The architectural design for the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language Building received the 2010 American Institute of Architects Honolulu Design Award in the “commissioned work” category.

Hilo Professor Keola Donaghy pushes Apple and Google to accommodate Hawaiian language.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo awarded its first PhD in December 2008.