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.
Latest News
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
