In new linguistics class, students who are already highly fluent native speakers can now study their indigenous language and formal writing systems from an academic perspective.
Category: Academics
Three UH Hilo students study abroad on scholarships from host countries
LiAnn Yamamoto and Keola Spencer are studying at universities in Japan, and Sienna Wareham is at a university in Korea.
Gaining valuable research experience, three UH Hilo students study biostatistics at University of Iowa College of Public Health
“On top of the intense amount of knowledge I gained, this program gave me many opportunities to network with faculty, grad students, and peers alike which I am extremely grateful for,” says marine science major Carson Green.
UH Hilo’s newest student pharmacists mark start of studies at traditional White Coat Ceremony
The White Coat Ceremony is a tradition in medical, pharmacy and other health care schools to mark the transition of students embarking on their path toward doctoral degrees.
New cohort in Keaholoa STEM Scholars Program welcomed to UH Hilo
The UH Hilo Keaholoa STEM Scholars Program is part of a federal program designed to increase the number of Native Hawaiians and other minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. Students in the program engage in scientifically rigorous research that is grounded in indigenous or native cultural practices and knowledge.
UH Hilo’s graduate program in counseling psychology is now accessible to off-island students via distance learning technology
In a new hybrid system, students in the counseling psychology graduate program who live on Hawai‘i Island receive their classroom learning in a more traditional way, while students on neighbor islands now have access through a videoconferencing system.
Only at UH Hilo: How a budding environmental scientist is adding global language revitalization and documentary filmmaking to her toolbox
In 2018, a group of performing arts students at UH Hilo performed children’s tales for local schoolchildren, all in ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i (Hawaiian language). Inspired by this and other language revitalization efforts she witnessed in Sweden, an environmental science major is producing a documentary film on the global movement to revitalize indigenous languages.
Newest professor in UH Hilo English department comes back home to teach Pacific Islander literature
A scholar in settler colonial studies, Leanne Day says whatever the medium, whether it is a book or slam poetry, she hopes her students will be inspired to engage in critical self-reflection.
UH Hilo students create videos and art highlighting clean energy
Students in three courses participated in the projects: Introduction to Rhetoric, Digital Video and Installation, and Business Planning for New Ventures.
UH Hilo undergraduates return home from study abroad programs in Europe
In a life-changing experience, the students learned about culture and doing business in the heart of the European Union.