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Researchers Test Tractor Noise on Barn Owl Hunting »
Research, including a project led by Cal Poly Humboldt's Matt Johnson, could change how vineyards use birds to control rodents without chemicals.
Vinetur - May 2026
Cal Poly Humboldt Starts Construction on Healthcare Education Hub »
The hub will provide nursing education to Cal Poly Humboldt and College of the Redwoods students. It will also offer experiential training for health professionals like paramedics, EMTs, respiratory therapists, and radiology technicians.
Spaces 4 Learning - May 2026
California Injects $5 Million into Greener Farming to Fight Rat Invasions, Resistant Pests »
California regulators are investing in chemical-free pest control alternatives, including nearly $924,000 for Cal Poly Humboldt's Matthew Johnson to study GPS-tagged barn owls and automated traps across 12 orchards for rodent control.
Imperial Valley Press - May 2026
Foundation Funds Cannabis Professor for Cal Poly Humboldt »
Cal Poly Humboldt has received a landmark $3 million commitment from the Campbell Foundation to establish the University’s first fully funded endowed professorship.
The Leaf Online - May 2026
Inaugural California Outdoor Economy Summit Highlights Rural Economies and Land Stewardship »
On June 3–5, Cal Poly Humboldt will host California’s inaugural Outdoor Economy Summit, a new statewide event exploring how outdoor recreation drives economic growth, job creation, and long-term community resilience.
Business News This Week - May 2026
Can Regenerative Farming Save Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation? »
In California’s crowded cannabis market, recognition is not a guarantee. Some farmers have turned to cooperative models for more influence.
MJBizDaily - May 2026
America’s Stunning Natural Icons in Pictures »
Plant physiologist and Assistant Professor of Botany at Cal Poly Humboldt, Alana Chin, scales the world’s tallest trees to map hidden “canopy islands” of biodiversity and optimize forest recovery.
National Geographic - May 2026
Vaporized Cannabis May Be Beneficial for Migraine »
William Dolphin, MD, a faculty member in the Cannabis Studies program at Cal Poly Humboldt discusses results of a current study examining the efficacy of vaped cannabis use in the treatment of migraines.
Pain Medicine News - May 2026
Cal Poly Humboldt and New Balance ‘super shoes’ »
Cal Poly Humboldt researchers are collaborating with New Balance to study the performance benefits and impacts of advanced running “super shoes.”
ABC Chico-Redding - May 2026
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
Scientists In Remote Forest Stunned To Discover New Species Of Swimming Rodent »
Back in 2018, a team of scientists embarked on a research expedition in Río Abiseo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Peru. As they traveled through the cloud forests, they were stunned to encounter two never-before-seen animal species.
The Dodo - Apr 2026
Cal Poly Humboldt Launches Five New Degree Programs »
As part of its transition to a polytechnic university, Cal Poly Humboldt is launching five new degree programs to meet North Coast workforce needs.
EdSource - Apr 2026
Cal Poly Humboldt Scientist Discovers New Rodent in the Andes »
Scientist from Cal Poly Humboldt helped describe a previously unknown semi-aquatic rodent living in Peru’s cloud forests.
MSN - Apr 2026
New Rodent Species Discovered »
Cal Poly Humboldt biologist Silvia Pavan is part of the research team that discovered a new species of semi-aquatic rodent, the Incan small-eared water mouse (Incanomys parviauris)
KOBI-TV Medford - Apr 2026
Along an Arkansas riverbank, Cal Poly Humboldt's Allison Bronson is helping unravel the mystery of “Sharkansas,” where an ancient seafloor preserved rare shark skeletons that are reshaping what we know about early fish evolution
Garden & Gun - Mar 2026
Remote Tribal Communities Plug Into Microgrids for Backup Power »
Arne Jacobson, director of Cal Poly Humboldt's Schatz Energy Research Center, discusses how microgrids can be a lifeline in remote areas prone to power outages.
National Native News - Mar 2026
A New High-Tech Network is Tracking how California’s Wildlife is Changing »
As climate change and land use changes accelerate, a collaboration of state agencies, researchers and conservation groups led by Cal Poly Humboldt is working to better track how California’s ecosystems are changing over time.
Jefferson Public Radio - Mar 2026
CSU Campuses Partner to Expand Wildlife Monitoring Program »
Cal Poly Humboldt and 16 other California State University campuses are working with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to help expand a program that monitors wildlife throughout the state.
EdSource - Mar 2026
17 CSU Campuses Join Statewide Wildlife Monitoring Effort »
In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S. Geological Survey California Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading a major expansion of a statewide biodiversity monitoring effort.
Business News This Week - Mar 2026
Sharkansas, You Bite Deep into Me »
Turns out, dozens of rare, 3D shark skeletons — more than 300 million years old — have been discovered at geological sites throughout the Fayetteville Shale play in northwest Arkansas.
Arkansas Money & Politics - Mar 2026