50 Years of Empowering Native Students (VIDEO)
For half a century, American Indian College Motivation Day (AICMD) at Cal Poly Humboldt has stood as a beacon of inspiration, empowerment, and cultural pride for Native students across Northern California. Since its founding in 1974, the program has helped thousands of Native students envision themselves on a college campus, connected to culture, community, and possibility.
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Cal Poly Humboldt Earns Spot on Princeton Review’s Green Colleges List
Long celebrated for its natural beauty and environmental values, Cal Poly Humboldt has once again been recognized for putting sustainability into action—earning a place among the nation’s most environmentally conscious campuses in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges.
Geography Publication Highlights the Art of Mapmaking and Storytelling
The latest issue of Humboldt Geographic gathers a decade of maps and stories from Cal Poly Humboldt cartography students, inviting readers to see maps not only as navigational tools but as narrative art.
From Foster Care to Field Research in Mexico
What began as an educational journey has grown into a story of personal and academic empowerment for one Cal Poly Humboldt student, Stephanie Murillo. Behind Murillo’s transformational experience is the University’s Excelling & Living Independently Through Education (ELITE) Scholars Program, which helps former foster youth like Murillo succeed in higher education and beyond.
New Research Shows Redwoods Stand Strong Amid Wildfires—But Management Matters
Cal Poly Humboldt study in partnership with Save the Redwoods League reveals how second-growth forests respond to modern wildfires and what managers can do to protect them.
Alumni & Donor Stories
Generational Giving from the Harris Family Expands Educational Opportunity
The Harris family’s philanthropy began, as Jim Harris tells it, around a dining room table.
Humboldt Alumni Helping Current Students Through Scholarship
Each year, Cal Poly Humboldt alumni come together to support the next generation of students through the Humboldt Alumni Scholarship.
A Year of Giving and Innovation
Cal Poly Humboldt alumni, faculty, staff, parents, community members, and friends came together to provide unprecedented support for students and programs.
From the Redwood Bowl to the NFL: Coaching with Heart, Purpose, and a Humboldt Foundation
When Robert Prince (‘89, Math, ‘91, M.S. Physical Education) arrived at Humboldt in 1985, it was the beginning of a lifelong journey grounded in hard work, passion, and a deep love for football—not just the game, but the people who play it.
Campus Achievements
Presented research entitled “Evaluating the Effectiveness of the UCLA Pre-Med Enrichment Program,” and “Lessons Learned on UCLA UIM-COE Clinical Clerkship Psychology of Bias” at the November 13,…
Dr. Amy Rock presented "Minding the Gender Gap: Working toward parity for women in U.S. academic geography", as part of the Stories and Status of Women in Geography session at the Race, Ethnicity…
Dr. Cinthya Ammerman Muñoz and Dr. Paul Michael L. Atienza co-edited Issue 47 of The Humboldt Journal of Social Relations on “Place-Based Digital Inquiry.” The issue explores how digital tools…
Dr. Cinthya Ammerman Muñoz and Dr. Paul Michael L. Atienza co-edited Issue 47 of The Humboldt Journal of Social Relations on “Place-Based Digital Inquiry.” The issue explores how digital tools…
Melanie Michalak (Geology) and Susan Cashman (Geology) published a paper in the Journal of Geology with co-authors Kevin Furlong (lead author; Penn State) and Paul O'Sullivan (GeoSep Services)…
Humboldt in the News
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Redwoods stand strong amid wildfires—but management matters »
California's coastal redwoods have stood for centuries, weathering a changing climate, logging, and time itself. But in an era of hotter, more frequent wildfires, their future resilience depends on how we care for them, according to new research by Cal Poly Humboldt and Save the Redwoods League.
Phys.org - Nov 2025
New Research Shows Redwoods Stand Strong Amid Wildfires – But Management Matters »
Cal Poly Humboldt study in partnership with Save the Redwoods League reveals how second-growth forests respond to modern wildfires and what managers can do to protect them.
YubaNet - Nov 2025
In Giants Rising, viewers journey into the towering redwood forests to uncover the science, culture and resilience of these ancient giants—featuring the research efforts of Cal Poly Humboldt scientists Allyson Carroll, Stephen C. Sillett and Marie E. Antoine.
PBS - Nov 2025
Researchers Discover The Power Behind Galapagos Biodiversity »
Researchers have shed light on the forces behind the astonishing biodiversity in the Galapagos.
Deeper Blue - Nov 2025
A task force led by Cal Poly Humboldt recommended that the state fund a research and educational center that would start work on the nation’s first public wildfire catastrophe model and develop a multi-year plan to implement it.
LA Times - Oct 2025
