This week’s UH ‘Ōlelo of the Week is shared by UH Hilo alumnus Kekailiko Medeiros
This week, Kekailiko Medeiros shares the Hawaiian word wiwoʻole (fearless, brave, bold, courageous).
Category: Community Outreach
WATCH: “New Beginnings,” Episode 5 of UH Hilo’s storyteller series now on video
VIDEO: As UH Hilo emerged from covid restrictions, the fall 2022 Wailau episode premiered live in November with the theme “New Beginnings,” staged at UH Hilo’s Campus Center.
Season 3 of UH Hilo podcast will focus on native birds
The new season of the Ka Leo o ka Uluau podcast will explore pilina (relationship) with the island’s native manu (birds): the places, environments, ecosystems, cultural significance, and “superpowers” of each featured species.
UH Hilo Bonner students emerge from pandemic stronger and more skilled through working with community
Students serve in the Bonner Program for four years while being paid for over 280 hours of work per year that includes environmental projects and service in the community.
UH Hilo’s Performing Arts Center’s spring 2023 events: Dance, music, puppetry, all LIVE performances!
The spring portion of the 2022-2023 season at the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Performing Arts Center is LIVE and IN-PERSON!
Two presentations by UH Hilo geologists during Volcano Awareness Month
Geologists Steve Lundblad and Cheryl Gansecki will each give a free public presentation in January on tracking activity at Kīlauea caldera and Maunaloa, respectively.
Application period now open for paid summer internships in STEM work
The Akamai Internship Program gives students the experience of paid work at an observatory, company, or scientific/technical facility on Hawai‘i Island or Maui.
‘Imiloa naming program: Students propose ‘ōlelo Hawaiʻi names for exoplanet, star
The proposed names Leimakua and Kawelo were chosen to honor ancestral knowledge and the familial bond between the planet and star.
