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An old black and white photo of a class of students, all wearing white shirts. Two men sit at front center.

2026 Peace Corps Week: Returned volunteer Stu Kearns made life-long friends at both Hawaiʻi Island training and Malaysia post

Posted on March 3, 2026March 4, 2026 by Staff

The Hawaiʻi Island environment of ethnic and cultural diversity was precisely why Hilo had been chosen as a Peace Corps training site for Southeast Asia volunteers.

Community Outreach, Faculty, Research
Hāweo stands next to a lighted sign: Business Finance, Marketing, Accounting.

Study Abroad: UH Hilo business admin major Hāweo Glassco studies for a year at University of Essex

Posted on March 3, 2026March 6, 2026 by Staff

Hāweo Glassco spent a year at the University of Essex in England. “It changed my life completely.”

Academics, Students, Study Abroad, View All Stories
Two men stand next to a 38-foot aluminum boat. Shakas.

New 38-foot teaching and research vessel arrives for UH Hilo’s marine science program

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Staff

The new workboat significantly expands place-based marine science training and research, allowing offshore and nearshore fieldwork for both students and researchers.

Academics, Faculty, Laboratories, View All Stories, Workforce Development
Artem wears a t-shirt with "Peace Corps" on the front, and holds a sign, "Proud to serve in North Macedonia."

2026 Peace Corps Week: Returned volunteer and UH Hilo alum Artem Sergeyev shares his joyful learning experience in Macedonia

Posted on March 2, 2026March 4, 2026 by Staff

“Every (Peace Corps) volunteer I’ve spoken to agrees that we took away more than we contributed.” — Artem Sergeyev.

Alumni, Community Outreach, Faculty, Research
Screenshot of narrator and word "Kope."

Hale Kuamoʻo Moʻohua “Word of the Week”: Kope

Posted on March 2, 2026March 3, 2026 by Staff

Once a week during the school year, a single ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi word is introduced along with its meaning and an example sentence of its usage. This week’s word is kope.

Community Outreach, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Resource
Dancers jump between bamboo poles.

Video and photos: 2026 International Night

Posted on March 2, 2026March 5, 2026 by Staff

International Nights is a long-standing tradition at UH Hilo that spans over five decades and is a favorite event on campus!

Campus Life, Community Outreach, Events, Featured Events, Students, View All Stories
Business portrait of Chad Callan and aerial view of the aquaculture center at the edge of the bay.

UH Hilo aquaculturist Chad Callan’s research has transformed commercial fish production for the aquarium trade

Posted on February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 by Staff

Chad Callan’s research has resulted in successful culturing of high-demand reef species in the aquarium trade. The result is reduced strain on wild-caught fish populations and coral reefs.

Faculty, Laboratories, Research, Students, View All Stories, Workforce Development
Pahu and ferns with words: Mahina ʻOlelo Hawaiʻi. with UH Hilo seal.

Column by Pele Harman: Celebrating Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, bringing Hawaiian language to life at UH Hilo

Posted on February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 by Staff

At UH Hilo, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi is not simply a subject taught in classrooms, it is a living language that connects us to this place, to one another, and to the generations who came before us.

Community Outreach, View All Stories, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Resource

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Featured Event: 2026 International Night

  • Dancers jump between bamboo poles.Video and photos: 2026 International Night

Featured Laboratories

  • Two men stand next to a 38-foot aluminum boat. Shakas.New 38-foot teaching and research vessel arrives for UH Hilo’s marine science program
  • Business portrait of Chad Callan and aerial view of the aquaculture center at the edge of the bay.UH Hilo aquaculturist Chad Callan’s research has transformed commercial fish production for the aquarium trade
  • Professor stands next to poster presentation on "Unraveling the webs of time: Hawaiian spider biodiversity discovery from DNA metabarcoding."UH Hilo’s ʻElala Biodiversity Lab: A look into the DNA of an island laboratory
  • Student sorts through packets of seeds on a table.Sustainable agriculture lab: UH Hilo students work the soil, grow food, learn to care for the land
  • Group of students and their professor pose near fishpond.UH Hilo genetics lab visits loko iʻa, conducts DNA testing, helps with restoration
  • Two men stand next to a machine placed on a table.UH Hilo’s Geoarchaeology Laboratory is a hotspot of inter-departmental research on campus
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