UH Hilo researchers return to Kīlauea as eruption continues
Steve Lundblad, professor of geology at UH Hilo, leads a team of volunteer geology students and alumni on the exploratory field work, the continuation of a 55-year ongoing study.
Category: Students
UH Hilo receives nearly $9 million in federal funds for Native Hawaiian student success programs
The funding will support staff at UH Hilo in their work with colleagues on campus and across other UH campuses to create new pathways for Native Hawaiian students to achieve success from freshman year to graduation.
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.
Two UH Hilo marine science students win awards to fund their ocean conservation projects
Marine science majors Kara Murphy and Cecelia Rudo will apply the monetary awards to their projects focused on engaging the community in ocean conservation.
UH Hilo livestream camera in waters off Kona is revolutionizing marine science education and research
Free to the public, it is the world’s only off-shore, scientifically surveyed and maintained, virtual observatory system.
Meet UH Hilo undergraduate Kit Neikirk, geneticist and editor-in-chief
Kit Neikirk’s research focuses on recording and analyzing the changes to mitochondria in relation to knock down of genes. He is currently on exchange studying abroad in Scotland, his first stop this academic year while continuing his studies in Europe.
During pandemic, UH Hilo student clubs and orgs provide sense of normalcy and community
During this time of social restrictions for the health and safety of all, there are still many opportunities for students to connect with others, no matter their schedule or proximity to campus.
