Camlyn Masuda receives tenure at UH Hilo’s Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy
Researcher, teacher, and practicing pharmacist Camlyn Masuda’s driving passion is patient care and health for the people of Hawai’i.
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Nursing alumna Patricia Hensley receives tenure at UH Hilo
Assistant Professor Patricia Hensley plans to build on her research and continue contributing to UH Hilo’s School of Nursing.
Prof. of Japanese Studies Yoshiko Okuyama reframes disability in manga; Cornell University to host virtual talk Oct. 18
Prof. Okuyama wrote the book on reframing disability in manga. She’ll be giving a virtual talk on manga’s portrayals of deaf characters, hosted by Cornell University, Oct. 18.
Grant to support humpback whale research awarded to Adam Pack
The grant will help support Prof. Pack’s ongoing research of humpback whales, including monitoring population abundance, distribution and trends, behavior, and overall health.
UH Hilo physics professor translates scientific terms into Indigenous languages
UH Hilo Professor of Physics Philippe Binder says that when physics students learn and use introductory scientific terms and concepts in their native tongue, they are more likely to understand the subject.
Kainani Kahaunaele, UH Hilo alumna and Hawaiian studies lecturer, wins big at 2021 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards
Kainani Kahaunaele’s third album, Waipunalei, won seven awards in six categories at the 2021 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.
UH Hilo astronomy professor leads team that solves gravitational lens phenomenon
UH Hilo physics and astronomy students assisted with data analysis, observations, and obtaining spectroscopic measurements using telescopes from Gemini and W.M. Keck observatories.
Climate change research funded by NASA; UH Hilo students to investigate coastal erosion
The purpose of the NASA funding is to equip students with the skills necessary to assess and analyze the impacts of sea level rise upon coastal ecosystems.
