Grant to support humpback whale research awarded to Adam Pack
The grant will help support Prof. Pack’s ongoing research of humpback whales, including monitoring population abundance, distribution and trends, behavior, and overall health.
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.
Weekly Newsletter for Faculty and Staff, Oct. 12, 2021
Featured in this week’s issue of Ha‘ilono o UH Hilo (News of UH Hilo): Richards Grifiths, David Lassner, Bonnie Irwin, Kainani Kahaunaele, Philippe Binder, Kara Murphy, Cecelia Rudo, and Kiha Stevens.
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 physics professor translates scientific terms into Indigenous languages
UH Hilo Professor of Physics Philippe Binder says that when physics students learn and use introductory scientific terms and concepts in their native tongue, they are more likely to understand the subject.
Kainani Kahaunaele, UH Hilo alumna and Hawaiian studies lecturer, wins big at 2021 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards
Kainani Kahaunaele’s third album, Waipunalei, won seven awards in six categories at the 2021 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.
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.
