In Wine Country, Barn Owls Eat Rodents—and Scare Them
With summer comes the warmth and sunshine that wine grapes need to thrive. It also comes with more vineyard-destroying rodents. To keep vermin at bay while reducing the need for harmful pesticides, California vineyards have been turning to an avian ally: barn owls.
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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.
Bridging Languages, Expanding Access: Inside the Center for Translation & Interpretation
When families log into a Cal Poly Humboldt event and hear their first language spoken clearly and confidently, the impact is immediate. What might otherwise feel inaccessible becomes welcoming and personal.
Move-In Day: Students Making Humboldt Home
Cal Poly Humboldt welcomed hundreds of new incoming students and their families on Saturday, Aug. 15, helping to kick off the 2026-27 academic year.
Study Suggests Some Catfish Can “Sniff” Underwater
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown way that certain fish may "sniff" underwater.
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
Elam Bender has received an Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) NextGen Fellowship for his work using UAVs to apply precision agriculture techniques to small-scale sustainable farms. Through…
History Professor Robert Cliver contributed a chapter on "Socialist Industrialization" for The Routledge History of Communism, edited by Melissa Feinberg and Lisa A. Kirschenbaum. The…
Gregg J. Gold and Gianna Giacomotto, who is currently in the MA program at Long Beach State, along with DGSOM faculty Dr. Jennifer Lucero, Dr. Gerardo Moreno, and Dr. Eraka Bath, with DGSOM staff…
Frazier D. Farrell and Robert W. Zoellner have recently published a peer-reviewed article entitled "[8]Radialene: A density functional theory computational investigation of the theoretical…
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…
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, 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
CARB Provisionally Approves H2B2’s Bar 20 Hydrogen Project »
A California dairy farm’s new biogas-to-hydrogen project is drawing attention for its potential to turn manure into transportation fuel, with Cal Poly Humboldt researcher Kevin Fingerman weighing in on its environmental impacts and efficiency.
Dairy News Today - Aug 2026
Standing Rock Anniversary Event will Feature Clean Energy Awards »
When a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Humboldt County, California in December 2022, the region went dark – except for the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe.
ICT - Aug 2026
Cal Poly Humboldt Featured on Jeopardy! Masters. Can you get it Right? »
In the category of “Let’s make like a tree & branch,” the $200 clue in the Jeopardy round was, “A professor at Cal Poly Humboldt collected aquatic crustaceans living in fern mats in the canopies of these tall trees.”
The Mercury News - Aug 2026
Unusual College Majors in California and the US and how Much Grads can earn »
Cal Poly Humboldt's Cannabis Studies and Wildlife programs top a list of unusual degrees offered by colleges throughout the nation.
The Sacramento Bee - Aug 2026
