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Cutting-Edge Research Facilities

If you want to obtain real research experience, you need the right tools. Humboldt State students are well equipped to enter the field. We possess a surprisingly large number of research facilities dedicated to undergraduate research— it’s something you simply won’t find at most universities. Here are just a few examples...

Clear Leaders in Undergraduate Oceanic Research

Humboldt State is the only university in the United States with both a fully-equipped marine lab and a true oceanic research vessel (the 90-foot RV Coral Sea) dedicated solely to undergraduate research.

Incredible Art Facilities

Students interested in the arts have access to large and well-equipped studio facilities including the largest metal-casting foundry on the west coast, an 8,500-square foot ceramics facility, cutting-edge computer lab, photo labs, and extensive sculpture and painting studios. Humboldt State is also the only California state university to offer an undergraduate certificate in Museum and Gallery Practices. There are five galleries on campus—four of which are dedicated to providing students with artist exhibition and gallery management experience.

The only Observatory in California Dedicated to Undergrad Research

HSU’s Fickle Hill observatory is the only university observatory in California dedicated to undergraduate research. The observatory is equipped with two 14-inch telescopes and six 8-inch telescopes.

See the full list of our unique research facilities.