The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) officially announced that Cal Poly Humboldt Men's Basketball has punched its ticket to the CCAA Tournament in San Marcos, set for March 6-8, following the completion of the conference games on Saturday, March 1.
As climate change accelerates, mature forests may struggle to survive. A recent study reveals that older trees retain a ‘memory’ of past water conditions, making it harder for them to adapt to drier environments.
On Dec. 5, 2024, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County, shaking communities and triggering a tsunami warning along Northern and Central California’s coastline. Now local experts are coming together to reflect on the event, discuss regional earthquake and tsunami hazards, and explore ways to strengthen community resilience.
Cal Poly Humboldt Sociology instructor Daniel Mar is playing a vital role in the future of sustainable cannabis farming in Humboldt and Mendocino counties.
The League of American Bicyclists recognized Cal Poly Humboldt with a Silver Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) award, moving up from a Bronze Award and earning it a place alongside more than 1,100 businesses across the country contributing to the movement to build a more Bicycle Friendly America for everyone.
Cal Poly Humboldt has officially been recognized as a Research Colleges and Universities (RCU) institution by the prestigious Carnegie Classification, marking a significant milestone in the University’s growing research and innovation efforts.
Grown in popularity since 2023, the third annual Fiesta Folklórica, uniting Cal Poly Humboldt's Danza Azteca and Ballet Folklórico de Humboldt, will be held at the John Van Duzer Theatre on Friday, Feb. 28, Saturday, March 1 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 2 at 2 p.m.
A conversation on the conflict between renewable energy development and Indigenous sovereignty takes center stage during the Decolonizing Renewable Energy Development speaker series. Hosted by Cal Poly Humboldt’s Schatz Energy Research Center, the event on Wednesday, Feb. 19 is free and open to the public and features High Country News editor-in-chief Jennifer Sahn and award-winning journalist B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster.
For many students, choosing a college isn’t just about academics—it’s about finding a place where they feel supported and at home. That’s exactly what Rising Umoja Students of Humboldt (RUSH) aims to provide.
Peer mentoring at Cal Poly Humboldt’s Retention through Academic Mentoring Program (RAMP) has expanded its services to support all incoming first-time students, including freshmen, and upper and lower-division transfer students.
The annual free tax clinic is back at Cal Poly Humboldt, providing no-cost tax filing services for campus and community members earning $70,000 or less per year.
The Rou Dalagurr: Food Sovereignty Lab & Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute at Cal Poly Humboldt is honored to announce that co-directors and Native American Studies professors Cutcha Risling Baldy and Kaitlin Reed received the 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award.
As a philosopher, filmmaker, and passionate supporter of women’s sports, Cal Poly Humboldt Film faculty Michelle Cartier ('01, Film) founded The Summitt—a community-driven space where art, philosophy, and sports intersect.
To inspire and educate a new generation of health professionals on the North Coast, dozens of local experts are coming together to share their professional experiences and career paths with students.
Michael and Mary Lore Brown have made an incredible financial pledge to Cal Poly Humboldt’s School of Engineering’s new Energy Systems Engineering program. Their generous commitment embodies a profound dedication to inspiring education and innovation in renewable energy engineering, a field that has been a lifelong passion for Michael, who attended Humboldt in the late 60s.
As California's teacher shortage persists, Cal Poly Humboldt is taking steps to address the crisis locally, with a focus on the critical need for special education instructors.
The Umoja Center for Pan African Excellence is hosting a series of on and off-campus events as part of Black Liberation Month, an annual celebration of Black history, culture, and resilience that highlights community, activism and excellence.
Cal Poly Humboldt students will have the chance to connect with potential employers for jobs, internships, and volunteer work experience at the annual Career Expo & Volunteer Fair on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the West Gym at the Recreation & Wellness Center.
For the 26th year in a row, Cal Poly Humboldt is proudly celebrating International Education Week (IEW), a globally recognized and completely free event with more than 30 presentations and workshops happening on campus from Feb. 10-14.
In a campus lab, a whiteboard brims with equations as students from math, data science, and computer science collaborate to unravel the mysteries of microglia—powerful immune cells in the brain.
The Cal Poly Humboldt Department of Dance, Music & Theater Invites you to the performance of the “Cal Poly Humboldt Recital Series: Welcome to Spring Semester.”
Cal Poly Humboldt and Eureka City Schools District (ECS) have created a partnership to simplify the college admissions process for local high school students. The partnership, centered around a new direct admissions program, will provide students with streamlined access to Cal Poly Humboldt and support their journey to higher education.
Cal Poly Humboldt will observe the annual Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties & the Constitution, on January 30, through a series of events featuring Asian American singer and activist Nobuko Miyamoto. Events are free and open to the public.
In response to the devastating fires in Los Angeles, Cal Poly Humboldt Art instructor Gina Tuzzi recently raffled off an original painting to raise funds to support artists affected by the fires.