Cal Poly Humboldt Physics and Astronomy Department

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With small class sizes and excellent professors, the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Humboldt State offers undergraduates a hands-on, interactive program designed for successful entry into top graduate programs and industrial positions.

Join us this semester for Crafternoon hosted by Dr. Enrique Guerrero! Crafternoon is a space to bring some whimsy to Sci...
09/07/2026

Join us this semester for Crafternoon hosted by Dr. Enrique Guerrero! Crafternoon is a space to bring some whimsy to Science A via art. We will explore a variety of artforms together in a space of positivity and affirmation. Experts, show off your current art project! Beginners, bring yourselves and a willingness to learn!

Congratulations to our majors and minors who walked in commencement this weekend! We are so proud of you, and we look f...
05/17/2026

Congratulations to our majors and minors who walked in commencement this weekend! We are so proud of you, and we look forward to hearing about all of your future accomplishments! ⚛️🎓

Do you love physics/astronomy and interacting with students? Do you like designing and working with equipment? Come be o...
05/06/2026

Do you love physics/astronomy and interacting with students? Do you like designing and working with equipment? Come be our new stockroom manager!! Application closes May 19th - recent grads are also welcome to apply! Link in bio.

Over 260 posters were presented at this year’s including a couple showcasing research being done by Physics & Astron...
05/03/2026

Over 260 posters were presented at this year’s including a couple showcasing research being done by Physics & Astronomy students!

Tomorrow 4/24!
04/23/2026

Tomorrow 4/24!

Come join us for an pcoming seminar next Monday!Dr. Montez’s brief bio: Rodolfo “Rudy” Montez, Jr. is an astrophysicist...
04/14/2026

Come join us for an pcoming seminar next Monday!
Dr. Montez’s brief bio: Rodolfo “Rudy” Montez, Jr. is an astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian working for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in the Director’s Office of the Chandra X-ray Center where he helps operate one of NASA’s four Great Observatories, the Chandra X-ray Observatory. In addition to performing executive functions for Chandra, Dr. Montez conducts astrophysical research into evolved and dying stars using ground- and space-based observatories and organizes research programs for students in astronomy from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds. Dr. Montez has been working for Chandra since 2016, prior to that he spent several years as a postdoctoral scholar at Vanderbilt University and Fisk University, was awarded the first astrophysics PhD from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2010, and completed undergraduate degrees at the University of Texas at Austin.

Attention all Physics and Astronomy majors who plan to graduate in Fall 2027 or Spring 2028 - applications are now open...
03/03/2026

Attention all Physics and Astronomy majors who plan to graduate in Fall 2027 or Spring 2028 - applications are now open! We have had many successful applicants to this program. Please keep an eye out for an email from the department with more details. The application deadline is April 8th!

We are so pleased to announce that we will be hosting a seminar by CPH alum, Dr Amy Furniss this coming Monday titled: “...
11/12/2025

We are so pleased to announce that we will be hosting a seminar by CPH alum, Dr Amy Furniss this coming Monday titled: “A Study on the Line of Sight to Galaxies Detected at Gamma-ray Energies.”

Dr. Furniss is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Physics Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). She received her BS in Physics from Humboldt State University in 2006 and earned her PhD doing very high-energy astrophysics research at UCSC in 2013, after which she moved to work as a postdoc at Stanford. Her research involves studying the most extreme processes in the Universe by working with large collaborations of scientists, all oriented toward the same goal of discovering how physics works in the most extreme environments. She currently serves as the Spokesperson for the VERITAS Collaboration, the Director of Cal-Bridge Summer Program and has a teaching philosophy founded in inclusive access and equitable practices.

We are so pleased to announce that we will be hosting a seminar by CPH alum, Dr Amy Furniss this Monday titled: “A Study...
11/12/2025

We are so pleased to announce that we will be hosting a seminar by CPH alum, Dr Amy Furniss this Monday titled: “A Study on the Line of Sight to Galaxies Detected at Gamma-ray Energies.”

Amy is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Physics Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). She received her BS in Physics from Humboldt State University in 2006 and earned her PhD doing very high-energy astrophysics research at UCSC in 2013, after which she moved to work as a postdoc at Stanford. Her research involves studying the most extreme processes in the Universe by working with large collaborations of scientists, all oriented toward the same goal of discovering how physics works in the most extreme environments. She currently serves as the Spokesperson for the VERITAS Collaboration, the Director of Cal-Bridge Summer Program and has a teaching philosophy founded in inclusive access and equitable practices.

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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