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George Clinton smiles onstage.

The moon over the stage with thousands in the audience.

Fans in the front row of the concert.

A musican holds a fan that reads "funkadelic".

Funk legends George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic came by today, nbd

Between SFGate's image and ours, seems like PTA likes to crouch

The Canyon dorms surrounded by redwood trees.

Things we appreciate today:

#TaylorSwift repeatedly mentioning REDWOOD TREES

Leo DiCaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson walk along a highway in Arcata.

DiCaprio in costume, wearing sunglasses, a beanie, and a robe.

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

Cal Poly Humboldt students build laser system for advanced space tech Students at Cal Poly Humboldt are constructing a Saturated Absorption Spectroscopy System to stabilize a laser with the atomic transitions of rubidium.

Say it out loud: "Saturated Absorption Spectroscopy System"

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In Arcata, anyone can fly planes and fight wildfires without leaving the library Where can you fly a plane, fight a wildfire and dissect a human body in one place? At the Hall of Simulation at the Cal Poly Humboldt library. This endeavor is part of an effort to connect with the lo...

Come fly with us. No experience needed.

Gradishte may be the lost capital of the Kingdom of Lyncestis, Lyncus.

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As the first Latino to lead the institution, Carvajal is a first-generation college graduate who started his journey in higher education with a bachelor’s degree in mass communications and sociology from Oklahoma’s East Central University.

Read more here: www.humboldt.edu/president-se...

Carvajal has served as president of Valdosta State University in Georgia since 2017. Under his leadership, Valdosta State has added programs in data science and other in-demand STEM fields and has significantly increased hands-on learning opportunities for all majors.

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.

A portrait of Dr. Richard A Carvajal.

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.

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.

How does an earthquake generate a tsunami?

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

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Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services Today, Tuesday, July 29 a magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. As a result of this earthquake, a TSUNAMI ADVISORY has been issued for the west coast of California,...

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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.

Incredible moments from campuses across @calstate.bsky.social. Vote for your favorite!

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

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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...

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!

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The research vessel North Wind cruises in Humboldt bay with a few people on the rear deck.

Spotted: our new research vessel on Humboldt Bay on its way to do a lil' research

New species of bat frog named after Ozzy Osbourne The frog was named 'Dendropsophus ozzyi' for its unusual bat-like call

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.

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Graphic states "Rather, they were obsessed with the discovery of new sounds they could make,"

Graphic reads "Our band didn't want to play "songs". The kids weren't interested in learning lyrics, or chords, or notes, or even how to hold the guitars the "right" way.

A hand-drawn, borderline psychedelic illustration of the study's coathors, alongside dialog boxes that can be read in the link provided.

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.

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Humboldt Price Report Adds Cannabis, Shows Local Inflation Above National Average The overall inflation rate of 4.4% in Eureka and surrounding cities from 2024 to 2025 was slightly down from last year’s rate of 4.5%, according to new student-led research by Cal Poly Humboldt releas...

The price is not right.

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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...

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

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Groundbreaking Study: Twigs Absorb Rainwater A raindrop landing on a tree branch may do more than just roll off or evaporate—it might be absorbed directly into the twig itself. That’s the surprising and significant finding of a new study led by ...

Not just the roots: twigs are helping bring water in.

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Rangeland Resource undergraduate Majors and two masters students and the range program faculty at Cal Poly Humboldt West Gym in preparation of graduation

Ernesto Chavez-Velasco, M.S., walking across the stage with their diploma

So proud of the graduating Rangeland Resource Sciences Major at @calpolyhumboldt.bsky.social including my first Master's student, Ernesto Chavez-Velasco!! Congratulations 🎊

Oh SNAP! is a student-led campus organization that has been working on this challenge for years.

Cal Poly Humboldt students study how barn owls are used in Lodi vineyards Using boxes installed on vines, researchers had an idea to put GPS tracking devices on the owls to study their behavior.

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Timeline cleanser: BIRDIES!

Poppy and Yarrow sleep tight,
in their nest, out of predator's sight.
Thanks to Humboldt’s keen team,
you can watch on the stream
Lil' cuties and science unite!

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Cal Poly Humboldt students study how barn owls are used in Lodi vineyards Using boxes installed on vines, researchers had an idea to put GPS tracking devices on the owls to study their behavior.

www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/n...

Overview of Humboldt graduation on the redwood bowl field.

Please give it up for some exceptional graduates:

Youngest: 17
Oldest: 67

How to Age Up on a Warming Planet How to Age Up · Episode

"How can we expect these young people to ... fix all the problems that are out there, if they don’t even want to exist in that future?"

Dr. Sarah Ray talks to @theatlantic.com about Gen Z and practicing hope in the Anthropocene.

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