Lumberjack Weekend 2026 Brings Soulful Sounds to Campus
Cal Poly Humboldt will welcome alumni, families, students, and the wider community to Lumberjack Weekend Thursday, Oct. 8 - Sunday, Oct. 11.
Latest News
University Researchers Uncover Surprising Diversity in Sharks’ Inner Ears
A new study of shark anatomy suggests the shape of their inner ears is far more variable than expected, and this variation could have more to do with their evolutionary history than where they live or what they eat.
Indigenous Peoples Week Celebrates Cultures, Knowledge, and Resilience
Cal Poly Humboldt will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Week (IPW) from Oct. 8 - 16, with events honoring Indigenous cultures, knowledge, creativity, food sovereignty, and community.
Humboldt Alumni Help Current Students Pursue Their Goals
Each year, Cal Poly Humboldt alumni come together to support a new generation of students through the Humboldt Alumni Scholarship.
‘We Are Here!’: 28th Annual Campus & Community Dialogue on Race
Cal Poly Humboldt will host the 28th annual Campus & Community Dialogue on Race (CDOR) from Oct. 19 - 23. Organized around the theme, “We Are Here! Fighting Fascism & Erasure,” this year’s program brings students, faculty, staff, and community members together to examine racial injustice, authoritarianism, and the possibilities of collective resistance.
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
Kamila Larripa has been awarded a three-year National Institutes of Health grant to use mathematical models to explore why women face a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease. The project will…
Undergraduates Bri Johnson and Ellery Brownlee, alumna Patience Brennan, and faculty Lucas Kebow and Allison Bronson presented their work at the annual Gilbert Ichthyological Society conference.…
Pascal Biwole, a professor at the School of Engineering, recently co-authored an original research paper in the journal Energy (Elsevier). Title: "…
Botany professor Mihai Tomescu attended the 12th European Palaeobotany and Palynology Conference in Münster, Germany, where he presented a paper on the early traces and evolution of plant…
Botany Professor Terry Henkel and co-authors David Largent (Cal Poly Humboldt, emeritus) published a peer reviewed article titled "The Entolomataceae of the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana. VIII:…
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.
Yurok Wildlife's 3-Year Study Tracks Endangered Marten Comeback »
A team of Yurok Tribe wildlife biologists and technicians have spent the last two years researching one of the region's most elusive creatures: the Humboldt marten.
KDRV News - Oct 2026
Humboldt Repair Cafe Helps Keep Broken Items out of Landfills »
A community repair effort on California’s North Coast aims to keep usable items out of landfills.
The Jefferson Exchange - Oct 2026
Owl Study Assesses Rat Management in Nut Orchards »
For more than a decade, university wildlife researchers have studied how installing barn owl nesting boxes and accompanying owl predation help manage small rodents in vineyards.
AgAlert - Oct 2026
Humboldt Bay Oyster Seeds Support 1,500 West Coast Jobs, Report Finds »
Humboldt Bay’s mariculture sector supported 57 local jobs while generating $31.1 million in total economic output in 2024, according to a new economic analysis prepared by the Schatz Energy Research Center at Cal Poly Humboldt.
The Mendocino Beacon - Sep 2026
Salmon Are Thriving After Klamath River Dam Removals, Study Finds »
“I don’t think any of us, in our wildest dreams, expected this many fish this quickly to repatriate that area,” said Cal Poly Humboldt Native American Studies faculty member Keith Parker, a senior fisheries biologist and member of the Yurok Tribe, which led the decades-long campaign to have the dams removed.
The New York Times - Sep 2026
