ʻAʻohe pau ka ʻike i ka hālau hoʻokahi │ One learns from many sources │ A web publication from the Office of the Chancellor, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
From Scotland to New Zealand to England and South Korea, six UH Hilo students are immersed in new cultures, expanding their education, and eager to return home with new found knowledge and experience.
In celebration of 2025 Peace Corps Week, UH Hilo alum Chris Wu shares his story about teaching (and eating!) in the Kingdom of Tonga. “My favorite Tongan food item here is the lū, which is almost identical to laulau!”
Meiji University is one of UH Hilo’s important exchange partners for both student and faculty exchange programs.
The visit was part of President Hensel’s systemwide tour of UH’s 10 campuses, meeting with students, faculty and staff across the state in her first 90 days.
Decades of koa restoration efforts at Hakalau on Hawaiʻi Island have resulted in an increase in the number of endangered ʻakiapōlāʻau; koa is their favorite tree to forage in. It is a rare success story in Hawaiʻi conservation.
Informational and campus resource fairs, a goodie giveaway, a community resource event, and Sundae Social are scheduled throughout the week.
A total of 15 teams from UH Hilo, Hawaiʻi Pacific University, and Brigham Young University-Hawaiʻi participated in the Hawaiʻi site competition, which was held on the UH Hilo campus for the first time.
Through this semester’s meet and greet, home-cooked meals, sightseeing trips, shopping and other activities on Hawaiʻi Island, international students feel welcomed by local host families.
UH Hilo marine science major Mahealani Akui interns on research vessel mapping seafloor of Hawaiian archipelago
Award-winning UH Hilo nursing instructor Adriane Lewandowski prepares her students for the real world
Internship: UH Hilo environmental science major Jay Bois “jumps right into learning new information about the forest”
UH Hilo grad student wins top conservation award for presentation on her fish and whale research
From the rainforests of Hawaiʻi Island to UH Hilo’s new AI lab, student researchers explore AI connections to natural science
Two UH Hilo pharmacy students each receive Kahele Student Leader of the Year award