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Apr 18, 2022

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Cal Poly Humboldt students Dakari Tate (foreground), with Gloria Thompson (far right) and Umoja Center director Doug Smith at Bayside Park Farm in Arcata

'Black to the Land' Nurtures Growth and Connection »

Helping students find kinship with the land and the community through the Black to the Land Farm Project, which trains and supports Black students to be the next generation of farmers.

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Promising Scholars Recognized with McCrone Awards »

The awards honor President Alistair McCrone and recognize the accomplishments of Humboldt’s excellent newer faculty members and students.

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Alum Among First Peace Corps Volunteers to Return to Service Overseas »

“I am excited for service, and am ready to work hard," says alumnus Samuel King (‘21, Geography), who will serve as a volunteer in Zambia.

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Free Summer Courses For Students »

In a first for Cal Poly Humboldt and to advance student success, the University is offering two free summer session classes for undergraduate students currently enrolled in a degree program.

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The Waste Reduction Resource Awareness Program (WRRAP) collects food scraps for composting on campus.

Cal Poly Humboldt’s Ambitious Climate Action Plan »

Cal Poly Humboldt released its new roadmap to become carbon neutral by 2045 and move toward building a campus and community that’s more resilient to climate change.

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Food Summit Features Indigenous Food Festival, Workshops, Volunteer Opportunities »

Cal Poly Humboldt’s Food Summit 2022 is underway, with many opportunities to volunteer and learn about food systems and sustainability.

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Cannabis Research Connects with Many Disciplines »

The roots and branches of cannabis research extend well beyond its traditional beds of botany and social justice, spreading tendrils to settler colonialism, global capitalism, and environmental stewardship. This was the impetus behind a book edited by the co-directors of Cal Poly Humboldt’s Humboldt institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research.

Campus Achievements

Faculty: Allison Bronson, Biological Sciences »

Dr. Allison Bronson received a National Science Foundation grant to study the inner ear structures of sharks, using CT scanning and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). This work will evaluate whether…

Faculty: Rachael Wade, Biological Sciences »

Dr. Rachael Wade received a 2024 Norma J. Lang Fellowship award from the Phycological Society of America. The award supports genome sequencing of the red alga, C. berteroi. While algal species tend…

Faculty: Alison Holmes, Politics »

Professor Alison Holmes (Politics) spent the 4th of July leading an Election Night Watch 'seminar' for the international colleagues attending her course at Oxford University. Having run two national…

Faculty: Tyler Evans, Alice Fialowski and Yong Yang, Mathematics »

Dr. Tyler Evans has published a new paper in collaboration with Professor Alice Fialowski (Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary) and her (former) Ph.D. student Professor Yong Yang (Xinjiang University,…