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Water formation on the Moon demonstrated by UH Mānoa scientists
The W.M. Keck Research Laboratory and the Hawaiʻi Institute of Geophysics and Planetology collaborated on a project that for the first time has shown chemical, physical and material evidence for water formation on the Moon.
UH regents approve tuition freeze for most students
The move will provide stability over a multi-year period that will aid in student recruitment and retention
Meet the UH instructor behind the ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi Harry Potter
NeSmith is the linguist behind an ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
In memoriam: Travel industry visionary Chuck Gee
Gee, co-founder and longest serving dean of the UH Mānoa School of Travel Industry Management, passed away on May 17, 2019.
UH in the News
- University of Hawaii tuition freeze gets nod, Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- How fish may see color in the deep ocean’s darkness, New York Times
- My Turn: Hawaii should learn from its rich history, West Hawaii Today
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$2.5M to UH West Oʻahu for Native Hawaiian students and STEM
The funding supports UH West Oʻahu’s efforts, as an indigenous-serving institution, to expand STEM capabilities. .
Free tuition offered for future medical assistants
Recipients will gain valuable work experience at The Queen’s Medical Center, while attending Kapiʻolani CC’s medical assisting program.
Photos: Congrats 2019 UH grads!
See photos from all the University of Hawaiʻi commencement ceremonies.
- UH Maui College graduate, others create scholarships for students
- Software donation gives earth science students state-of-the-art tools
- Free tuition offered for future medical assistants through Queen’s, Kapiʻolani CC
- $2.5M to UH West Oʻahu for Native Hawaiian students and STEM
- New business plan award honors venture capitalist Billy Richardson
Super corals in Kāneʻohe Bay provide hope for world’s coral reefs
They are surviving under ocean conditions that many predicted would decimate all coral reefs on the planet.
After 50 years of silence, endangered seabird heard on Maunakea
The sound of the ʻuaʻu or Hawaiian petrel was heard on Maunakea
- Water formation on the Moon demonstrated by UH Mānoa scientists
- Recovered wave buoy back providing critical data for ocean users
- Super corals in Kāneʻohe Bay provide hope for world’s coral reefs
- UH Project Imua rocketry team wins NASA rookie award
- After 50 years of silence, endangered seabird heard on Maunakea
Space plants project could be astronaut game changer
An autonomous hydroponic growing system designed and built by engineering students may be an important tool for space crews.
In memoriam: Iconic architect IM Pei
His imprint lives on in the building legacies of Kennedy Theatre and the East-West Center’s Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center.
Board of Regents honor excellence in research
UH Mānoa’s Tim Li, Craig Smith and Robert Toonen were awarded the Regent’s Medal for Excellence in Research.
Board of Regents honor excellence in teaching
The Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching is awarded to faculty members who exhibit an extraordinary level of subject mastery and scholarship that benefit students.
Kapiʻolani CC helps jumpstart school breakfasts
Students from eight schools created 14 grab-and-go sweet or savory items at the Jump Start Grab and Go Breakfast Challenge.
Top spring 2019 UH News: Pōwehi, ‘Smoke All Day,’ baby whale
From a hit radio song to the name of black hole, here are some of this spring’s top stories on UH News.
- Trade deal or not, U.S. must counter China moves to beat us at science and technology
- UH Mānoa artists dazzle Tokyo Midtown with flying koi
- UH will collect oral histories of Barack Obama’s early years in Hawaiʻi
- Kapiʻolani CC helps jumpstart school breakfasts
- Top spring 2019 UH News: Pōwehi, ‘Smoke All Day,’ baby whale
UH will collect oral histories of Obama’s early years in Hawaiʻi
The UH Center for Oral History is exploring the early days of the former world leader.
‘More Than Athletes’ UH Mānoa student video wins NCAA award
UH Mānoa student Jonas Gutzat won the NCAA Division I SAAC video contest for his video titled, “More Than Athletes.”
UH Mānoa athletics jumps to No. 46 in Directors’ Cup Rankings
With its 46th place ranking, UH Mānoa is tops in the Big West Conference.
Vulcans celebrate at awards banquet
Two sophomore standouts and a senior-laden baseball team took the top honors at the All-Sports Banquet.
Carlos Penaloza recommended as next Leeward CC chancellor
The effective date of Penaloza’s appointment is July 1, 2019.
New management for UH’s North Hawaiʻi education center
The North Hawaiʻi Education and Research Center will be transferred from UH Hilo to Hawaiʻi CC.
President’s May 2019 highlights and updates
Highlights include praise from U.S. Sen. Schatz, enrollment numbers, UH Mānoa reorganization timeline and more.
