Rooted in Indigenous knowledge, three UH Hilo colleges collaborate on Medicinal Garden
The mission of the new Medicinal Garden is to support experiential learning for students and to collaborate and share traditional knowledge of medicinal plants.
Category: Community Outreach
UH Hilo English students use their writing and analytical skills to lead book drive for local nonprofit
Working with a small budget, students in three English classes analyzed, wrote proposals, selected and purchased children’s books to be donated to Tūtū and Me, a local nonprofit for keiki.
He Pūkoʻa Kani ʻĀina: Keaukaha community gathers at UH Hilo aquaculture center to celebrate coral restoration at Puhi Bay
The event celebrates Keaukaha charter school 5th-graders doing collaborative restoration work with UH Hilo’s Coral Nursery.
Student leaders in UH Hilo’s Bonner Program share and celebrate their community-based projects
Two graduating Bonner Leaders present capstone projects with transformational community impact: one connecting students on campus, one a pilot project for the local food bank.
Photos: 2026 AstroDay! UH Hilo physics/astronomy students, profs engage island keiki in science
Booth enthralled keiki with infrared camera, metronome experiment, and demo on resonance in nature.
UH Hilo Waiʻanae nursing cohort gives back to their Oʻahu communities
At the Hele for Autism Walk & Fun Fair held at Magic Island, the students provided first aid, blood pressure checks, info about healthcare careers and the UH Hilo nursing program.
Lā Honua 2026: UH Hilo Earth Day Fair, Conservation Career Day, engage keiki to university students
UH Hilo celebrated Earth Day on April 22 with an Earth Day Fair for keiki and Conservation Career Day for undergraduates.
Chancellor Irwin and President Hensel visit ʻIole Hawaiʻi, a Hawaiʻi Island modern-day ahupuaʻa
“It’s exciting to be part of the planning for a modern-day ahupuaʻa to open up opportunities for our students to get more hands-on experience with sustainability and regeneration activities.” —Chancellor Bonnie D. Irwin
