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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

Physics major Cameron Corley poses in front of SLAC Science and User Support Building
Our Students

Cameron Corley: Physics Student Inspired by Unsolved Questions of the Universe

Image of the renowned COSMOS field and its surroundings in the constellation Sextans.
Research

Cal Poly Astronomy Researchers Explore Cosmos in High Definition

Physics faculty Ian Powell in front of white board.
Research

Physics Researchers Explore Quantum Mechanics

An illustration of the four PUNCH spacecraft in low Earth orbit, from NASA
Campus and Community

Astrophysics Expert to Speak at Cal Poly on April 8, Unveiling NASA’s Latest Images of Solar Storms

Physics Professor Tony Garcia, who specializes in geology, poses in his office with his art work in the background.
Faculty

Geology Professor Shares Insights into Career, Art, Quakes

Learning Assistant Zachary Yockey helps students during a lab focused on a conceptual lesson on electrical currents.
Our Students

Physics Learning Assistants Provide Student-to-Student Support

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

Portrait of Tony Aghazarian, 2025 Honored Alumni
Alumni

Tony Aghazarian: 2025 Honored Alumni

NASA illustration of a black hole
Research

¿Por qué es tan grande el universo?