UH Hilo Stories

Manulani Aluli Meyer: Kapu Aloha for Maunakea, a discipline of compassion

Posted on April 13, 2015March 8, 2024 by Staff

Mountains, along with their cultural roots in practice and inspiration, extends the central idea of “E Nihi Kahele: Maintaining a Kapu Aloha for Mauna Kea,” held at UH Hilo on April 9, 2015.

Computer generated photo of Russian Fort Elizabeth, Kauaʻi. Russian Fort Elizabeth, Kauaʻi.

UH Hilo anthropologist Peter Mills receives Hawai‘i’s highest recognition of preservation projects

Posted on April 9, 2015July 2, 2024 by Staff

Peter Mills and colleague Alexander Molodin have received commendation from the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation for their preservation efforts of Fort Elizabeth on Kaua‘i.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs provides funding to support Nā Pua No‘eau

Posted on April 8, 2015January 12, 2021 by Staff

Nā Pua No‘eau Center for Gifted and Talented Native Hawaiian Children, based at UH Hilo, has supported thousands of students in their educational and career goals.

At UH Hilo (l-r) Matt Platz, vice chancellor academic affairs; Bruce Mathews, interim dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management; James Carpenter; Jeanne Carpenter; and Don Straney, UH Hilo chancellor. Courtesy photo.

A founder of the UH Hilo agricultural college establishes endowed scholarship

Posted on April 8, 2015September 5, 2019 by Staff

Jim and Jeanne Carpenter have made a $75,000 gift to create endowed scholarships at UH Hilo and UH Mānoa.

Evan Matsuyama holds up his acceptance letter from Oxford.

UH Hilo graduate accepted to Oxford

Posted on April 8, 2015August 12, 2021 by Staff

Oxford is the next step for Evan Matsuyama in his ambition to earn a master of arts in history and eventually a doctor of philosophy.

Kalepa Baybayan on board a sailing canoe with Waikiki in the background.

Master Navigator Kālepa Baybayan gives lecture at University of Auckland

Posted on April 7, 2015September 10, 2024 by Staff

Baybayan, on the Worldwide Voyage of two sailing canoes, recently visited the University of Auckland to discuss the art of traditional navigation to university students.

David Lassner speaking from podium. Words on banner in background: HAWAII GREEN GROWTH.

Website launched to track progress toward sustainability

Posted on April 6, 2015September 28, 2020 by Staff

A collaboration of state and county government and the UH System, called the Aloha+ Challenge, launches website to track joint sustainability initiative.