Among the 2019 cohort of 29 recipients, UH Hilo students Kiaria “Zoi” Nakamura, Zyrill Dane Dela Cruz, and Mika Odaira receive Regent and Presidential Scholarships awarded by the UH System.
Chancellor’s Message regarding Maunakea
In addition to ensuring people’s right to free expression and assembly, we also have a collective responsibility to our community and constituents to maintain daily operations, even if some of us may be experiencing conflict with decisions surrounding Maunakea.
UH Hilo geographer Ryan Perroy wins $70k prize for his innovative drone use in Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death research
Associate Professor of Geography Ryan Perroy won The ‘Ōhi‘a Challenge with his innovative use of drones and remote sensing devices to detect Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death, a fungus decimating Hawaiian forests. The competition was sponsored by Conservation X Labs, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations, the National Invasive Species Council Secretariat, and the National Park Service.
UH Hilo political scientist Su-Mi Lee speaks at National Assembly of South Korea
As part of a panel convened at the National Assembly of South Korea, UH Hilo Associate Professor of Political Science Su-Mi Lee discussed how China, Japan, Korea and the United States perceive China’s Belt and Road Initiative and a proposed trade bloc.
UH Hilo students receive top honors at international leadership conference
At the 42nd Annual HOSA – Future Health Professionals International Leadership Conference, Daniel Kimura received Top 10 honors in Medical Terminology. Travis Taylor was one of the first finalists to receive Top 20 honors for his work in Human Heredity.
New UH Hilo chancellor, Bonnie D. Irwin, welcomed with traditional kīpaepae ceremony
The traditional Kīpaepae Ho‘onoho (welcoming ceremony) was held on the UH Hilo campus this morning for Chancellor Bonnie D. Irwin. A Kīpaepae Ho‘oku‘u (releasing ceremony) was also performed for Marcia Sakai, who served as interim chancellor since 2017.
Chancellor Bonnie Irwin arrives at UH Hilo, shares her vision for the university in first monthly column
“The future of our university and our local community are inextricably linked.”—Chancellor Bonnie D. Irwin.
Accomplishments highlighted in UH Hilo 2018-2019 Annual Report
Noted accomplishments for the year: the university launched a new certificate in data science, established a new aeronautical sciences degree program, and the doctor of nursing practice program was granted permanent status.
International Astronomical Union adopts Hawaiian names for two locally-discovered asteroids; the naming program is based at UH Hilo
The names were selected by Hawaiian immersion students during the groundbreaking A Hua He Inoa pilot nomenclature project started last year through ‘Imiloa, the UH Hilo astronomy center.
Kanoelani Steward, UH Hilo alumna and now graduate student in Hawaiian language, comes full circle with help from UH
As a teacher at Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Lahaina at Lahaina Intermediate, she’s proud to teach ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi on the campus she once attended.