UH Hilo alumna Leinani Lozi named PBN 40 Under 40 honoree
Pioneer and changemaker Leinani Lozi was recognized for her leadership in community-centered educational programming based in astronomy and Hawaiian values.
Category: Alumni
Thinking globally, acting locally: UH Hilo poli-sci alum Michael Taylor focuses on Hawaiʻi’s place in Pacific regionalism
Michael Taylor says UH Hilo offered him unique opportunities in both local and global political spheres. He’s now staff at the East-West Center while earning a graduate degree from Johns Hopkins University.
UH Hilo alumna Maria Steadmon talks about marine science, pathogens, and softball
Microbiologist Maria Steadmon is currently working at the Hawaiʻi Department of Health testing wastewater while heading research into coastal water pathogens.
UH Hilo marine science alumna Julia Hill interns on expedition mapping Pacific seafloor
Just finishing up a mapping expedition in the Equatorial Pacific, Julia Hill says her interest in mapping and geology started after taking a course in geological oceanography her junior year at UH Hilo.
UH Hilo alumna, conservation biologist Joanna Wu studies survival rates of North American songbirds
Joanna Wu is researching which female songbirds live shorter lives than male counterparts and what it means for bird conservation. She says UH Hilo gave her the foundation to be the scientist she is today.
Video: Community activist Beverly Tese gives public talk at UH Hilo on diverse representation
The talk, “Representation,” focusing on the profound significance of representation in society and media, is part of this semester’s Kuleana and Community Weekly Talk Story gatherings.
UH Hilo alum Kumu Hula Keliʻi Grothmann: From Hawaiʻi Island to Japan
For his senior project at UH Hilo, Keliʻi Grothmann performed a blend of hula and traditional Japanese theater. It foreshadowed a career fully embracing his dual heritage.
UH Hilo and HawCC alumnus Basanta Pahari returns to Hilo to teach math at his alma mater
Now armed with a doctoral degree in mathematics, Basanta Pahari is welcomed back to Hilo to teach in the community that helped shape his career in math and STEM research.
