Certificate in indigenous public health launched
The knowledge gained by students in the new UH Hilo program is particularly valuable during the pandemic. Micronesians and Samoans have been the largest ethnic cluster of infections in the state.
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#ourkuleana: Wear a mask!
A social media campaign was launched this morning on Hawai‘i Island to help normalize wearing masks. Using the hash tag #ourkuleana (responsibility), the campaign encourages people to post a black and white selfie wearing a face mask.
Campus Center Dining Room now offers outdoor seating for social distancing
The new open-air café project was done by work crews from UH Hilo Auxiliary Services. Gene Harada, a carpentry instructor at Hawai‘i Community College, collaborated with the auxiliary team to transform the area.
Researchers generate high-quality genome assembly for taro
It is the first genome assembly of taro that has been associated with genes that underpin resistance to taro leaf blight, information that may enhance taro breeding programs.
AI student research conducted while adhering to COVID-19 protocols
Under the tutelage of artificial intelligence expert Travis Mandel, assistant professor of computer science, the interdisciplinary “Human-in-the-Loop Research Experience” was supported by the National Science Foundation.
Hawai‘i and Pacific region students present their research at virtual STEM conference
With the challenge of a global pandemic, the student conference originally scheduled to take place in Hilo was transitioned into a virtual, curated event. Student presentations are now available for viewing online.
UH Hilo alumna Janice Ikeda selected as Omidyar Fellow
The local fellowship program cultivates Hawai‘i leaders with the skills to collectively affect societal change.
Thropp scholarship assists UH Hilo business students with their summer classes
The Thropp College of Business Education Scholarship is one of several endowments established by local soil agronomist James P. D. Thropp, Jr, an alumus of UH Hilo.
