Students in the UH Hilo Bonner Program honored for their work in the community
A mix of family, friends, community partners, faculty, and campus administrators gathered to celebrate the hard work of the Bonner Program’s student leaders.
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UH Hilo Keaholoa STEM Scholar follows in her mother’s footsteps
Anthropology major Bethany Okamoto is the first second-generation Keaholoa STEM Scholar, following in the footsteps of her mother, Michelle Correia, who was in the program 20 years ago.
UH Hilo anthropology student researches the benefits of pet therapy
Anthropology student Reyanna Savedra is collecting data on the experiences of students who visit with therapy dogs, as well as researching the benefits of the human-animal bond.
Cultural icon Edith Kanaka‘ole celebrated at UH Hilo
It was a day of celebration and reverence for the beloved Kumu Edith Kanaka‘ole, who played a pivotal role in laying the foundation for Hawaiian studies programs in higher education and throughout the community.
UH Hilo sociology class holds Food Studies Teach-In
In the sociology course “Food and Society,” students study food insecurity (a lack of access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life) and that theme was prominent at their teach-in event.
UH Hilo political scientist Su-Mi Lee is co-editor of new book on North Korea denuclearization process
The new book brings together country experts with negotiation specialists to apply negotiation theory to the North Korea denuclearization process.
PHOTOS: UH Hilo’s Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center hosts Māla Day for Earth Day
Students who attended Māla Day participated in hands-on, culturally relevant work and experienced giving back to the earth.
What’s the buzz? Community event at UH Hilo ag farm celebrates “Bee-coming Sustainable”
Founder of UH Hilo’s bee program Lorna Tsutsumi says just having a large community-based group—local donors, farmers, chefs—come together to celebrate beekeeping students was a big part of the event.
