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.
Category: Faculty
UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi Pacific University launch collaborative student research project on climate
The vision of the joint project is not only to produce the important student research, but also to inspire other Hawaiʻi and Pacific region universities to launch the same type of collaborative courses.
UH Hilo’s Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resource Center immersed in research, restoration, extension, training
In addition to research and extension activity, the aquaculture center is also an important educational facility and includes the largest aquaculture workforce training program in the state.
Delegation from UH Hilo’s leading Hawaiian language program inspires Okinawa
A contingent from Ke Kula ʻO Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu — four high school students, three teachers and program leadership from Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College — traveled to Okinawa to inspire language revitalization.
Culture meets technology: UH Hilo business professors improve data processing system for Merrie Monarch hula competition
In the spirit of tradition, continuity, and service, two UH Hilo business professors implement a data processing system this year that improves accuracy, speeds up processing of judges’ scores.
UH Hilo biologist Patrick Hart plays it by ear with Hawaiʻi forest birds
Breaking ground in the field of bioacoustics, Hart is using sound in different aspects of ecology to better understand the distribution and abundance of forest birds and more.
Ululaumāhie: UH Hilo forest restoration project & garden rooted in ingenuity, creativity, collaboration
Project lead and kumu Lito Arkangel gives students opportunities for hands-on work in the garden while teaching them about culture and uses of the many native plants found around the grounds.
UH Hilo anthro-history class on “Kalākaua – Merrie Monarch” is immersed in a festival of learning
Throughout the 2026 Merrie Monarch Festival, students in the class are encouraged to participate in festival events and activities, provide kōkua when able, and enjoy and experience as much as possible.
