Fall 2023 Wailau storytelling event, Sept. 29
Five storytellers from UH Hilo and the wider community will share stories from their own lives based on the theme “Dreams.”
Category: Community Outreach
Katsu Goto Legacy Week honors memory of Hāmākua Hero
In film, writing, and community events, Assistant Professor of English Patsy Iwasaki keeps alive the story of heroic immigrant plantation laborer Katsu Goto.
National Honey Month: UH Hilo student beekeepers and Vulcan athletes team up for sweet game giveaways
Vulcan fans who attended the UH Hilo women’s volleyball game Sept. 21 were treated to free giveaways of honey products courtesy of the university’s beekeeping program.
UH Hilo pharmacy students, staff, alumni aid Lahaina wildfire survivors
Within a day of the fire, UH Hilo pharmacy alumni were among those who stepped in to help impacted residents refill vital medications.
3 years/70 episodes: UH Hilo biologist Patrick Hart’s popular podcast on Hawai‘i native birds marks milestone
Professor Hart, whose lab focuses on the ecology and conservation of Hawaiian forests and forest birds, started the podcast Manu Minute in 2020 with hopes to foster community awareness and appreciation of Hawai‘i’s birds and ecosystems.
UH System offers full scholarships to Lahainaluna High School Class of 2024
UH President David Lassner delivered the news to Lāhainalunā High School students in person at an assembly on Monday.
Halema‘uma‘u eruption: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory works closely with UH Hilo geology lab to quickly analyze eruption samples
Lava samples collected September 11 were driven from the eruption to the UH Hilo geology lab, where undergraduate geology research assistants immediately started sample preparation and analysis.
UH Hilo sociology class helps Hawaiian-focused charter school assess their curriculum
Using theory and research skills taught in their sociology practicum, UH Hilo students are helping asses the student-centered curriculum for a Hawaiian-focused charter school.
