WATCH: International student shares her passion for Hawaiian culture
International student and Hawaiian studies and linguistics major Rikako Sakai shares her academic journey at the University of Hawai‘i at
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UH Hilo marine scientists identify sources of pollution in coastal waters off West Hawai‘i
In the investigation, the research team discovered that troublesome nutrients found in coastal waters and coral reefs off West Hawai‘i are from human sources, like fertilizer run off. The study was published last month.
Study Abroad: On prestigious scholarship, UH Hilo biology major is studying science and the arts in Scotland
UH Hilo sophomore Taylor “U‘i” Barongan is recording her studies at the University of Stirling, Scotland, through painting with watercolors. An artist, the budding scientist is studying ecology, cellular biology, and film analysis.
Watch: UH Hilo inducts pharmacy college Class of 2025
This year’s keynote speaker was retired Rear Admiral Pamela Schweitzer, PharmD., who served as the U.S. Assistant Surgeon General and 10th Chief Pharmacist Officer of the U.S. Public Health Service.
UH Hilo physics professor translates scientific terms into Indigenous languages
UH Hilo Professor of Physics Philippe Binder says that when physics students learn and use introductory scientific terms and concepts in their native tongue, they are more likely to understand the subject.
UH Hilo livestream camera in waters off Kona is revolutionizing marine science education and research
Free to the public, it is the world’s only off-shore, scientifically surveyed and maintained, virtual observatory system.
Hawaiian History Month: The history of Ke Kula ʻO Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu, UH Hilo’s Hawaiian language medium laboratory school
UH Hilo’s Ke Kula ʻO Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu Iki, a Laboratory Public Charter School located in Keaʻau on Hawaiʻi Island, is the most developed school taught through Indigenous language in the United States and Canada.
Members of U.S. Congress visit UH Hilo to discuss university’s Indigenous culture and language revitalization programs
New Mexico’s U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, along with Hawai‘i’s U.S. Reps. Ed Case and Kai Kahele, discussed UH Hilo programs with faculty and staff. Fernández and Case serve on the U.S. House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
