Honoring Veterans with Diverse On- and Off-Campus Programming
In recognition of those who have served, Cal Poly Humboldt is hosting a wide variety of events and initiatives leading up to and on Veterans Day. Photo submitted.
Latest News
2026 McCrone Awards Honor Exceptional Faculty and Student Achievement
The McCrone Awards honor Alistair McCrone, Cal Poly Humboldt’s longest-serving president, and recognize the accomplishments of Humboldt’s excellent newer faculty members and graduate students.
New Report Explores How Climate Change is Shaping the North Coast’s Future
Cal Poly Humboldt researchers co-lead report examining climate change impacts and solutions across six North Coast counties.
Gas Prices Surge as Humboldt Economic Index Marks 30 Years
Gas prices in Eureka jumped to $6.88 per gallon at the end of September, an 89-cent increase from the previous month and the second-highest price recorded since the Humboldt Economic Index began tracking gas prices in 1998.
Cal Poly Humboldt Earns Top Rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges
Cal Poly Humboldt is ranked No. 26 in Regional Universities in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings.
Alumni & Donor Stories
Legacy Gift Opens Doors for Future Lumberjacks
Nearly $1 million. That's the legacy Chris Lynch ('73, Political Science) and Bill Tanner have committed to future Cal Poly Humboldt students through the Christine Lynch and William C. Tanner Scholarship Endowment.
Finding Community, Building Community
As CEO of Enterprise for Youth in San Francisco, Carlo Solis ('08, Ethnic Studies) spends his days creating opportunities for young people. Under his leadership, the nonprofit connects hundreds of youth each year with paid internships, professional mentors, and career experiences that can shape the rest of their lives.
Hooked on Giving Back
The Humboldt Fishin' Lumberjacks, a group made up of Humboldt Fisheries alumni, have spent the last 25 years building friendships on the water. Now, they're working to build something even more timeless and enduring.
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.
Campus Achievements
Botany Professor Mihai Tomescu led an editorial team including scientists from the University of Montpellier (France), University of Edinburgh (Scotland), and University of Kansas, that prepared a…
Botany Professor Terry Henkel, with co-authors Todd Elliott (University of New England, Australia; Duke University) and Steven Stephenson (University of Arkansas), published a peer reviewed…
Undergraduate Kaci Dodd and alumnus Isamar Lopez-Argueta led research describing a huge array of anatomical diversity in shark inner ear structures. Working with alumni Malcolm Edwards-Silva and…
We are thrilled to announce that Ka’m-t’em: A Journey Toward Healing by Kishan Lara-Cooper & Walter J. Lara Sr. has been awarded a SILVER medal in the 2026 Living Now Book Awards!
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The California Writing Project (CWP) has been named a 2026 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Successful Practices Honoree. Announced on International Literacy…
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.
Animation Professional who Worked on Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ to Host Two-Day Workshop »
Animation professional Lars C. Larsen said his interest in stop motion began as a kid, playing with Lego blocks and filming on a Super 8 camera. This passion followed him to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, where he studied film.
East Idaho News - Oct 2026
Cal Poly Humboldt Hinarr Hu Moulik Student Housing »
Cal Poly Humboldt's latest student housing project earns recognition among ENR West's Best Projects.
ENR West - Oct 2026
How a Community Festival Is Fueling California’s Seaweed Aquaculture Boom »
Research by California Sea Grant and Scripps Institution of Oceanography together with California State University Northridge, Cal Poly Humboldt, and other institutions, suggest that experiential community events can measurably shift attitudes toward seaweed food products, food packaging, ocean ecology, and climate change, addressing both the environmental and social challenges facing the nascent industry.
Scien Magazine - Oct 2026
Researchers at Cal Poly Humboldt said in a Wildfowl review that Aleutian cackling geese were feared extinct until a small group was found on Buldir Island in 1962.
The Hindustan Times - Oct 2026
Researchers including Caleb Chen, research associate at the Cannabis Studies Lab at Cal Poly Humboldt, discuss the historical context and rituals of smoking circles.
Good Times - Oct 2026
