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Humboldt Economy Shows Stability Amid Rising Costs and Mixed Signals
Despite rising costs, Humboldt County’s economy remained largely unchanged in August, according to the latest Humboldt Economic Index, produced by faculty and students in Cal Poly Humboldt’s Economics program.
The Fall 2026 Edition of Humboldt Magazine is now Live Online!
Explore the power of access and mentorship, groundbreaking research, and discoveries about the unknown—and, of course, get to know our amazing alumni.
Working with the Elements: Inside Cal Poly Humboldt’s Clay Recycling and Reclamation Projects
Clay isn’t cheap. And Cal Poly Humboldt’s Ceramics students use a lot of it.
Cal Poly Humboldt Among Princeton Review’s 'Best in the West'
Cal Poly Humboldt has once again earned a spot on The Princeton Review’s 2027 “Best in the West” list.
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
I was included in Filmmaker magazine's 28th edition the 25 New Faces of Independent Film list, an annual curated cross-section of impressive independent film creatives.
A new open-access book is available through the WAC Clearinghouse (…
Botany Professor Mihai Tomescu was recognized by the Botanical Society of America with the 2026 Donald R. Kaplan Memorial Lecture Award that recognizes each year a leading scholar in the fields of…
Botany Professor Mihai Tomescu gave an invited lecture titled,What can we learn from 400-million-years old fossils about plant evolution?, at the 90th meeting of the Botanical Society of…
AnthroPod, the official podcast of the Society for Cultural Anthropologists, interviewed Dr. Paul Michael Leonardo…
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.
Disappointment emerges in today’s world in a variety of spaces and social registers. Anthropologists, including Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies Professor Paul Michael Leonardo Atienza, dig into the affects, aesthetics, and practices around disappointment.
AnthroPod - Sep 2026
CSU System Awards $60,500 in Grants to Support Student Parents Across 11 Campuses »
Eleven California State University campuses, including Humboldt, have each received $5,500 microgrants to expand resources, foster community, and improve retention among pregnant and parenting students.
Imperial Valley Press - Sep 2026
Meet the 25 New Faces of Film »
These new faces—including Cal Poly Humboldt's Sarah Lasley—form a microcosm of contemporary film culture.
Filmmaker Magazine - Sep 2026
In the town of Trinidad a grade school trip to the ocean is about to get beautiful, raw, and wild.
Snap Judgment - Sep 2026
Researchers, including those at Cal Poly Humboldt, are exploring how people experience grief after losing a pet—and whether the depth of the relationship matters more than the species.
Yahoo! Health - Sep 2026
