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ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi PhD candidate Bruce Torres-Fischer featured in new video series on UH transfer success

Posted on April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 by Staff

Bruce Torres Fischer, as a first-generation student says it felt unreal, but UH community colleges gave him a starting point, and transferring to UH Hilo kept his momentum.

Academics, Alumni, Students, View All Stories, Workforce Development
Imehana in red and blue traditional Korean attire with ponds and palace structure in background.

Study Abroad: UH Hilo linguistics major discovers her “found family” in Seoul, South Korea

Posted on April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 by Staff

A connoisseur of multiple languages, Imehana Villas-Boas jumped at the chance to study abroad at Hankuk University’s Foreign Studies in Seoul, South Korea.

Students, Study Abroad, View All Stories
Group poses in front of traditional structure.

Delegation from UH Hilo’s leading Hawaiian language program inspires Okinawa

Posted on April 16, 2026April 19, 2026 by Staff

A contingent from Ke Kula ʻO Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu — four high school students, three teachers and program leadership from Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College — traveled to Okinawa to inspire language revitalization.

Academics, Community Outreach, Events, Faculty, View All Stories, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Resource
Group poses inside hula competition venue.

Culture meets technology: UH Hilo business professors improve data processing system for Merrie Monarch hula competition

Posted on April 15, 2026April 18, 2026 by Staff

In the spirit of tradition, continuity, and service, two UH Hilo business professors implement a data processing system this year that improves accuracy, speeds up processing of judges’ scores.

Community Outreach, Events, Faculty, Featured Events, View All Stories
Patrick Hart environmental portrait in outdoor setting.

In his research, UH Hilo biologist Patrick Hart plays it by ear with Hawaiʻi forest birds

Posted on April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 by Staff

Breaking ground in the field of bioacoustics, Hart is using sound in different aspects of ecology to better understand the distribution and abundance of forest birds and more. 

Faculty, Laboratories, Research, View All Stories
Ann Inouye business portrait with a big smile.

UH Hilo alum Ann Inouye credits study abroad with shaping who she is today

Posted on April 14, 2026April 20, 2026 by Staff

Waiākea High School grad Ann Inouye says her study abroad experience shaped her mindset in lasting ways, especially through exposure to Japanese philosophies and values.

Academics, Alumni, Featured Story, Students, Study Abroad, View All Stories
Aerial photo of athletes posing on lawn. At bottom: Academic Honors, 2025-2026.

127 Vulcan student-athletes earn academic honors

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Staff

A total of 127 Vulcans have received Student-Athlete Academic Honors for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or higher through the end of the fall 2025 semester.

Academics, Events, Messages & Announcements, Students, View All Stories
Lito with four students, one holds an ʻilima lei.

UH Hilo’s Ululaumāhie: Forest restoration project & garden is rooted in ingenuity, creativity, collaboration

Posted on April 13, 2026April 14, 2026 by Staff

Project lead and kumu Lito Arkangel gives students opportunities for hands-on work in the garden, but he also teaches them about the culture and uses of the many native plants found around the grounds.

Campus Life, Community Outreach, Faculty, Featured Story, Students, View All Stories, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Resource

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Merrie Monarch Stories

  • Group poses inside hula competition venue.Culture meets technology: UH Hilo business professors improve data processing system for Merrie Monarch hula competition
  • Group of students pose inside the stadium with its signature curved open-air structure.UH Hilo anthro-history class on “Kalākaua – Merrie Monarch” is immersed in a festival of learning
  • UH System News Image of the Week: Mōʻī Wahine

Featured Labs

  • Patrick Hart environmental portrait in outdoor setting.In his research, UH Hilo biologist Patrick Hart plays it by ear with Hawaiʻi forest birds
  • Composite: Drone, drone operator, launch pad, professor instructing student.A morning with UH Hilo’s aeronautical science lab, where students hone their drone skills in the field
  • Student and professor set up telescope in the evening; students and professor set up at their field station at night; image that the students took of galaxy, a burst of white light with pink vapors emanating.Astrophotos! UH Hilo astronomy students capture dazzling images from atop Maunakea
  • College of images and flyer for event.UH Hilo community-based conservation researchers featured at Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce event
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