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December 1, 2023

Q&A with Dr. Lucero, who designed, built, and operates Google’s Quantum AI campus in Santa Barbara

He is one of the scientists on the Google Quantum AI team who demonstrated humanity’s first beyond-classical computation, recognized as one of the Breakthroughs of […]

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November 29, 2023

Cal Poly Develops Innovative Glue Breakthrough — And It Just Got Patented

An innovative, ecofriendly glue designed by a Cal Poly chemistry research team in collaboration with an East Coast company has been approved for a U.S. […]

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November 27, 2023

Cal Poly has a $2.6 billion economic impact on SLO, Santa Barbara counties, new study says

The study was conducted by REACH  and Deloitte, a Canadian consulting firm. It measured the economic impact of Cal Poly in 2022, following up on […]

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November 27, 2023

UCSB scientist hunts for next battery breakthrough

If the long reign of the lithium battery is going to come to an end, it may be research by a UC Santa Barbara scientist […]

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November 27, 2023

Cal Poly contributed $2.6 billion to SLO’s economy

Reach Executive Vice President Russ Levanway told the Business Times that the study’s biggest takeaway “is just howmuch Cal Poly contributes to the region’s GDP.”

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November 24, 2023

From green waste to renewable energy: A look inside SLO County’s anaerobic digester facility

After San Luis Obispo County residents toss yard waste and food scraps into their green bin, the waste is transformed into renewable energy.

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November 22, 2023

How These Guardians Avoid Satellite Collisions At 17,000 Miles Per Hour

The Space Force’s 18th Space Defense Squadron at Vandenberg has its eyes on the sky, tracking objects overhead and identifying possible collision risks.

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November 16, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope relies on Central Coast’s infrared innovation

“Without that technology, which doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world, none of this would be possible.”

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