17 CSU Campuses Join Statewide Wildlife Monitoring Effort
In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S. Geological Survey California Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading a major expansion of a statewide biodiversity monitoring effort.
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Opening Doors: How Donor-Funded Scholarships Are Transforming Futures (VIDEO)
For many Cal Poly Humboldt students, scholarships relieve the burden of work and loans, allowing them to dedicate more time to academics and community engagement.
Perez-Zoghbi Earns First Team All-America Honors with Third-Place Finish in 800m at NCAA Indoor Championships
Cal Poly Humboldt's Isabel Perez-Zoghbi delivered a historic performance on the national stage this weekend, earning First Team All-America honors with a third-place finish in the 800 meters at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in Virginia.
Spring Preview to Welcome Prospective Lumberjacks
Cal Poly Humboldt will host its annual Spring Preview on Saturday, March 28, and Saturday, April 18, welcoming hundreds of prospective students and their families to explore and connect with the campus community.
Humboldt’s Return to NCAA Tournament Ends Against Unbeaten No. 2 East Bay
Cal Poly Humboldt's memorable 2025-26 campaign came to a close Friday night as the Lumberjacks fell 83-64 to top-seeded and No. 2 nationally ranked Cal State East Bay in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship at Pioneer Gym.
Alumni & Donor Stories
Advancing Hands-On Sustainability Learning
Scott Terrell (‘80, B.S. Natural Resources; ‘81, M.A. Education) has gifted two gifts totalling $52,500 to help students build the knowledge, skills, and practices needed to advance sustainability work in their communities and beyond.
From the Redwood Curtain to Carnegie Curtain Call
On April 1, when Jonathan Souza (‘01, Music Education) steps onto the podium at Carnegie Hall, he will carry more than a baton in his hand. He will carry a lifetime of rehearsals in small-town band rooms, late nights in the music lobby at Cal Poly Humboldt, the steady encouragement of mentors, and the voices of generations of students who learned to believe in themselves because he first believed in them.
A Helping Hand, A Lasting Legacy
David Finkelstein’s (‘86, Computer Information Systems) $10,000 gift to establish the Gigi Finkelstein Scholarship Fund is rooted in gratitude, memory, and a clear-eyed understanding of how fragile a college education can be when money is scarce.
Finding Belonging in the Water
Kory Lamberts’s (‘21, Environmental Studies) path to marine conservation didn’t begin in the ocean. It began in Martinez, California, where he grew up near an oil refinery and, long before he had the language for it, noticed patterns that would later define his work on expanding access to marine environments.
Campus Achievements
Dr. Peter Goetz's article titled "Algebras Associated to Inverse Systems of Projective Schemes" has been accepted for publication and will appear in the journal Algebras and…
Dr. Tawanda Gara’s open-access reprint book based on the Special Issue “…
Professor Pascal Biwole, of the School of Engineering, and his team have published several papers, including:
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Steve Ladwig has received a travel grant to participate in a national conference hosted by the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison in April 2026. During the convening, he will…
On February 28, the Humboldt County Office of Education and the Cal Poly Humboldt History department ran the annual county-level History Day competition on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus. Well over…
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CSU Campuses Partner to Expand Wildlife Monitoring Program »
Cal Poly Humboldt and 16 other California State University campuses are working with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to help expand a program that monitors wildlife throughout the state.
EdSource - Mar 2026
17 CSU Campuses Join Statewide Wildlife Monitoring Effort »
In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S. Geological Survey California Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading a major expansion of a statewide biodiversity monitoring effort.
Business News This Week - Mar 2026
Sharkansas, You Bite Deep into Me »
Turns out, dozens of rare, 3D shark skeletons — more than 300 million years old — have been discovered at geological sites throughout the Fayetteville Shale play in northwest Arkansas.
Arkansas Money & Politics - Mar 2026
Cal Poly Humboldt student media earn top honors »
Despite its small size, Cal Poly Humboldt’s student media earned major recognition at the 2026 California College Media Association awards.
The Jefferson Exchange - Mar 2026
Arkansas shale deposit yields rare fossils, clues to shark ancestry »
Scientists are studying a deposit of shale in northwest Arkansas to learn about sharks and their ancestors.
KAUF - Feb 2026
