UH Hilo assists with public viewing of the Puna lava flow
The former flow front stopped just short of the Pāhoa Transfer Station early last month, creating a perfect viewing area for the public.
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UH Hilo students assist with recovery and release of Hawaiian green sea turtle
Following a period of healing and recovery, the animal was brought back to Hawaiʻi Island where it was released in Keaukaha.
Students to conduct research on improving retention rates at UH Hilo
The sociology course will benefit the university and prove rewarding for students considering entering the field of education or interested in identity and social psychology issues.
New Women’s Studies course will cover historical overview of Japanese women
Images of Japanese Women: Students will study Japanese women’s roles in Japan from social, cultural, political, religious, and theoretical angles.
New course gets philosophical about sport
The role sports play in life and society will be explored from a philosophical angle.
School students tour lava flow, have hands-on science lesson from Civil Defense, UH Hilo geologists and others
The students viewed seven different learning stations hosted by scientists and experts from Civil Defense, UH Hilo’s Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes, UH Hilo Department of Geology, and Hawai‘i Electric Light Company.
UH Hilo to offer new course on brain disorders
The course, to be offered in the spring of 2015, is ideal for students interested in careers in neuroscience, health, clinical and counseling psychology, education or law.
Discovery Channel films UH Hilo researchers mapping lava flow in Puna
The Discovery Chanel’s video includes an excellent explanation of how the lava mapping is done from the UAV flights in the field to the data analysis and mosaic creation done at the UH Hilo Spatial Data Analysis and Visualization Laboratory.
