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Publications from 2026
CCAT wireless solar charging station, Aidan Barrett-Wells, Nicolas Myles C Peinemann, William Monohan, and Elijah Ramirez
Swetman Makerspace 3D filament dry storage, Nelson Botzler-Washington, Riley Baker, Orion Knowler, and Oscar Hudson
Cosmos in the Stacks Arcata Marsh, Eli Brenckle, Laurel Calhoun, Abigail Mullen, and Jonah Triantafyllou
CASA Student Farm primary accessible pathway, Dean Bruhl, Rezin Hutt, Maxwell Lomeli, and Cruz Ramirez
Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab herb drying rack, Sophia Christiansen, Tristan Straka, Raul Cook, and Dante Humes
Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab compost system, Ethan Craig, Jason Milien, Jack Edward Butterfield, and Mike Barbera
CASA Student Farm compost system, Henry Culver, Penelope Alcaide, Khalil Younger, and Alaide Butterworth
Swetman Makerspace DIY drill presses, Laura Deliso, Haley Foster, Lea Gregordi, and Willy Patton
Cosmos in the Stacks solar energy, Sean Denery, Henry Dernedde, Ailor Gray, and Pablo Rodas
CASA Student Farm rain structure, Oath Duncan, Daniel Richards, Isabelle Carroll, and Ruben Janssen
Cosmos in the Stacks guess who, Poppy Edge, Alejandro Montalvo, and Ellie Palmer
Cosmos in the Stacks tsunami tank 2026, Lonny Grafman, Ben Bracco, Sebastian Uselman, Diego Mendez, and Jayden Velarde
Cosmos in the Stacks turbofan, Lonny Grafman, Henry Egami, Sean Hartzell, Aaron Rodriguez, and Tazewell Smith
SHIFT Learning by Design recruitment spin wheel, Lonny Grafman, Eva Jakobs, and Primo Ventittelli
SHIFT Learning by Design trike power, Lonny Grafman, Evie Thunder, Angela Mae Hernandez, Zayden Bronson, and Brenden White
SHIFT Learning by Design AAC board, Lonny Grafman, Harper Thweatt, Victoria Naya, and Viktor Coonrod
Removal and Monitoring of Ammophila arenaria in a Previously Restored Foredune Site in Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, Lucas Benjamin Griffin, Haylee Lynn Kimball, Maya Contreras, and Ava Christenson
Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab sea star tanks, Sara Johnson, Zachary Hart, Juan Dominguez, and Hazel Abeyta
Woody Ryno Farms Native Prairie Plant Restoration & Invasive Management Conservation Management Report, Jezebel Kenny, Rowan Haeger, Ian Mendonca, and Annika Weihl
CPH Library Hall of Simulation wind tunnel 2026, Tommaso Magnaghi, Peter Valerio, Jose Padilla, and Joshua Turner
CASA Student Farm seed vault, Noah Mannion, Ruby May, Luhana Ebrahim, Christian Arenas, and Qualla Jo Ketchum
Healing Our Life Source: Riparian Eco-Cultural Restoration in Blue Lake Rancheria at School Creek, a Tributary of Baduwa't in Northern California, Rae McGrath, Lily Moore, Keneti Jesus Pinones, Colin Rogers, and Aberdeen Spade
Cosmos in the Stacks automotive gas engine, Tobias Mitchell, Adam Pierce, Demar Tobey, and Steven Dunnicliff
Cosmos in the Stacks bees, Gabriel Morales, Arianna Ramos, Anita Schicchi, and Liam Strusinski
Fixed Dune Grassland Mapping, Ronica Reyes, Madison Mayenschein, and Jared Cruz
CASA Student Farm handwashing station, Cian Ryan, Stella Pepper, and Adison Gartenlaub
Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab irrigation retrofit, Quinlan Sauter, Owen Miranda-Hupp, Antonio Rubio, and Dalton Sullivan
SHIFT Learning by Design California tribal lands, Tobin Segraves, Joshua Korenstein, and Grant Wallan
Vegetation Management Plan and Wildlife Enhancement Project for the Woodley Island Wildlife Area, Sophie Belle Shapero, Brandon Carl Bauch, Moises Ortiz, and Angelina Espinoza
CASA Student Farm Black Ecologies Garden irrigation system, Colton Stanbridge, Lauren Aubrey, Santino Rodriquez, and Giselle Orellana
SHIFT Learning by Design light table, Nick Stine, Isaiah Cristian, Ethan Eshoo, and Axel Nolastnamelisted
CPH Library Hall of Simulation LED wall, David Wildman, Steven Lypskiy, and Jeremiah Ty
Articles from 2025
Rhetoric and Gender Equality in Emma Watson's HeForShe Speech, Alexa Ancheta
Kendrick Lamar and the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show: A Neo-Aristotelian Analysis, Nova Ashby
CASA Student Farm solar charging station, Antoni Bak, Wyatt Zerlang, Matthew Salazar, and Ryan Gardner
Cosmos in the Stacks earthquake demo, Jack Barker, Gio Giacomini, and Micah Matias
NOAA pinniped tags by Seal Tag 6, Jasper Bayless, Drake Newell, and Randy Shein
From Likes to Legislation: How the Internet has facilitated hate speech, Anti-DEI discourse and policy, and threatens our democracy, Carmen Lynn Benavides-Garb
NOAA pinniped tags by Thrifty Solutions, Gabriel Bondurant, Erik Blanco, Dylan Dunnigan, and Diego Gaspar
A Moonshot in an Uncertain Time, Griffin Thomas Brown
Cal Poly Humboldt sustainability champion award 2026, Connor Chase, Giselle Chavez, Jaimie Lerma, and Kane Naruishi
StartUp Humboldt Titan Level Sponsorship Plaques 2025, Dante Cross, Sean Harwood, Eduardo Mendoza, and Andrew Swinney
StartUp Humboldt Titan plaques, Dante Cross, Sean Harwood, Eduardo Mendoza, and Andrew Swinney
StartUp Humboldt audience takeaways, Kieren Cumming, Damian Kuntz, Alexander Miyoshi, and Enrique Ramirez
California Dreamin’: Industrialization, The Progressive Movement, and the Americanization of the Russian Molokans, Ryan Cutillo
Becoming Reacquainted: Baseline Habitat Assessment of Streams on Returned Tribal Lands of Blue Lake Rancheria, California, Haley Davis, Sophia Enriquez, Cecilia Olnes, and Grace Poitras
NOAA pinniped tags by Tag Masters, Teagan Farrell, Jaden Thomas, Arely Palafox, and Xander Wade
Assessing Wood Jam Formation in the South Fork Elk River in Headwaters Forest Reserve, California (Year 2), Blaine Follrath, Nico Hutton, Diego Rodriguez, and Torrey Stapp
StartUp Humboldt stage focal point, Alexander Gaines, Atom Bell, Landon Brocato, and Riley Mullen
CASA Student Farm modular storage, Gabriel Gore, Paxton Dold, Leo Klopf, and Valeria Valle
StartUp Humboldt lectern, Lonny Grafman, Mark Burg, Kolby Nixon, Zeke Lopez, and Erika Ospenson
CASA Student Farm rainwater harvesting, Lonny Grafman, Carter Dawson, Zakk Outram, Joan Sevillia, and Theo Hamilton
Swetman Makerspace transformer table saw sled, Lonny Grafman, Grady Devins, Quinton Collins, Jack Harold, and Adrian Ruiz-Figueroa
Swetman Makerspace INFO Prusa 3D printers, Lonny Grafman, Davis Handline, Addy Toll, and Izzy Gallacci
CASA Student Farm mobile shade, Lonny Grafman, Joseph Katz, Austin Detrick, Logan Westerfield, and Joel Pimentel
Swetman Makerspace Tool Cart Organization System, ENGR 205, Spring 2025, Lonny Grafman, Shota Lam, Dennis Wheeler, Daniel Melendez, and Hudson Mckinny
NOAA pinniped tags by Flipper Force, Lonny Grafman, Owen Smith, Briana Yepez Ochoa, Alys Aldave, and Orion Curry
Cosmos in the Stacks wind tunnel, Lonny Grafman, Nomar Urena, Jonah Orndorff, and Hector Maldonado
Analysis of President Eisenhower’s Farewell Speech, Arlonna Hadley
Cal Poly Humboldt SoE coasters 2025, Riley Haggerty, Alec Magiera, Saul Gurrola, and Rowan Pecson
Restoring Riparian Health and Cultural Resources Along School Creek, A Baduwa’t Tributary, at Blue Lake Rancheria, Humboldt County, CA, Karlie G. Hall, Fern W. McBride, Natalie R. Christenson, Olivia C. Brock, and Emily A. King
Swetman Makerspace wood mill surface, Madeline Herring, Jack Farajian, Ozlo Mitchell, and Rosalyn Luong
Ecological assessment and restoration strategy for the Riparian Wetlands of Woody Ryno Farms, Bee Krstich, Ethan Michael Gilmore, Kai Jeremy Hensley, Nicolas Augusto Yanez, and Vanessa Luis
Swetman Makerspace fiberworks station, Anthony Joaquin Lachman, Itzel Ramirez, Amelia Reeves, and Rafaella Sucre-Bremner
Investigating woody vegetation recruitment post Riparian enhancement extraction along the Baduwa't, Rize Martins de Oliveira, Wiley Hughes, and Owen Lenox
Cosmos in the Stacks engines, Sol McJimsey, Opi Gonzales Padilla, and Matthew Simpson
Assessing Understory Along the Elk River (Hikshari') in Headwaters Forest Reserve, Humboldt County, California, Julie R. Meyers, Aliyah M. Ingram, Caleb N. Larkin, and Joshua L. Carpenter
Cosmos in the Stacks portable map vacuum, Gil Mossburg, Everett Krebs, Devon Beton, and Leonardo Castro
Sexualized Violence and Community Complicity in Rural Settings, Alex Neel
Is mortality of a common shrub a heritable trait? An experimental evaluation of senescence using the coast willow, Salix hookeriana., Maylin A. On, RJ Polyack, Sarah Galloway, and Erik Jules
CASA Student Farm accessible pathways, Ella Owen, Nallely Salas Gallegos, Jorrin Cayton, and Victor Moroianu
Six Rivers National Forest hazardous fuels and fire management project 2025 Orleans Complex fire effects from 9/13/25 - 9/14/25, James L. Parr, Nosheen Maung, Darby J. Lewis, Javier E. Margarito, and Giancarlo Golloti
Swetman Makerspace INFO Large Tormach CNC mill, Dylan Pearce, Issael Magallanes, Guillermo Carrillo, and Tomas Fanning
StartUp Humboldt grand trophy 2026, Dawson Pennington, Logan Perry, Leo Burks, and Lazarus Onyango
Assessing the Potential for Bigleaf Maple Syrup Production in Humboldt County, CA, David A. Reinhart, Juan A. Ramos-Cool, and Liam H. Richardson
Swetman Makerspace plastic recycling machines, Michael Reyes, Spencer Hoyt, and Akira Brady
Impact of an herbicide treatment in an annual grass invaded sagebrush steppe, Jordan Dino Santia
Cosmos in the Stacks tidepool life, Wyatt Sapiro, Eden Hill, Caden Nicholson, and Kelsie Cloes
NOAA pinniped tags accelerated aging system, Sean Orion Shermer, Deeksha Garige, and Nathan Gerardo Vasquez
Accelerated Aging System For Pinniped Tags, Sean Shermer, Nathan Vasquez, and Deekshitha Garige
Swetman Makerspace INFO CNC mini mill, Reed Smith, Kat Knapp, true Laboissonniere, and Bennett Loe
A Rhetorical analysis of Allyson Felix’s commencement speech at USC in 2022., Silvia Solares
The Horrors of History: Gender, Folklore, and Puritanism in Robert Eggers’ The Witch, Trinity Stuckey
Swetman Makerspace 3D filament recycler, Logan Van Den Berg, Bella Fragoso, Devon McDonald, and Patrick Walsh
Cosmos in the Stacks Tsunami demo, Kayla Marie Vogel, Alexander Fick, and Jonas Norman
Restoration Plan for a Seasonal Wetland in Fortuna, CA, Samuel Webb, Jack McCann, Cody Swabash, and Bryan Randolph
President Eisenhower’s Farewell Address, Is Hindsight 20/20?, Max Seldon Winslow
CASA Student Farm weather station, Adam Wolk, Jalen Hernandez, Kyler Chamberlain, and Robin Stranton
Publications from 2024
CSU Research Competition 2025 2nd place trophies, Caden Amaya, Connor Judd, Paola Mendez, and Iris Perla-Blanco
CSU Research Competition 2025 Education trophy, Noelani Anderson, Corey Lee, Jack Prieto, and Miller Smith
Intercultural and International Communication in the Surrogacy Industry, Jessica Baker
CSU Research Competition 2025 Behavioral, Social Sciences & Public Administration trophy, Stephanie Barajas, Aubrey Cooper, Kaden Smith, and Chanelle Vaillancourt
CSU Research Competition 2025 honorable mention trophies, Coleman Barker, Daniel Reyes, Edwin Reyes, and Zeke Storm
Riparian Revegetation: Re-Indigenizing the Powers Creek Tributary of the Baduwa’t Watershed at Blue Lake Rancheria, California, Genesis Beltran, Ruben Lopez, and Ben Stock
CCAT rainwater catchment model, Jocelyn Biedler, Jonathan Hicks, Aiya Tobin, and Ethan Trojanowski
Assessing Wood Jam Formation in the South Fork Elk River in Headwaters Forest Reserve, California, Grant D. Bruchacek, Mark W. Buckton, Gus R. Figueroa, and Kevin J. Hill
The Online Education Landscape, Digital Tools, and COVID-19, Rosetta S. Burk
Eco-Cultural Restoration of Mouralherwaqh: Site Description and Invasive Species Treatment Plan in King Salmon, California, Natalie Bridget Calderon, Myion Rickey, King Baptista, Owen Bardsley, and Jillian Snowhook
CSU Research Competition 2025 Humanities and Letters trophy, Damian Campa, Sean McClain, Evan McShane, and Braven Star-Clevenger
Ecocultural Monitoring and Erosion Mitigation in Powers Creek, a Baduwa’t Tributary, in Blue Lake, California, Sebastian Castillo, Lillyauna Perry, Daniel Price, and Lokey Struve