Nearly 40 students listen to countless timelines and strategies designed to impress future professors in the position to decide their fate
HSU scientific divers survey the rocky reefs of the north coast marine protected areas.
Seven groups for a total of 20 students from Humboldt State competed in the International Mathematical Contest in Modeling in February. This year’s competition had the largest proportion of female competitors from HSU.
Community members gather to watch the mesmerizing flights of shorebirds dancing on the wind at the Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival. The natural habitat of the North Coast includes the Pacific Flyway. The Pacific Flyway spans the Pacific Coast
Hands gripped ankles, one leg pointed for balance, creating a human bridge. An arm reaches out over a river in the community forest to grab a long forgotten sour cream container. It would have never decomposed, so instead, it was
In between the Humboldt Redwoods State Park and the King Range National Conservation Area lies Rainbow Ridge, a hidden treasure connecting the redwoods to the sea. About an hour south from Humboldt State University lies Rainbow Ridge, a fairy tale
The We Are the River: Connecting River Health to Community Health panel met to discuss the state of the Klamath River, and the communities whose lives are tied to the health of the river. The discussion was held in the
Every morning, Humboldt State University senior and cellular molecular biology student Shazi Saboori wakes up next to a stack of pill bottles. “Depending on the day, I take between 8-10 pills, including Adderall when I wake up,” Saboori said. “I
Spring time is here. The days are longer, the weather has warmed up and the sun is shinning. Everything is growing. At Flora Organica farm and nursery the greenhouses are getting full. Fields are being weeded and prepared for planting.
Everyone eats. You’re either buying food or you’re growing it. This past weekend, the Humboldt Permaculture Guild hosted their annual Seed and Plant Exchange, a collaborative event that brings together students and members of the community over a share gardening
Emily Burns discusses redwood trees and the effects of climate change in her lecture, Restoring Redwood Forests in a Changing Climate, as part of The Sustainable Futures Speaker Series hosted in FH 118 at Humboldt State on March 22. Emily
Paola Rodriguez Hidalgo is a faculty member in the department of physics and astronomy at Humboldt State. She is also the advisor for the Society of Women in Math and Sciences, or SWiMS. “Sometimes I feel that people don’t see
Sarah Ray inspires students and faculty at Humboldt State. During her lecture, “Coming of Age at the End of the World: Eco-Grief, College Students, and Teaching Climate Change,” she inspires community members as well. Sarah Ray, environmental studies professor at
A conversation with science and beer. Pythagoras, the Greek philosopher and mathematician, died from an angry mob because he refused to cross a field of beans. Followers of his cult, the Pythagoraeans, believed all numbers were either whole or ratios
An easy pie recipe for all your mathematical celebrations. Happy Pi Day from The Lumberjack! Preheat oven to 420 degrees. CRUST: 1 1/4 cups of flour 1 stick (½ cup) of COLD butter, cubed Sprinkle of salt 1 tablespoon of
For Chelsea Obeidy, an environmental science graduate from Humboldt State, a small senior capstone project studying how different factors affect seedling growth became a publication. “I approached professor Pascal Berrill with the idea to monitor seedling growths for my senior
Students and professors from HSU traveled to the University of Oregon to attend the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference focusing on environmental issues and global sustainability. A group of Humboldt State students drove six hours through rain, hail and snow
The HSU Natural History Museum in Arcata was the place to be on Saturday. Amphibian and Reptile Discovery Day was full of surprises, knowledge and amusement. “It turns me into a kid again,” Humboldt State biology major Victoria Yefremenkova said.
Schatz Energy Research Center at Humboldt State was awarded a $5 million grant. The money is going to be used to build a microgrid at the Arcata-Eureka Airport in Mckinleyville. Peter Lehman, director of Schatz, said he was overjoyed when
HSU students Sean Haas and Jack Eicher build a supercomputer to better conduct biophysics research on campus. At large research institutions such as Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and International Business Machines, or IBM, supercomputers can cost anywhere from $100 million
Chunder Dome activists blockade the Long Ridge Road. Old-growth forests no longer exist in many places where they once thrived. According to National Geographic, the Redwood National Park contains less than five percent of the original two million acres of
