Recent News
R-EDGE announces the awards for the 2021-22 cycle of the RSCA grant program
Jun 24, 2021
Cal Poly Funds 14 Faculty Research Projects
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Cal Poly’s division of Research, Economic Development & Graduate Education (R-EDGE) announced the awards for the 2021-22 cycle of the Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities (RSCA) grant program.
Seven Cal Poly Student Projects Recognized at CSU Student Research Competition
May 14, 2021
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Seven Cal Poly students and recent alumni were awarded first- or second-place prizes at the 2021 California State University (CSU) Student Research Competition. Cal Poly was the most recognized university in the competition, with its students taking home 15% of the total prizes awarded.
Cal Poly Sends Ten Student Projects to Annual CSU Research Competition
May 14, 2021
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Ten research projects from Cal Poly students were selected to represent the university at the annual California State University (CSU) systemwide competition April 30 to May 1.
The projects were chosen from a total of 46 — involving 84 undergraduate students, graduate students and recent alumni from Cal Poly’s six colleges — during the university’s internal competition. Cal Poly’s Academic Senate Grants Review Committee chose the 10 to move forward.
Cal Poly and Its Students Infuse $1 Billion into Central Coast, Economic Impact Study Reports
Apr 12, 2021
Cal Poly’s economic contributions ripple throughout the county, region and state, supporting thousands of jobs and generating more than $1.6 billion in industry activity and over $105 million of state and local tax revenue, according to an economic impact study commissioned by the CSU. During 2018-19, the campus spent more than $1 billion, including up of $535.1 million in operational expenditures, $132.5 million in auxiliary costs and $70.1 million on construction projects. In addition, Cal Poly’s more than 20,000 students spent nearly $280 million. Researchers from ICF International Inc., a global advisory and digital services provider, utilized data from the 2018-19 academic year. Additionally, Cal Poly alumni who live on the Central Coast — a region of five counties that include Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey and San Benito — earned an additional $996.4 million, thanks to their degrees, and alumni who remained in the Golden State earned an additional $3.8 billion in 2019.
Cal Poly and the City of SLO Launch a New Research Station
Oct 14, 2020
Click here to read about the Sustainable Utilities Research and Education (SURE!) Field Station located at the City of San Luis Obispo wastewater treatment plant.
Cal Poly Digital Transformation Hub (DxHUB) featured in the Washington Post
Oct 14, 2020
Click here to read the article: Detection Technology Could Help Keep E-scooters Off Sidewalks
Research at CSU
Oct 8, 2020
Read the new Transforming Tomorrow, Research at CSU booklet here.
IME Professor Tali Freed Receives Special Achievement Award From RFID
May 6, 2020
Please visit the IME page to read the full story.
