Creativity, Discovery & Innovation
Points of Pride
- Rose Float Student-built floats have impressed and delighted millions with their creativity and innovation. The team has won 59 awards.
- Race to Space Engineers are aiming to make CPP the first university to launch a liquid-fueled rocket into space.
- Faculty Innovation CSU honors three Cal Poly Pomona faculty members with a Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award.
![CPP and NASA start up team](img/landing-nasa-start-up-teams2.jpg)
On a Mission
Improving lives with new products may sound like a lofty goal, but for Cal Poly Pomona students participating in the NASA-CPP Business Startup Program, it’s the mission.
Fashion Forward
For Jesus Mancera, those plastic bottles discarded into trash bins aren’t just treasure — they’re fashion. He recently launched streetwear company that transforms recycled plastic into T-shirts.
![Jesus Mancera](img/landing-mancera,-jesus3.jpg)
![Faye Wachs, Paul Nissenson and Juliana Fuqua](img/landing-professor-trio1.jpg)
Trio of Professors Recognized for Innovation in Learning
Three faculty members use data and technology to transform an engineering course to improve students' learning outcomes.
#WeAreCPP
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Maria Alvarez
Alumna encourages women and students of color to pursue careers in STEM fields and leadership roles.![](img/jose-gomez.jpg)
Jose Gomez
"College is a place where people are supposed to discover themselves," says alumnus Jose Gomez.![](img/kuykendall.jpg)