Shipbuilding and Repair * April 29, 2026 Cal Poly Maritime Academy Celebrates the Class of 2026 on May 2 * April 29, 2026 Cal Poly Maritime Academy to Award Honorary Degree to Captain Kate McCue at 2026 Commencement * April 10, 2026 Cal Poly Community Cheers on Alum Victor Glover as Artemis II Returns to Earth * April 3, 2026 Cal Poly Funds 17 Faculty Projects Through Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Grant Program * April 2, 2026 Community Invited for 33rd Annual Open House at Cal Poly * April 1, 2026 Cal Poly Campus Dining Chef Wins 2026 NACUFS Pacific Regional Culinary Challenge March 2026 * March 5, 2026 Cal Poly Again Named ‘Most Promising Place to Work in Student Affairs’ * March 5, 2026 Heard of The HEARD? Student Feedback Drives Change at Cal Poly February 2026 * February 23, 2026 Cal Poly and Partner Campuses Awarded Up To $20 Million for Three More Years of College Corps * February 10, 2026 Tickets on Sale Wednesday, Feb. 11, for Poly Royal Rodeo to be Held April 9-11 at the Alex G. Spanos Stadium During Cal Poly’s Open House * February 5, 2026 Cal Poly Partners Opens New Building in Technology Park * February 2, 2026 Cal Poly Students to be Honored by Lawmakers at State Capitol on Feb. 2 January 2026 * January 21, 2026 Cal Poly Rose Float Announces Design Contest for 2027 Rose Parade Entry * January 6, 2026 Cal Poly Campus Health and Wellbeing Launches On-Campus Physical Therapy Program * January 1, 2026 Cal Poly Float Receives Sweepstakes Award at 2026 Rose Parade® December 2025 * December 12, 2025 Surface22 Earns Top Prize at Cal Poly Entrepreneurs’ Annual Startup Launch Weekend * December 11, 2025 2026 Poly Royal Rodeo to Return to the Alex G. Spanos Stadium * December 2, 2025 Cal Poly and California State Parks Invite Community to ‘Tide and Seek’ During Dec. 4-6 King Tides November 2025 * November 24, 2025 Computer Science Student Wins Cal Poly Elevator Pitch Event * November 20, 2025 Cal Poly Campus Health and Wellbeing Launches Medical Vending Machine Program * November 20, 2025 Cal Poly Ranks First in the Nation in Study Abroad for Fourth Year * November 19, 2025 Cal Poly Expands Regional Degree Pathways with Cuesta and Allan Hancock Colleges * November 18, 2025 Cal Poly to Open Advanced AI Factory with NVIDIA Technology * November 18, 2025 Support Mustangs in Need This Giving Tuesday Through Feed Cal Poly Mustang Meal Share, vouchers and food donations among ways Campus Dining assists * November 13, 2025 Cal Poly Celebrates Groundbreaking of Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Success Center * November 12, 2025 Cal Poly Scientists Look to Ancient Microbes to Discover the Antibiotics of the Future * November 7, 2025 Cal Poly Architecture Students to Exhibit Furniture Designs at 22nd Annual Vellum Show Nov. 7-8 * November 5, 2025 Cal Poly Aerospace Professor Leads Record-Setting High-Altitude Flight * November 3, 2025 Cal Poly Earns FamilyU Seal Designation for Dedication to Serving Student Parents October 2025 * October 22, 2025 Cal Poly Study Suggests Rattlesnake Livestreams Can Improve Public Perception of ‘Maligned’ Species * October 21, 2025 Cal Poly to Inaugurate Newest Mural as part of Reopening Celebration for the Robert E. Kennedy Library * October 15, 2025 Commercial Home Construction Alone Won’t Ease SLO County’s Housing Crisis, Says Cal Poly Finance Professor, Who Urges More ‘Targeted’ Residential Projects * October 14, 2025 Driscoll’s $5 Million Pledge to Fund New Farm Store Uniting Food and Agriculture Enterprises at Cal Poly * October 9, 2025 Cal Poly Students to Gain Real-World Fire Management Experience Through Prescribed Burn at University’s Escuela Ranch on Oct. 13 * October 8, 2025 Cal Poly ROTC Cadets Lead the Nation at Advanced Camp 2025 September 2025 * September 25, 2025 Cal Poly Names Carter Henderson as New Director of Athletics * September 23, 2025 Cal Poly Continues Streak as Best in the West in 2026 U.S. News and World Report Rankings * September 18, 2025 Cal Poly Names Al Liddicoat Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs * September 18, 2025 Cal Poly to Improve Campus Accessibility with the Help of Robots * September 16, 2025 Animal Engineers and Huge Robot Highlight Cal Poly Universities 2026 Rose Float Design * September 11, 2025 Cal Poly Kennedy Library Reopens Sept. 15 — On Time and On Budget * September 11, 2025 Cal Poly Maritime Academy Welcomes Students to Newly Integrated Campus, Continues to Provide Career Paths and Return on Investment * September 9, 2025 Cal Poly Aerospace Student Receives 2025 CSU Trustees’ Award and $7,000 Scholarship * September 9, 2025 Cal Poly Maritime Academy International Strategy and Security Student Receives CSU Trustees’ Award and $7,000 Scholarship * September 4, 2025 Cal Poly Student Builds His Way into Lego History August 2025 * August 27, 2025 Cal Poly Again Named One of Nation’s Top 25 Public Schools by Forbes * August 27, 2025 Cal Poly-Created Digital Democracy Wins Emmy for Political Reporting July 2025 * July 28, 2025 Cal Poly Campus Dining Honored with Two Grand Prize Awards from the National Association of College and University Food Services * July 24, 2025 Two New Cal Poly Patents Showcase Innovation in Health Care and Disaster Relief * July 22, 2025 Cal Poly Welcomes New Police Chief * July 15, 2025 Cal Poly Police Department Welcomes K-9 Dex, Will Celebrate Retirement of K-9 Zeus on July 17 * July 14, 2025 Cal Poly’s Financial Management Concentration Receives Prestigious Certification * July 9, 2025 Cal Poly Engineering Graduates Debut Dynamic Steel Poppy Installation in SLO Botanical Garden * July 9, 2025 Cal Poly Professor, Students to Host World Snake Week Event at Pismo Beach on July 18 * July 8, 2025 Cal Poly Receives Five-Star Ranking in Money Magazine’s 2025-26 Best Colleges List June 2025 * June 24, 2025 Rare Cal Poly Corpse Flower Bloom Expected this Week at Campus Plant Conservatory * June 11, 2025 Cal Poly Campus Dining Receives Four Awards from the National Association of College and University Food Services * June 11, 2025 How to ‘Go Safely’ During Commencement at Cal Poly * June 10, 2025 Cal Poly Commencement 2025 Ceremonies Set for June 14-15 * June 4, 2025 Cal Poly’s Great Grads — Who Made Impacts Across Campus — Prepare For Their Next Steps * June 3, 2025 Emmy Nominations Spotlight Cal Poly’s Role in Reinventing Political Transparency * June 3, 2025 Forget About Catching the Big Fish – Cal Poly Economics Professor Says This Year’s NBA Finals Demonstrate the Value of Building Teams That Work Well Together May 2025 * May 29, 2025 Cal Poly Funds 17 Faculty Projects Through Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Grant Program * May 29, 2025 Cal Poly Students Share Forgotten Local History in Exhibit Honoring Incarcerated Japanese American Family * May 21, 2025 Cal Poly Announces New Leadership for Solano Campus and Cal Poly Maritime Academy * May 20, 2025 Cal Poly’s Adapted Paddling Program Serving Community Members with Disabilities to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with Ceremony, Kayaking Activities * May 20, 2025 Cal Poly’s Digital Transformation Hub to Host Two AI Summer Camps for CSU and CCC Students * May 12, 2025 Cal Poly Partners Plaza Recognized as an Outstanding Project * May 12, 2025 Cal Poly Students and Startup Help Divert 10 Tons of Library Flooring from Landfill * May 6, 2025 Cal Poly Pier Designated for Wave Energy Testing Site by U.S. Department of Energy-Funded Program April 2025 * April 10, 2025 Cal Poly Rodeo Athletes Land NIL Deal with Boot Barn Through Student-Run Marketing Course, The Athlete Lab * April 3, 2025 Cal Poly’s Experience Industry Management Department Launches Pop-Up Resilience Room at Downtown SLO Farmers Market March 2025 * March 11, 2025 Cal Poly Names Kate Murphy as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts * March 11, 2025 Cal Poly 5G Innovation Lab Partners with Kajeet to Expand Private Wireless Network and Enhance Neutral Host Capabilities on Campus * March 6, 2025 Cal Poly Students Practice Physics with Phone and AI: Advanced Learning in the Palm of Your Hand Archived Press Releases You can find press releases from 2022 -2017 or 2017 and older in the archives. 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