Songs, Stories, Dances: 15th Annual California Big Time & Social Gathering
The 15th annual Cal Poly Humboldt California Big Time & Social Gathering will be held on Saturday, April 5. This free event, open to the public, will be held in the West Gym from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., located in Goudi’ni (Arcata), the lands of the Wiyot people.
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Support Students and Programs for Third Annual Giving Day!
Join the Cal Poly Humboldt community—students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and family—on Wednesday, April 2, for an inspiring 24-hour fundraising campaign to support essential on-campus programs, resources, and scholarships.
2025 Cannabis and Environmental Stewardship Symposium
Cal Poly Humboldt’s Cannabis Studies Program invites campus and community members to attend the second annual Symposium on Cannabis and Environmental Stewardship to empower regenerative cannabis agriculture and best practices for licensed cannabis production.
Gallery Celebrates Historic Undamming of Klamath River
Cal Poly Humboldt’s Goudi’ni Native American Arts Gallery presents Undammed, an exhibition that celebrates the historic removal of dams on the Klamath River.
Researchers Explore Unique Vocalizations of the Humboldt's Flying Squirrel
Humboldt's flying squirrel, recently identified as a distinct species in 2017 native to forests in the Pacific Northwest, the Sierra Nevada, and Southern California, has a unique way of communicating with ultrasonic vocalizations—sounds beyond human hearing.
Alumni & Donor Stories
Honoring a Legacy in Education
Jack and Charlene Liebau have established the Marie Jacobs Liebau, Class of 1929, Endowed Scholarship for Teaching at Cal Poly Humboldt as a testament to their deep commitment to education.
Alum Creates Space for Creativity and Connection at Arcata’s The Summitt
As a philosopher, filmmaker, and passionate supporter of women’s sports, Cal Poly Humboldt Film faculty Michelle Cartier ('01, Film) founded The Summitt—a community-driven space where art, philosophy, and sports intersect.
Supporting the Future of Engineering
Michael and Mary Lore Brown have made an incredible financial pledge to Cal Poly Humboldt’s School of Engineering’s new Energy Systems Engineering program. Their generous commitment embodies a profound dedication to inspiring education and innovation in renewable energy engineering, a field that has been a lifelong passion for Michael, who attended Humboldt in the late 60s.
A Career Rooted in the Redwood Forests
Over the past 36 years, Leonel Arguello (‘89, Ecology, ‘93, M.A. Botany) has built a remarkable career with Redwood National and State Parks.
Campus Achievements
Angelina Garcia and Logan Holey received competitive research grants from the California Native Grassland Association (CNGA) to conduct research with Dr. Justin Luong. Logan will examine how local…
Environmental Studies Chair Dr. Sarah Jaquette Ray will moderate a discussion with Joe Hendersen, Nikki Hoskins, Jade Sasser, Rebecca Weston, and Finn Does on how the climate crisis has been…
Chemistry faculty Claire Till and Matt Hurst, along with alumni Ben Freiberger, led a paper just published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. This paper came from their fieldwork at…
Two research articles were recently published in international journals.
Amer Bakkour, Salah-Eddine Ouldboukhitine, Pascal Biwole, Sofiane Amziane,
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Led by a previous undergraduate student mentee, Dr. Justin Luong co-published a paper in American Journal of Botany. The paper uses eDNA to explore microbial communities in the…
Humboldt in the News
Recognizing the expertise and achievements our faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Know of a story we should consider for Humboldt in the News? Email us at news@humboldt.edu.
Trump opens investigations at three California colleges alleging DEI-based discrimination »
The Department of Education said that it had launched investigations into alleged race-based discrimination at three California universities and 49 other colleges nationwide as the Trump administration pushes schools to eliminate campus diversity, equity and inclusion programs that it says hurt white and Asian American students.
Los Angeles Times - Mar 2025
Cal Poly Humboldt takes delivery of new research catamaran »
Cal Poly Humboldt has taken delivery of a new catamaran research vessel.
Baird Maritime - Mar 2025
Pelican Bay offers a model for prison education. Its future is in doubt. »
Behind razor wire and guard towers, an experiment in higher education is unfolding.
The Christian Science Monitor - Feb 2025
Trump's anti-trans effort is an agenda cornerstone with echoes in history »
Philosophy instructor Dr. Loren Cannon speaks with NPR's Odette Yousef about the politicization of trans people.
NPR - Feb 2025
Cal Poly Humboldt's new research vessel floated out »
A new research vessel ordered by California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt) was recently launched into the water for the first time.
Baird Maritime - Jan 2025
