What Made Trees Possible? New Research Points to Drought Survival
A newly published study in Current Biology is reframing a fundamental question in plant evolution: What made trees possible?
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Head Start for Local High School Students
For many high school juniors and seniors, college can feel like a distant goal filled with unknowns. Cal Poly Humboldt's High School Scholars Program is changing that by giving local high school students the opportunity to earn college credit, experience university life, and discover they belong in a college classroom.
California Ocean Science Trust Announces Appointment of Dr. Eric Riggs and Dr. Mike Beck to Board of Trustees
California Natural Resources Secretary appoints university leaders to unique science-policy bridging organization.
Cal Poly Humboldt Among Money Magazine’s Top Colleges
Cal Poly Humboldt is one of the best colleges in the nation, receiving four out of five stars, according to Money magazine.
Humboldt Economic Index: Gas Prices Surged in May 2026
With summer travel in full swing, high gas prices continue across the nation–particularly in Humboldt County, a coastal rural town in far Northern California.
Alumni & Donor Stories
A Life Outdoors, Rooted at Humboldt
Terry Bowyer (‘70, Wildlife, ‘76, M.S. Wildlife) has spent much of his life watching animals closely enough to see what most people never will: moose bulls battling in the Alaska wilderness, grizzly bears and wolves hunting, cow moose caring for calves, and the subtle ways animals communicate, compete, and survive.
For Our Future: Why Humboldt Parent Keith Berman Is Investing in Humboldt Students
Cal Poly Humboldt parent Keith Berman had a very straightforward reason to establish a new Cal Poly Humboldt scholarship in 2022: to invest in students who can shape a better future for all of us.
Alumni Couple Creates Lasting Impact: Minches Charitable Gift Supports Future Generations at Humboldt
Through a charitable remainder unitrust, a generous planned gift from alumni Mike and Carmen Minch will create lasting support for students in Environmental Resources Engineering and Wildlife, the two programs that helped shape their lives and careers.
A Gift Rooted in Curiosity and Care for the Coast
Michael Thacher’s $26,000 gift to Cal Poly Humboldt established the Michael Thacher and Rhonda Rundle Experiential Learning Marine Lab Endowment, providing lasting support for student hands-on learning experiences at the Telonicher Marine Lab—including field trips, conference fees, travel, supplies, equipment, services, and field gear.
Campus Achievements
Gregg J. Gold and Gianna Giacomotto who is currently in the MA program at Long Beach State, along with DGSOM faculty Dr. Jennifer Lucero, Dr. Gerardo Moreno, and DGSOM staff Ricardo Antillon, and…
Protecting California’s threatened western snowy plover starts with understanding one of its primary predators: the common raven. Cal Poly Humboldt researchers tracked ravens along the…
John Meyer delivered a keynote speech on "The Problem with Sustainability 'Solutions'" at the 6th annual International Sustainable Development Dialogue, sponsored by the Global Affairs and…
Maria I. Iturbide, Amy E. Sprowles, Kimberly Vincent-Layton, Seth Bradley, and Steven T. Margell recently co-authored the peer-reviewed article A Culturally Responsive Campus Learning…
Dr. Matt Johnson has received funding to support long-term bird monitoring, undergraduate training opportunities, and the launch of the Humboldt Ornithology Collective (HOC), a…
Humboldt in the News
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Top Science Research Jobs Lack Diversity. A California College Program Aims to Curb That »
The climate of STEM higher education programs can be unwelcoming for some minority populations. A state-funded program is trying to change that.
Cal Matters - Jul 2026
New Fault Discovered in California With Potential for Large Earthquakes »
Scientists from the California Geological Survey and Cal Poly Humboldt have identified a new active geological fault in Northern California, a discovery that could change the seismic risk assessment in one of the state’s most active regions.
Univision - Jul 2026
Why Do Trees Exist? It May Come Down to One Surprising Challenge »
A fresh look at plant evolution poses a surprisingly hard question. What actually made a tree possible in the first place?
Earth.com - Jul 2026
Indica vs. Sativa: The Ultimate Stoner Showdown »
Caleb Chen, a graduate research associate at Cal Poly Humboldt’s Cannabis Studies Lab, explains that the traditional difference starts with plant history, not the sleepy-versus-energizing thing most shoppers know now.
VICE - Jul 2026
UABJO Rector Strengthens Academic Ties with Humboldt University »
To give continuity to collaborative exchanges, the Rector of the Autonomous University “Benito Juárez” of Oaxaca (UABJO), Mtro. Farid Acevedo López, received the visit of a group of professors from Cal Poly Humboldt, led by the Mtro. Rosamel Benavides-Garb, Vice President of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI).
Diario Marca - Jul 2026
