Cal Poly SLO partners with area community colleges
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is dedicated to expanding access for all high school graduates in the tri-county area to earn a four-year degree from the prestigious school and it proved that Sept. 23. On that day, Cal Poly announced a new 2+2 program with local community colleges Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo and Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria. The Read More →
Central Coast Universities earn high ranks on Forbes list
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A taste of community for seniors
Food not only tastes good and satisfies hunger, but it can be medicinal as well. So said the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, which issued a call to action to end hunger and reduce the prevalence of chronic disease in the U.S. by 2030. Access to nutritious food is critical to health and resilience, according to Read More →
CEO of Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County retiring
Heidi McPherson is retiring after more than ten years as the CEO of Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County. “Over the past decade and more, I have had the distinct honor and privilege of leading this remarkable and important foundation,” McPherson said in a statement released Aug. 21. “I am incredibly proud of what we Read More →
Novocuff raises $26M to address preterm births
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The Nexstera big thing
What started as a year-long senior project at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo could turn out to be a lifelong passion for Penny Lane Case and her fellow co-founders of Nexstera Tech. Nexstera, founded in 2022, is a startup with a lot of momentum. The goal of the company is to help mitigate the risk of waste fires started Read More →
Cal Poly announces summer accelerator startup teams
The next big San Luis Obispo-based company could just be starting to get their foot in the door as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced the eight startup teams that will be a part of its summer accelerator course. Ran by the university’s Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, its Summer Accelerator program is a 12-week program Read More →
