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Biological Sciences

Red-tailed hawk perched outdoors at Dixon Lake in California, showing its mottled brown feathers and characteristic reddish tail.
California Impact

Raptors Fall Prey to Microplastics

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

Bailey College students and faculty in French Polynesia
College Highlights

Deep Learning in South Pacific Shallows

Cal Poly alumnus and biotechnology startup co-founder McClain Kressman speaking to a small audience in a classroom while standing near a projection screen.
Alumni

Bio Alum, Startup Cofounder Talks Innovation

Biology professor Alejandra Yep standing with two students in a laboratory, smiling while discussing research materials.
Awards

At the Edge of Knowledge: Bio Professor Earns National Student Mentorship Award

Small tan rubber boa snake draped across a person’s hand and wrist, its smooth body curved in a loose loop.
Research

Cal Poly Snake Researchers Examine Rare Find in SLO County

Group of researchers, including Brooke Wallasch (fourth from left), a Cal Poly master’s student in biological sciences, and Professor Dena Grossenbacher (far right) standing outdoors in a rocky alpine landscape with mountains visible in the background.
Research

Q&A: Bio Student Researches Alpine Environment in Yosemite

Outdoor portrait of graduate Logan Foster
Our Students

Logan Foster: Researcher, Men’s Health Advocate, Aspiring Doctor

Genesis Glover, a biological sciences major, stands with her sister Maya Glover, an architecture major, on the Cal Poly campus.
Our Students

Genesis Glover Talks Cal Poly and Family Legacy

Statistics Assistant Professor Trevor Ruiz with student researchers Nathan Greenfield, Nick Patrick, Jose Garcia, Alea Seifert and Nicole Yee.
Research

Statistics Research Team Explores Biological Questions