NSF Grant to Study Structural Behavior During Earthquakes

Aug 17, 2020

Cal Poly Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Better Understand Structural Behavior During Earthquakes

SAN LUIS OBISPO — Cal Poly recently received a grant of $340,374 from the National Science Foundation to purchase equipment that will help students and faculty better understand how buildings respond during earthquakes.

The grant will fund the purchase of a unit consisting of two actuators with higher force and displacement capacities than was previously possible in Cal Poly’s laboratories, along with the hardware and software for automated control of the system.

Construction Management Senior Alexis Cañas Recognized as a Class of 2020 Outstanding Graduate

Jul 6, 2020

'Great Grads’ Reflect on Their Achievements, Goals, Struggles, and Futures                                                                                  June 8, 2020

SAN LUIS OBISPO — The Learn by Doing experience at Cal Poly is a recipe for graduates’ future success. With hands-on classrooms, labs and projects; supportive extracurricular opportunities; and cross-disciplinary learning aimed at enabling problem solving and innovation, Cal Poly graduates are primed to make an immediate difference in the world. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has marked an unprecedented end to many Cal Poly students’ time at the university in 2020. Ongoing concerns for public safety are delaying graduates’ chances to take the stage in a traditional commencement ceremony. But this year’s graduating seniors are nonetheless prepared to embrace the next phases of their lives and careers.

Students Take Memorable Trip to New Orleans

Jun 24, 2020

Cal Poly architecture students visiting Trahan Architects in New Orleans, ranked in 2019 in Architect Magazine as the No.1 Design Firm in the US. They are accompanied by faculty member Greg Wynn, second from left.   Click on each image to enlarge.	Architecture students at New Orleans’ historic Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2. Cemeteries No. 1 and No. 2 have above-ground vaults constructed in the 18th and 19th centuries and are included on the National Register of Historic Places and the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.	Students visiting the Ogden Museum of Southern Art located in the Warehouse Arts District of downtown New Orleans. The museum displays the largest and most comprehensive collection of Southern art.

On the Importance of Student Travel …

Early in the winter quarter prior to the spread of COVID-19, I was fortunate to travel with my students to "The Big Easy," New Orleans, Louisiana. While there, we studied architecture, culture, climate and an in-depth study of the significance of water management and the culture of flooding in the South. We ate po' boys, and gumbo, and every kind of fried food we could. We learned about resilience but even more about the resilience of the people of New Orleans. It was a truly amazing experience for all of us on the trip and I want to thank the Architecture Department for offering travel funds for students in need.

Beverly Bass Appointed as Department Head for Cal Poly’s Landscape Architecture Department

May 21, 2020

Cal Poly’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Beverly Bass as department head of the Landscape Architecture Department, beginning July 1, 2020.

Architectural Engineering Students Place Second Nationally in EERI Seismic Design Competition!

May 11, 2020

Cal Poly Architectural Engineering EERI Seismic Design Team Wins Second Place

SAN LUIS OBISPO – A team of Cal Poly architectural engineering (ARCE) students placed second in the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Seismic Design Competition (SDC) in early March in San Diego.

CM Brings Home 10 Awards from ASC Region 6 & 7

Mar 6, 2020

Cal Poly's construction management teams earned more than twice as many awards as other teams in the competition as seen in graph. We congratulate all of the CM teams that competed and contributed to such a successful outcome for the program.  And we thank their faculty and industry advisers for their guidance and support. Read the full story below this photo gallery that features the six first-place teams.

16 Cal Poly Students Honored by Lawmakers at State Capitol

Feb 27, 2020

SAN LUIS OBISPO — Sixteen Cal Poly students will be recognized for their awards and other accomplishments by state lawmakers on the floors of the state Assembly and Senate in Sacramento on Monday, March 2.

ARCE and CM Students Win National Timber Strong Competition

Dec 12, 2019

News for Friday, Dec. 13, 2019

Cal Poly Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Students Win National Timber Strong Competition

SAN LUIS OBISPO – Six Cal Poly architectural engineering (ARCE) and construction management students won the inaugural iteration of the national Timber Strong Competition. It was held in Anaheim on November 12 as part of the National Council of Structural Engineers Association (NCSEA) annual conference.  

CAED Students Present Designs for SLO Wine History Pavilion

Dec 10, 2019

Winners Announced for Vellum/CAED Furniture Design Exhibition

Nov 22, 2019

The competition attracted more than 200 student furniture entries, including tables, chairs, light fixtures, and other furniture design solutions

SAN LUIS OBISPO — An architecture senior from Pacific Palisades won the top prize at the 16th annual Vellum/CAED Furniture Design Exhibition in The Creamery in downtown San Luis Obispo.

Lena Vogler received the Space Architects’ Milano Grand Prize, for her entry, Rollplay, an adjustable loveseat. She will get an all-expenses paid trip to Milan, Italy, in April for the Salone International del Mobile — the world’s largest trade fair that annually showcases the latest in furniture and design from countries around the globe.