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Innovation

Students in lab coats and safety goggles examine the first femtosecond solid-state laser built at Cal Poly, which shines with a green light on the table.

Innovation

Making History With Lasers

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Graph of experimental data from a “Physics with Phones” activity displayed on a screen, showing plotted measurements collected from smartphone sensors during a lab experiment.

Innovation

Physics with Phones

Student using a Color Spectrophotometer.

Innovation

Cool Walls and Green Buildings

Three researchers in lab coats and safety glasses observe a laboratory instrument inside a protective enclosure, with small tubes of colored liquid samples positioned on the device.

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More with Less for Point-of-Care Testing

Biochemistry student and professor doing research on pigments.

Innovation

Better Pigments Through Chemistry

Chemistry graduate student Adam Langevin records data at a lab bench surrounded by scientific instruments and equipment.

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Inspiring a Brighter Future: CSM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative Launches

Cal Poly nutrition major Rairaja Cohen teaches young students about parts of a plant during an outdoor garden activity.

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Cal Poly takes on Climate Action: Broad Initiative Seeks Solutions Towards Environment Sustainability

Members of the Costanzo Lab research team stand together in a laboratory wearing matching T-shirts while participating in a Cal Poly chemistry research project.

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The Search for Biodegradable Glue

A student with a VR headset makes their way through a virtual school of fish.

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Under the Sea