‘A‘ohe pau ka ‘ike i ka hālau ho‘okahi │One learns from many sources │ A publication of the Office of the Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Even with arrival of the coronavirus disruption and the development of a “new normal,” the university had an immensely successful 2019-2020 academic year, filled with accomplishments, accolades, milestones, and celebrations.
In honor of its discovery from Maunakea, the quasar was given the Hawaiian name Pōniuāʻena by thirty Hawaiian immersion school teachers during a workshop led by UH Hilo’s ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center.
Research shows publications on indigenous practices of non-instrumental wayfinding and voyaging of Pacific Islanders were often ignored in widely used indexes such as the Dewey Decimal Classification in libraries, the Library of Congress, and the Web of Science citation database.
The students, enrolled in a public history course, were invited to participate in this preservation workshop with the goal of cleaning, i.e. washing and scrubbing, every known grave marker on the Kalaupapa peninsula over a two week period in March.
Watch the “Lā Honua-Earth Day 2020 Kauhale Video Project,” where members of Hawai‘i Community College and UH Hilo campuses share testimonials addressing the simple but profound question: What does Lā Honua-Earth Day mean to you?
In response to recent stay-at-home orders, observatories are now limiting scientific operations on Maunakea and at base facilities, but ramping up virtual outreach to community.
International Women’s Day 2020 is celebrating a number of missions this year to help forge a gender equal world. A main mission is to celebrate women’s achievements and increase their visibility. Here are ten stories of the past year from UH Hilo Stories doing just that for extraordinary women from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.
Hawai‘i Business Magazine honors 20 people each year who they believe will have an important and positive impact on Hawai‘i over the next two decades. Ka‘iu Kimura is being honored for her work as director of ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center at UH Hilo, where she is bringing Maunakea to the forefront through educational opportunities that couple the mountain’s culture and history with astronomy.
UH Hilo has an immensely successful 2019-2020 year, filled with accomplishments, accolades, milestones, and celebrations! Highlights in the university’s 2019-2020 Annual Report.
Chancellor’s weekly update on countdown to open for fall semester, July 13: Preparing for screening, testing, contact tracing, physical distancing
Chancellor’s weekly update on countdown to open for fall semester, July 6: New Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, testing & tracing, physical distancing, hybrid classes
Chancellor’s weekly update on countdown to reopen for fall semester, June 29: Support, physical distancing, distance learning, budget, equal opportunity, resources, searches
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