Spring 2026 graduate Leilani Badamo chose UH Hilo for agriculture program’s focus on sustainability
As someone personally involved in the diaspora of Native Hawaiians, Leilani Badamo returned to Hawaiʻi to reconnect with the culture and ka ʻāina.
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Column by the Chancellor: The challenge of keeping up with rapid pace of workforce changes
A university education now must also include durable skills: problem-solving, communication, ability to work in teams, and the ability and willingness to learn new things.
UH Hilo’s pre-law certificate prepares students for a multitude of workforce needs
The pre-law certificate program’s interdisciplinary approach aims to strengthen and develop students’ “lawyering skills,” durable skills that can be applied to many professions.
Video: UH Hilo geology major Kamalani Poepoe’s lava research featured in fun educational video produced by Boston College
Notable in the video featuring Kamalani Poepoe’s scientific knowledge about volcanic rocks is the discussion of Native Hawaiian ways of exploring science.
UH Hilo performing arts major Hokulani Thomas, living her dream of being a stage manager
With a dream to become a professional stage manager after graduation, Hokulani Thomas is honing her skills through internships and community outreach.
UH Hilo marine science alum/grad student Amber Skiwo dives into the study of ocean water quality in her homeland of Palau
Over the summer, Amber Skiwo returned to her Palau homeland and immersed herself in a research internship.
UH Hilo geography major Julia Polloi spends summer in her homeland of Palau, collecting land and resource data
Julia Chioko Polloi, who hails from Palau, says the summer internship work went hand-in-hand with her classroom GIS studies, correlating to one another.
Canadian Taelor Mercer, a UH Hilo marine science major, gains much from internship in Cambodia
“It felt like I was living out what I’d been studying in the classroom; only now it was real dolphins, real communities and real conservation challenges.”
