Kūkala Archives: 2026-08-13

Beyond the Wish: Investing in a Dream

Most Make-A-Wish requests are for a single moment, but 17-year-old Rancin chose a different route. Watch how this determined Pepeʻekeo teen fighting leukemia is using his wish to secure his college future through a new UH engineering pipeline.

Not just science, but soul

What happens when you combine modern restoration science with deep indigenous values? You get a new kind of leader. Learn how the PIPES program and Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center are transforming professional workforce readiness for UH Hilo students, proving that our language and our land go hand-in-hand.