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Trump opens investigations at three California colleges alleging DEI-based discrimination »
The Department of Education said Friday that it had launched investigations into alleged race-based discrimination at three California universities and 49 other colleges nationwide as the Trump administration pushes schools to eliminate campus diversity, equity and inclusion programs that it says hurt white and Asian American students.
The Los Angeles Times - Mar 2025
Cal Poly Humboldt takes delivery of new research catamaran »
Cal Poly Humboldt has taken delivery of a new catamaran research vessel.
Baird Maritime - Mar 2025
Pelican Bay offers a model for prison education. Its future is in doubt. »
Behind razor wire and guard towers, an experiment in higher education is unfolding.
The Christian Science Monitor - Feb 2025
Trump's anti-trans effort is an agenda cornerstone with echoes in history »
Philosophy instructor Dr. Loren Cannon speaks with NPR's Odette Yousef about the politicization of trans people.
NPR - Feb 2025
Cal Poly Humboldt's new research vessel floated out »
A new research vessel ordered by California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt) was recently launched into the water for the first time.
Baird Maritime - Jan 2025
CSU’s Top 10 Research Grants in 2024 »
The 10 largest grants awarded to the CSU last year are empowering universities to better prepare students and serve their communities.
The California State University - Jan 2025
All American Marine launches research vessel for Cal Poly Humboldt »
All American Marine, Bellingham, Wash., has launched a new research vessel built for the California Polytechnic Institute at Humboldt.
WorkBoat - Jan 2025
Wellness 2.0: When It’s All Too Much »
Environmental Studies Chair Sarah Jaquette Ray speaks with host Shankar Vednantam about how we can reclaim our sense of efficacy and purpose in the face of big, systemic problems like climate change.
Hidden Brain - Jan 2025
Cal Poly Humboldt sets sail with a new research vessel »
Eric Riggs, Dean of the College of Natural Resources & Sciences, joins the Exchange to discuss how the the new vessel will be used by the university.
Jefferson Public Radio - Jan 2025
What Consumers Should Know About Mastercard »
Professor of Finance Humnath Panta discusses well known credit cards, misconceptions, and their potential benefits.
WalletHub - Jan 2025
Why Humboldt's coast gets major earthquakes. Could they happen in Shasta Cascade region? »
Thursday's 7.0 magnitude earthquake, and more than a dozen subsequent quakes up to 5.8 strong, are the latest in a history of strong earthquakes off California's North Coast in Humboldt County.
Record Searchlight - Dec 2024
CalPoly Humboldt provides federally funded pathway for inmates to earn a degree »
In an effort to address the generational impact of the school-to-prison pipeline, Cal Poly Humboldt has joined a growing trend in California among institutions of higher education that offer a path to a college degree for incarcerated individuals.
The Jefferson Exchange - Nov 2024
It used to be a notoriously violent prison. Now it’s home to a first-of-its kind education program »
In less than 15 minutes, Michael Mariscal validated why a team of officials at Cal Poly Humboldt have spent more than three years trying to set up the first bachelor’s degree program at a maximum-security prison in California.
CalMatters - Nov 2024
Reckoning With Climate Anxiety in the Wake of the US Election »
Mental health professionals share how people can process climate anxiety following Trump's win.
Inside Climate News - Nov 2024
Colleges and cannabis: What institutions can and cannot do | Quick Guide »
With California universities adopting cannabis courses that allow students to explore all facets of the developing industry, federal roadblocks that restrict what kinds of courses can be offered remain.
- May 2024
From tape measures to space lasers: Quantifying biomass of the world's tallest forests »
Understanding the role of forests requires accurate quantification of biomass, approximately half of which is carbon.
Phys.org - Apr 2024
California student-run news organizations ramp up Spanish-language coverage »
At Cal Poly Humboldt, what was once a Spanish-language insert into The Lumberjack, the campus newspaper, has become a main news source for the region.
EdSource - Apr 2024
Cal Poly Humboldt aiming to repatriate over 23K Native American items in collections »
Megan Watson is Cal Poly Humboldt's new NAGPRA coordinator. She’s been hired to oversee the repatriation of Native American cultural items in the university’s collection.
Jefferson Public Radio - Mar 2024
Elephant seals, once nearly extinct, are finding new places to call home »
Once on the brink of extinction, elephant seals are expanding north into new breeding grounds along the California coast, turning long-empty beaches into a ruckus of roars, grunts, chirps and moans.
The Mercury News - Feb 2024
Study provides rare glimpse of the ringtail, an important but poorly understood predator »
Secretive species can pose special conservation challenges simply because they are so skilled at staying under the radar that researchers have uncovered comparatively little about their basic needs.
One such species is the ringtail, a relative of the raccoon that has cultural significance to many Indigenous peoples in North America.
A collaboration among scientists from Oregon State University, the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Penn State and Cal Poly Humboldt has shed new light on the cat-like animal known for its large eyes and fluffy, striped tail.
Scientific Frontline - Feb 2024
Pell Grant Eligibility Extended to Prison Education Program »
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt's prison education program is the first in the country to be approved for federal Pell Grant funding under a new federal policy, making affordable education more accessible to incarcerated students.
BestColleges - Feb 2024
A Range of Biodiversity: the Klamath Mountains Pt. 2 »
Host Dave Schlom is once again joined by special co-host Michael Kauffmann, co-editor and publisher of The Klamath Mountains: A Natural History, as we conclude our two-part look at one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet.
In this episode, Dave and Michael examine the incredible forests of the Klamaths with two Cal Poly Humboldt professors who are deeply involved in studying them, Lucy Kerhoulas and Rosemary Sherriff.
Blue Dot - Jan 2024
Fast-flying falcons keeps vineyards clear of other, grape-grabbing birds.
Bay Area News Group - Nov 2023
How do the Klamaths grow? Mapping project tracks the many plants »
The Klamath Mountains provide homes for many plants, many not found anywhere else in the world. It's one of the most plant-diverse places on the continent. So it's a tall job to actually map the plants and where they grow, but such a project is underway.
Cal Poly-Humboldt students are assisting in the mapping, co-led by Forestry Professor Lucy Kerhoulas, with a boost from the California Native Plant Society. The mapping is important for several reasons, one of which is figuring out how growth ranges change with climate. Professor Kerhoulas stops by with info about the project, alongside Julie Evens from CNPS.
Jefferson Public Radio - Nov 2023