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Laʻaulu with schoolchildren.

Study Abroad: UH Hilo education major Laʻaulu Kalauokaʻaeʻa-Kahele deepens her knowledge in Aotearoa

Posted on October 7, 2026October 7, 2026 by Staff

“This experience has helped me grow as a future teacher, deepening my understanding of myself as a Native Hawaiian and the connections between Māori and Hawaiian language and cultural revitalization.”

Academics, Students, Study Abroad
Mahealani Akui works with keyboard at computer bank.

UH Hilo marine science major Mahealani Akui interns on research vessel mapping seafloor of Hawaiian archipelago

Posted on October 6, 2026October 7, 2026 by Staff

The crew of scientists is conducting mapping to survey previously unsurveyed deep seafloor around the Hawaiian Islands with a focus on unexplored ridges and seamounts.

Featured Story, Internships, Research, Students, Workforce Development
Maria smiles while standing next to Japanese drums, giving the peace sign.

Pulled there by ancestral roots, UH Hilo alumna Maria dePillis-Shintaku teaches in Japan

Posted on October 5, 2026October 5, 2026 by Staff

Remembering the joys of her Study Abroad year there as an undergraduate, Maria dePillis-Shintaku returns to Japan “for an entirely new experience as a teacher rather than a student.”

Alumni, Study Abroad, View All Stories
Professor holds plaque. Logos for UH Hilo and the pharmacy college.

UH Hilo pharmacy chemist Dianqing Sun receives national award for innovative professional development

Posted on October 2, 2026 by Staff

The award recognizes Professor Sun’s engagement in developing new initiatives and innovations to actively pursue his personal and professional growth.

Academics, Faculty, View All Stories, Workforce Development
Dori Yamada speaks about UH Hilo Performing Arts Center.

UH Hilo’s Dori Yamada: Building bridges with community Dance Collective

Posted on October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 by Staff

The associate manager at UH Hilo’s Performing Arts Center makes room for Hawaiʻi Island artists and dancers to shine through shared resources and a united annual concert.

Community Outreach, Events, Staff, View All Stories
Brooklyn Geiger wears kimono while shopping for fruit.

UH Hilo alumna Brooklyn Geiger now teaching English in Japan

Posted on September 30, 2026October 5, 2026 by Staff

Brooklyn Geiger says her greatest joy in teaching English in Japan is living in a city, a stark contrast from growing up in Kohala on Hawaiʻi Island.

Alumni, Study Abroad, View All Stories
A robot contemplates a chalkboard filled with mathematical equations.

Column by UH Hilo Communication Prof. Ron Gordon: The Race to Artificial Superintelligence

Posted on September 29, 2026September 29, 2026 by Staff

Silicon Valley’s race to Artificial Superintelligence fails the Trifold Balance Model by excelling in Intelligence and Creativity, but seriously lacking Wisdom.

Community Outreach, Faculty, Topical Issues, View All Stories
Portrait of Chancellor Bonnie Irwin with her title, Chancellor, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, and title of podcast, The EdUp Experience, with list of sponsors.

UH Hilo Chancellor Bonnie Irwin featured on higher education podcast

Posted on September 28, 2026September 29, 2026 by Staff

On the EdUp Experience podcast, Chancellor Irwin discusses some of the challenges UH Hilo faces, emphasizing the focus of the regional campus in answering workforce needs.

Administration, View All Stories, Workforce Development

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  • Mahealani Akui works with keyboard at computer bank.UH Hilo marine science major Mahealani Akui interns on research vessel mapping seafloor of Hawaiian archipelago
  • Group poses with building in background.Award-winning UH Hilo nursing instructor Adriane Lewandowski prepares her students for the real world
  • Jay Bois takes a selfie with forest in the background.Internship: UH Hilo environmental science major Jay Bois “jumps right into learning new information about the forest”
  • Bree on a boat, with Hilo Bay and island in background.UH Hilo grad student wins top conservation award for presentation on her fish and whale research
  • At left are students walking a trail in a rainforest. At right are students seated at computers in the SCAIL lab.From the rainforests of Hawaiʻi Island to UH Hilo’s new AI lab, student researchers explore AI connections to natural science
  • Portraits of students Kamahaʻo Kini-Lopes and Charlotte Powell-Agnew, both in their white coats. At center is an aerial view of the pharmacy college with Maunakea in the distant background.Two UH Hilo pharmacy students each receive Kahele Student Leader of the Year award
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