Burning State
By | Michelle N. Meyers A thick, grey haze blankets the state of California. People everywhere are being evacuated from their homes, while thousands of wildfires burn across [...]
Science
Voices of student science
Students in various scientific fields across campus discuss their goals, current situations, and words of advice for future students. [...]
The enemy that sweats
By | Kyra Skylark Breathing in the Arcata air, you can feel the humidity invading your lungs. The usually crisp forest air has been exchanged for a hot, humid mugginess. The [...]
This Week In STEM Sept. 14
The world runs on science, and The Lumberjack brings you top stories every week. [...]
Smoke on the water
The smoke that clouded Humboldt Bay Area in the past week afflicted people with worries and health problems. Students around Humboldt State University had to deal with the adverse effects as well, and had things to say about the smoke covering the sky. [...]
Conserve the Birds
The North Coast of California happens to be one of richest areas in the country in terms of avian diversity, between some 300 and 350 species of birds can be found from just offshore, all the way to the first inland ridge-line. Humboldt Bay in particular is a vital stop for birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway which is a route used by millions of birds for migration to wintering and breeding grounds. The Bay’s coastal mudflats support some of the highest densities of shorebirds in California, housing 60% of all migrating Black Brant, 23% of all migrating and overwintering Western Sandpiper, 44% of all migrating and overwintering Dublin, and 3.5% of all Long Billed Curlews, just to name a few, but there are several other species of birds protected under the act that migrate to and through Humboldt County. [...]
Humboldt State, we are still in
Back in June, President Trump announced his intent to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. The "We Are Still In" community has arisen to push back against this decision. A coalition of mayors, governors, college and university leaders, as well as smaller businesses and investors, has been created in support of the Paris Agreement. We at Humboldt State are a part of the We Are Still In community. [...]
We are still in
Mayor, governors, college and university leaders, businesses and investors are coming together to declare that they will still support the Paris Climate Agreement to combat [...]
Compassionate Bonds — New HSU Chem Prof Goes Above and Beyond
By Bryan Donoghue For many students at Humboldt State University, any chemistry class is on a list of the hardest courses a student can take. Humboldt State has taken on a [...]
This week in science (April 26 – May 3)
By Bryan Donoghue Technology – Bioprinted Cartilage Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden have managed to generate cartilage tissue by bioprinting stem cells [...]