UH Hilo senior academic advisor Comfort Sumida inspired by UH System leadership program
Advisor Sumida says the most important part of her experience with the 2025-2026 UH President’s Emerging Leaders Program was a sense of connection with others.
Message from the Chancellor, Hurricane Nolo update: UH Hilo open Monday, Sept. 28
UH Hilo campus, offices, and off-campus locations will reopen and go back to normal schedules tomorrow, Monday, September 28, 2026.
Tropical Storm Nolo: UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College campus closures Thurs-Fri 9/24-25/2026
UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College and other UH units on Hawaiʻi Island will be closed Thursday and Friday because of approaching Tropical Storm Nolo.
2026 Vulcan Challenge: UH Hilo launches annual fundraiser to support student-athlete success
The annual fundraiser was launched Sept. 21, inviting the Hawaiʻi Island and statewide community to support student-athletes and help unlock more than $46,000 in matching gifts.
Award-winning UH Hilo nursing instructor Adriane Lewandowski prepares her students for the real world
“My goal is to advance evidence‑based teaching practices, support student success, and help shape a learning environment that prepares compassionate, confident nurses for Hawaiʻi’s diverse communities.”
UH Hilo Chancellor expresses strong support for Protect College Sports Act
“It is important to have a national framework that provides stability and opportunity for the future of college sports, and most importantly, our student-athletes,” says Chancellor Irwin.
UH Hilo director of nursing school Jeanette Ayers-Kawakami found UH System leadership program “an amazing experience”
During the program, Prof. Ayers-Kawakami worked on a team project that has the potential to make a difference in addressing student retention. “It was enlightening.”
UH Hilo’s Patsy Iwasaki publishes educational book on the process of documentary filmmaking
The interdisciplinary approach of Gathering the Story explores an innovative methodology across the fields of education, learning sciences, arts, humanities,
