$1 Million Grant Funds Study on Greener, Cleaner Cannabis Farming
A $1 million grant from the Campbell Foundation is funding a first-of-its-kind study aimed at helping cannabis farmers reduce costs, lower environmental impacts, and produce cleaner, more sustainable products.
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Meet the 2026 Champions of Sustainability
The 10th annual Sustainability Champion Awards program honors Cal Poly Humboldt students, faculty, and staff whose practices have deepened a culture of sustainability on campus, have furthered the integration of sustainability into academics or student life, or have reduced the University’s environmental footprint.
2026 ERFSA Small Grant Awardees
The Humboldt Emeritus & Retired Faculty & Staff Association (ERFSA) Executive Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 ERFSA Small Grant Awards.
Harnessing Geospatial Data to Identify Climate-Resilient Habitats in the Eel River Watershed
Continued funding from California Trout (CalTrout) is advancing research to identify climate-resilient habitats in one of Northern California’s most important watersheds, the Eel River.
StartUp Humboldt Awards $210,000 to Five Ventures at Inaugural Competition
StartUp Humboldt has awarded $210,000 in milestone-based funding to five ventures following the final round of its inaugural competition, held April 23, at the Eureka Theater.
Alumni & Donor Stories
Educator, Advocate, Philanthropist: Alum’s Journey from Student to Community Leader
Julie Fulkerson ('64, German, '75, M.A. Psychology) grew up with Cal Poly Humboldt woven into her daily life. Before she ever enrolled as a student, she attended College Elementary School in what is now Gist Hall, spending her earliest years learning on campus.
From Pathfinder to Legacy Builder: Alum Plants Seeds for Future Foresters
Robert “Bob” Archibald (‘59, Forestry) has gifted $30,000 to establish the Archibald Forestry Pathfinders Scholarship Endowment—creating lasting support for Forestry students and honoring a legacy that began more than 70 years ago at Cal Poly Humboldt.
Life-changing Impact of Scholarships (PHOTOS)
The impact scholarships make was on full display at the annual Scholarship Reception, held March 19 at Cal Poly Humboldt.
Advancing Hands-On Sustainability Learning
Scott Terrell (‘80, 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.
Campus Achievements
Nine students from the Geography and Geospatial Science and Technology programs represented the department at the California Geographical Society Annual Conference in Huntington Beach, California…
Dr. Oscar M. Vargas, along with collaborators, published a paper in the Journal of Biogeography about the geographical history of the Brazil Nut family of plants (Lecythidaceae) in the tropical…
New research article in the journal Energy and Buildings. Title: " Hygrothermal performance of bio-based building materials in urban street canyons ". Link: …
In an invited presentation at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM), Dr. Gregg J. Gold and former Cal Poly Humboldt psychology student Gianna Giacomotto shared the data and findings…
Dr. Barbara Clucas and Ryan Matilton (Wildlife masters graduate) have received a grant through the Research and Creative Projects for Equity and Justice (RCPEJ) program. The project will…
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.
Settler Cannabis: From Gold Rush to Green Rush in Indigenous Northern California »
In Settler Cannabis: From Gold Rush to Green Rush in Indigenous Northern California, Cal Poly Humboldt Native American Studies professor Kaitlin Reed (Yurok/Hupa/Oneida) argues that the state's booming cannabis industry can be situated squarely within other extractive settler colonial enterprises such as gold mining and overfishing.
New Books Network podcast - Apr 2026
Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump »
Sociology Professor Josh Meisel spoke with the AP about President Donald Trump’s decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
Associated Press - Apr 2026
Cal Poly Humboldt Just Got a $3 Million Gift to Create a Cannabis Studies Professorship »
Cal Poly Humboldt has landed what is being described as the largest single cash gift in the university’s history.
Active NorCal - Apr 2026
Region 11 Mark of Excellence Awards 2025 Winners Announced »
Cal Poly Humboldt student journalists were recognized among the best collegiate journalists in the region.
Society of Professional Journalists - Apr 2026
In the Pacific Northwest, ecosystems are shifting due to heatwaves, disease and invasive species »
Further down the coast, Rafael Cuevas Uribe, an aquaculture researcher at Cal Poly Humboldt, along with Karen Gray from GreenWave, a non-profit supporting regenerative ocean farms, established ProvidenSea, California’s first commercially licensed, open-water seaweed farm , in 2019 in Humboldt Bay.
Helix Magazine - Apr 2026
