Donors Rally, Giving More than $62,000 for Students' Basic Needs
When the recent government shutdown left many, including students, facing uncertainty over delays in federal SNAP benefits (known as CalFresh in California), the Cal Poly Humboldt community responded with compassion and resolve. In just a few weeks, donors gave more than $62,200 to support students through basic needs services.
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New Project Turns Internet Lines into an Earthquake Monitoring System (VIDEO)
On a warm August afternoon, on a quiet side street in Arcata, a group of Cal Poly Humboldt students took turns swinging a sledgehammer against a small steel plate placed on the ground. They pause for five seconds and take another strike. Five seconds. Another.
Trillium Project Grows Sustainability Across Every Classroom
When most people think of climate education, they tend to picture science classes. But what if sustainability could bloom in history lessons, art studios, and business courses too?
26 Years of Granting Winter Wishes
The Winter Wishes program at Cal Poly Humboldt has always been about more than presents. It’s about the quiet magic that happens when a community rallies around local youth.
Humboldt Named a Bicycle Friendly University
Cal Poly Humboldt has been honored with a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly University award by the League of American Bicyclists, the premier grassroots advocacy organization encouraging better bicycling, in recognition of the University’s achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus.
Alumni & Donor Stories
A Legacy of Opportunity: Alum's Gift Empowers Chemistry Students and Faculty
Daniel Walker (‘74, Biology) embodies both gratitude and purpose through his generosity to Cal Poly Humboldt’s Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry.
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.
Campus Achievements
Dr. Sarah Jaquette Ray interviewed Alexander Menrisky, author of a new book called Everyday Ecofascism, about the violent side of environmental politics for the University of Wisconsin web-…
California’s old-growth coast redwoods hold record-breaking biomass (organic material in wood, bark, and leaves) and provide vital habitats for tree-dwelling plants, animals, and fungi. Over 95%…
I have been invited by the United States Geological Survey to speak at their annual Northern California Earthquake Hazards Workshop (February, 2026) to discuss a recent paper of which I was lead…
Benny Anjewierden and Amber Gaffney co-Chaired a symposium with Professor Dominic Abrams at the Society of Experimental Social Psychology in Lisbon,…
Former wildlife graduate student Erika Anderson published her thesis research on state-endangered Humboldt martens in the journal Global Ecology and Conservation. This research is published open…
Humboldt in the News
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Telecom Cables Measured an Earthquake in Incredible Detail »
Research from Cal Poly Humboldt and the US Geological Survey is revealing how the fiber optics that connect the world can detect its earthquakes, too.
Scientific American - Dec 2025
Alexis Blue scored in the 75th minute to break a scoreless tie and lift the No. 5 seed, Cal Poly Humboldt, to its first CCAA Tournament Championship with a 1-0 win over the No. 2 seed, Chico State at Cardinale Stadium.
CCAA - Nov 2025
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
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
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
