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Find your future at Cal Poly Humboldt.
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We interrupt your regularly scheduled rain to give you...🌈

Stay dry, Lumberjacks!

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November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It's Election Day! Have you voted yet?

Today is the last day to submit your ballot for the statewide special election! Follow the link in our bio and story to see where you can vote or drop off a ballot!

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November 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Signs of the season 💀 🎃 🕷️

Bonus points if you can name the fella in the last image!

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October 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Cal Poly Humboldt’s College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (CAHSS) launches its new My Best Lecture series, a showcase of compelling talks that University faculty have always wanted to give.
https://now.humboldt.edu/news/my-best-lecture-series-reimagining-reality
My Best Lecture Series: (Re)imagining (Real)ity
Cal Poly Humboldt’s College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (CAHSS) launches its new My Best Lecture series, a showcase of compelling talks that University faculty have always wanted to give.
now.humboldt.edu
October 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
That time of the year where we hope everybody has the chance to pause, reset, and touch some grass.

You got this, Lumberjacks 💚💛🌲

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October 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
When The New York Times published its story, “The Hunt for a 316-Year-Old Stradivarius Stolen in the Fog of War,” one of the central figures behind the discovery was Cal Poly Humboldt alum Carla Shapreau.

Read more: https://now.humboldt.edu/news/violin-went-missing-and-humboldt-alum-who-found-it
The Violin That Went Missing and the Humboldt Alum Who Found It
When The New York Times published its story, “The Hunt for a 316-Year-Old Stradivarius Stolen in the Fog of War,” one of the central figures behind the discovery was Cal Poly Humboldt alum Carla Shapr...
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October 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Now's a great time to make a visit!

In case you missed it, the Fall 2026 application window is now OPEN! Come join us and find your future at #CalPolyHumboldt 🌲

To apply, please visit calstate.edu/apply
October 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Funk legends George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic came by today, nbd
October 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Things we appreciate today:

#TaylorSwift repeatedly mentioning REDWOOD TREES
October 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
One Battle After Another with Leonardo DiCaprio was partially filmed in town and yes we're psyched but TBH anytime a redwood is on the big screen, we're here for it
September 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Gradishte may be the lost capital of the Kingdom of Lyncestis, Lyncus.

now.humboldt.edu/magazine/fal...
Groundbreaking Project Helps Students and Scholars Uncover Ancient Civilization | Humboldt The Magazine of Cal Poly Humboldt | Fall 2025
now.humboldt.edu
September 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Meet Cal Poly Humboldt’s next president - Richard A. Carvajal, PhD!

“Growing up in Humboldt County, I often dreamed of attending Cal Poly Humboldt – then Humboldt State – but never imagined I would one day become its president. So, to return to my roots in this role is a true honor,” he says.
September 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
How does an earthquake generate a tsunami?

Geology Department Chair Melanie Michalak talked to NPR's Here & Now about seismology and tsunamis.

www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
Why earthquakes can trigger tsunamis
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia's far east triggered tsunami watches and advisories in Hawaii, Alaska, and the entire Pacific coast of the United States.
www.wbur.org
July 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Incredible moments from campuses across @calstate.bsky.social. Vote for your favorite!

(We're biased but it's hard to beat redwoods.)

www.calstate.edu/csu-system/n...
California State University's Photo of the Year 2025 | CSU
Celebrate standout moments from the 2024-25 academic year with images captured by photographers from all of the CSU’s campuses.
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July 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Reposted by Cal Poly Humboldt
Cal Poly Humboldt @calpolyhumboldt.bsky.social Is starting a new continuing rangeland education program (CRED), to help folks fill course gaps needed to be a certified range professional w Society for Range Mngmt! Check it out, you can take one or multiple classes!

www.humboldt.edu/extended-edu...
California Rangeland Education (CRED) Courses | Cal Poly Humboldt
.paragraph--type--display-cards h2 { font-size: 2.75rem;/*display cards headline is too large*/ }These courses can assist you in preparing for the California Certified Rangeland Manager (CRM) exam. Th...
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July 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Spotted: our new research vessel on Humboldt Bay on its way to do a lil' research
July 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Fun fact:

Pedro Peloso from the Biology Department once named a frog after #OzzyOsbourne due to the frog's enlarged vocal sac and epic voice.

www.nme.com/news/music/o...
New species of bat frog named after Ozzy Osbourne
The frog was named 'Dendropsophus ozzyi' for its unusual bat-like call
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July 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Academic papers often look like a jargon-stuffed wall of text.

But in "The Jam", Cal Poly Humboldt's Dr. James Woglom and coauthor examine the benefits of musical jamming in a format that looks more like a 'zine than a paper.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
July 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Reposted by Cal Poly Humboldt
Have you ever wondered about developmental tradeoffs of California native plants or if they do better than invasives during drought?

Check out our paper: Adjustments in physiological and morphological traits suggest drought-induced competitive release of some CA plants

doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
Adjustments in physiological and morphological traits suggest drought‐induced competitive release of some California plants
In a glasshouse in Santa Cruz, CA, USA, we exposed five native California C3 grassland species to episodic drought and competition (via five locally invasive species). In summary, morphological trait...
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June 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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So proud of the graduating Rangeland Resource Sciences Major at @calpolyhumboldt.bsky.social including my first Master's student, Ernesto Chavez-Velasco!! Congratulations 🎊
May 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM