
New Study Aims to Protect Elk on Roadways with Collar-Activated Signs
A Cal Poly Humboldt study underway will help determine whether electronic detection of elk along North Coast highways will help protect elk, as well as human drivers.
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University of California Awards Cal Poly Humboldt Researchers $2.6 in State-funded Grants to Spur Climate Action
Through a historic partnership between the University of California and the state of California, research by two Cal Poly Humboldt professors is among dozens of projects awarded a total of $80 million in climate action grants.

Tree Research Will Help PG&E Reduce Power Outages and Wildfires
In an effort to reduce the risk of wildfire, Cal Poly Humboldt faculty and students have embarked on a three-year study to investigate tree health. Photo courtesy of Lucy Kerhoulas.

Tintah: Amongst The Trails, Robert Benson's Redwood Sculptures and Watercolor Studies
Cal Poly Humboldt’s Goudi’ni Native American Arts Gallery presents Tintah: Amongst The Trails, works in wood and works on paper by Robert Benson. The exhibition runs Oct. 5-Dec. 2.

Fighting Fires with Fire Science [VIDEO]
The news has been inescapable: wildfires in California and across the West have become larger, more severe, more destructive, and more deadly. Historical fire suppression and forest practices, coupled with climate change, have created an unavoidable problem.
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Building a Strong Future for Cal Poly Humboldt's Wrestling Program
“Once you’ve wrestled, everything else in life is easy.” This saying is known to everyone who’s hit the mat and wrestled at one point or time. For Virgil Moorehead (‘83, Education), Craig Vejvoda (‘80, Business Administration), and Dan Phillips (‘91, Business and Computer Information Systems), who were members of the Humboldt wrestling community, it’s true.

Building Inclusivity in the Video Game Industry
Playing video games was always a way for Jade Takimoto-Soriano ('16, International Studies) and her family to connect and spend time together. Her love for video games has come full circle as she is now the recruiter of diversity and Inclusion at Bad Robot Games, a video game company founded by renowned filmmaker J.J. Abrams, who made films like Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mission Impossible, and Star Trek.

Real-Estate Gift Creates $150K Scholarship Endowment for Humboldt Basketball Players
Through the proceeds of a real estate transaction, real estate agent Joyce West and her friend Pamela Kelley created the Pamela J. Kelley and Joyce M. West Scholarship Endowment for scholarships to Cal Poly Humboldt basketball players.

Humboldt Alumni Scholarship Empowers Students to Achieve Academic Dreams
The Humboldt Alumni Scholarship is a testament to the dedication of Cal Poly Humboldt's alumni in supporting current students.
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Cal Poly Humboldt and CalFire Agree to Work More Closely on Wildfire Training »
There's a long chain linking CalFire and Cal Poly-Humboldt... plenty of students have graduated from the university and gone to work for CalFire as firefighters or in other capacities. Now the school and the agency are formalizing their relationship, with an agreement to work together in more areas, to provide better educations for students and better-trained workers for CalFire.
Jefferson Public Radio - Sep 2023
End of Pell Grant Ban Clears the Way for New Wave of Prison Education Programs »
Using Pell funds is key for a new bachelor’s degree program being set up by California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt.
The74 - Sep 2023
How Credit Scores can Impact Car Insurance Rates »
Cal Poly Humboldt Business Professor Josh Zender discusses factors that influence car insurance rates, and the importance of staying informed about state regulations.
WalletHub - Sep 2023
Cal Poly Humboldt harvests seaweed from its unique aquaculture program »
Cal Poly Humboldt students recently harvested the bull kelp crops they grew in the university's aquaculture program.
Jefferson Public Radio - Aug 2023
US 101 in Northern California adopts tech system to offset wildlife-vehicle collisions »
A short stretch of Highway 101 along the North Coast is particularly plagued by wildlife-vehicle collisions, which have exacerbated an ongoing human-elk conflict in Humboldt County.
SFGATE - Aug 2023
