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Years-long Biomass Study Shows Promising Results
The results are in from a four-year, $5.88-million biomass study led by researchers at Humboldt State University.
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HSU Set to Receive 884-acre Forest
Humboldt State University is on the verge of receiving an 884-acre forest near campus, which will be used for research and field experiences. The effort is possible due to a generous donation from R.H. Emmerson & Son LLC, as well as major grants from state and federal agencies.
A Pathway to Better Health Care for Native Americans
Humboldt State University has partnered with the University of Illinois to encourage and support students who study medicine to return to their rural communities and address the health care needs of Native Americans and their communities.
HSU Initiatives Support Record Graduation Rates
HSU’s Class of 2018 broke new records, with graduation rates for first-time and transfer students hitting all-time highs. The progress was thanks in part to several initiatives designed to support student success.
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Study Counts more than Half a Million Shorebirds, Highlighting Importance of Humboldt Bay
A new study shows Humboldt Bay to be one of the key sites in the western hemisphere for dozens of species of shorebird including western sandpiper, marbled godwit, and long-billed curlew.
Otters Everywhere: Countywide Art and Science Project Begins
Local river otters will be getting some colorful cousins in the next couple years.
How Do Ticks Survive Between Meals? Vitamins
One Pacific Northwest tick is quite the survivor.
‘SpongeBob’ Creator and Wife Make $135K Gift to HSU
Stephen Hillenburg ('84, Natural Resources Planning and Interpretation) is best known for making a lighthearted—and significant—contribution to the appreciation of marine life through the creation of the hit animated television series “SpongeBob SquarePants.”
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New Learning Communities Welcome Students
Three new learning communities at Humboldt State are offering first-year students extra support this fall.
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Science Research Experience for Native Students
This summer, 10 students from nine different Native American tribes and eight different universities visited Humboldt County to conduct a variety of research projects on subjects ranging from cormorants and pond turtles to aquaponics and culturally significant plant species.
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California Plain Shows Surprising Winners and Losers from Prolonged Drought
The Carrizo Plain National Monument is a little-known ecological hotspot in Southern California. Though small, it explodes in wildflowers each spring and is full of threatened or endangered species.
State-of-the-art Ocean Chemistry Monitoring Comes to Humboldt Bay
Humboldt Bay is now home to one of the most advanced ocean chemistry monitoring instruments in the world.
HSU Basketball's Kindall Murie Awarded NSF Fellowship Grant
Kindall Murie ('18, Biology) was an important part of the Humboldt State women's basketball team's postseason run this season, and now she is earning recognition for her work off the court.
HSU Announces Hundreds of Thousands in Scholarships
Humboldt State University has already awarded about $425,000 in scholarships for the next academic year, providing financial support to hundreds of incoming and current students.
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Meet Our 2018 Distinguished Alumni!
Humboldt State University has been recognizing the achievements of alumni since 1960 when the University launched its annual Who’s Who Award. This year, we celebrate six alumni who have been recognized as leaders in their fields and have been outstanding contributors to their community, nation, or Humboldt State University.
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Humboldt State's Outstanding Students of 2018
Humboldt State University's Outstanding Students of 2018-2019 were honored at an awards ceremony April 11. Congratulations to all the winners!
Sustainable Futures Speakers Series: 'Restoring Redwood Forests in a Changing Climate'
As part of the Sustainable Futures Speaker Series, Emily Burns, Director of Science for Save the Redwoods League, will present “Restoring Redwood Forests in a Changing Climate” on Thursday, March 22, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
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Owls as Pest Control? Researchers Hope To Find out
Barn owls, with their big, mottled brown wings and distinctive white faces, can be spotted all over Northern California’s wine country. Attentive travelers may spot the owl boxes that dot vineyards, simple nests that ranchers and farmers put up to invite the owls to their land.
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Need to ID on-campus Wildlife? Ask iNaturalist
Everyone at Humboldt State now has the ability to be a citizen scientist by adding to a growing online collection of species spotted on campus.
Schatz Microgrid Project Wins International Energy Award
A groundbreaking renewable energy project led by Humboldt State University’s Schatz Energy Research Center won the 2018 Project of the Year Award for Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Integration at the annual DistribuTECH conference held this week in San Antonio, Texas.
Real-World Experience By Exploring the Universe
Two HSU students recently had internships that gave them the chance to explore the far reaches of space.
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Expanding Native American Perspectives in STEM Classes
Next year, more Karuk traditional knowledge and practices will be taught to HSU students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), thanks to a grant from the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement (NCSCE).
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Editing the Building Blocks of Life, Using a New Technique
In a bustling laboratory, Biology 410 students are clustered into groups of two or three, pipetting fluids into tiny test tubes. The scene isn’t unusual for an upper level course in a science classroom, but these students are doing something previously unseen in undergraduate courses: editing genomes.
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Helping Students Through 'Eco-Grief'
Oceans are warming, ice caps are melting, and sea levels are rising. The scope of the devastation leaves many students in HSU’s Environmental Studies (ES) program feeling more than distressed. It sends them into cycles of “eco-depression” that disrupt their ability to learn and professors’ ability to teach.
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Humboldt Minds in a Harvard Forest (Video)
In a forest 3,000 miles away, two Humboldt State students explored the ecological mysteries of seedlings and leaves for a prestigious internship through Harvard University.