Category: Academics

Group photo of Dr. G and his student research team.

UH Hilo kinesiologist Linc Gotshalk receives UH Board of Regents’ Award for Excellence in Teaching

Posted on June 14, 2023June 15, 2023 by Staff

At the foundation of Professor Gotshalk’s highly effective teaching style—affable, approachable, humorous—is his acute awareness about each student’s needs for their future.

Standing for photo is UH Regent Wayne Higaki, award winner Nick Kreuger with medal and lei, and Chancellor Bonnie Irwin.

2023 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching goes to UH Hilo agriculturalist and alumnus Nick Krueger

Posted on June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 by Staff

Instructor of Agriculture Nick Krueger says the most significant aspect of his teaching is when he illustrates examples of how information gained from the classroom can influence results in the real world.

Leanne Day at front of class with notes on whiteboard.

Leanne Day, UH Hilo scholar in Indigenous and postcolonial literatures of the Pacific, receives UH System award for teaching

Posted on May 31, 2023July 7, 2023 by Staff

Assistant Professor of English Leanne Day is known for her excellent abilities to teach, nurture, support, and challenge her students.

Four students seated at long table at front of lecture room. Audience to left is in tiered seating.

UH Hilo students conduct study on East Hawai‘i policing, share findings at community forum attended by police chief and mayor

Posted on May 24, 2023August 25, 2023 by Staff

UH Hilo sociologist Ellen Meiser, whose criminology class conducted the research, says the students’ study provides the police department with recommendations directly from the community on how make some productive changes.

Student at controls of a simulated flight with an island on the screens.

UH Hilo celebrates first aeronautical science graduates; prospective students encouraged to apply for fall

Posted on May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 by Staff

It’s a big year for UH Hilo’s aeronautical science program! The program just celebrated its first graduates and is now accepting applications for fall after hiatus during the pandemic.

Lots of people gathered around talking to Naia Odachi. Her poster, and others, are set up in the venue.

Two UH Hilo graduate students present their research at the 4th International Congress on Biological Invasions hosted in Aotearoa New Zealand

Posted on May 18, 2023July 6, 2023 by Staff

Olivia Jarvis and Nai‘a Odachi are investigating the use of satellite imagery to map the spread of two major invasive species in Hawai‘i’s native forests.

Tarsi Vunidilo, Jowan Sillil and Jackie Armijo stand for photo next to display cases in Mookini Library.

UH Hilo anthropology class creates museum quality exhibit at Mookini Library, on view through June 8

Posted on May 17, 2023May 22, 2023 by Staff

Exhibit connects UH Hilo community to the anthropology dept. collections, which consist of archaeological, anthropological, and historical materials excavated and collected since the 1950s.

Group of 13 students, all in lei, pose in three rows for photo.

UH Hilo’s School of Education celebrates 14 grad students on their way to becoming teachers

Posted on May 16, 2023May 17, 2023 by Staff

Having completed the first year of the two-year master of arts in teaching program, the students are now ready to apply for teacher licensure and for positions across the state.