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?
Latest News
In Seconds, Fiber Optic Cables Detect Earthquake Size
Scientists have discovered a new way to determine how big an earthquake may become just seconds after it begins.
University Reaches Major Sustainability Milestones
Four years after releasing its Climate Action Plan 2.0, Cal Poly Humboldt continues to show measurable progress toward its goal of becoming a carbon-neutral campus by 2045.
Announcing the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Honorees
Cal Poly Humboldt will honor four alumni whose leadership, innovation, and service have made a lasting impact in their professions and communities. The 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients are Meg Godlewski ('87, Journalism), John McGuire ('74, Social Science), Scottie Lee Meyers ('12, Journalism), and Maeve Talamantes ('17, Political Science).
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.
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
The Klamath Mountains host a famous amount of botanical diversity, yet many plant communities remain poorly documented. Working with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and…
Forest restoration that benefits wildlife can be challenging, but Cal Poly Humboldt researchers are helping bridge the gap. New research by Drs. Nicholas and Lucy Kerhoulas found that the Klamath…
Dr. Jose Marin Jarrin and Michelle Schuiteman have received funding to study the status and vulnerability of four culturally important coastal fish species in Northern California.…
Cal Poly Humboldt Biological Sciences Professor Allison Bronson was awarded the American Society of Ichthyologists & Herpetologists “Best Paper by a Young Scholar in Ichthyology” award for her…
Jennifer Marlow (J.D.) has received funding to develop a standardized sampling framework for tire-derived pollution that poses a risk to coho salmon in Humboldt Bay and surrounding…
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.
Over 2,300-Year-Old Hellenistic Ritual Complex Unearthed in North Macedonia »
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Hellenistic ritual complex at the Gradishte site in North Macedonia, an ancient city that Cal Poly Humboldt researchers helped to unearth.
INKORR - Jul 2026
Back-to-Back Humpback Whale Strandings Reported on Northern California Beaches »
Two humpback whales that washed ashore on North Coast beaches within the past week were too decomposed for investigators to determine how they died, according to the Cal Poly Humboldt Marine Mammal Stranding Program.
The Mercury News - Jul 2026
How Cal Poly Humboldt Researchers are Turning Internet Cables into Earthquake Sensors »
Every day, thousands of miles of fiber-optic cable carry internet traffic beneath California's roads. Researchers say those same cables could also become one of the state's newest tools for detecting earthquakes.
Jefferson Public Radio - Jul 2026
Japan to Falcons and Back Again: How Robert Prince Became Chief Energy Officer »
Wide receiver coach for the Atlanta Falcons and alum Robert Prince talks about his journey from Japan, to Humboldt, to Atlanta.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Jul 2026
The Fiber Optic Lines Under Humboldt Could Become an Earthquake Warning System »
The same fiber optic lines being buried across Humboldt and Trinity counties to deliver rural broadband may end up doing a second job: warning people when the ground is about to shake.
Active NorCal - Jul 2026
