Press Release Archive University of Hawaii | University of Hawaiʻi System News

June 2026

Jun 12, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: Hawaiʻi Sea Grant's Voice of the Sea TV series wins record 10 Telly Awards

Jun 10, 2026

Mānoa: Bank of Hawaiʻi, First Hawaiian Bank, Matson, Tsui & Dods make transformative $5-million commitment

Mānoa: San Andreas fault reaches highest stress level in 1,000 years

Mānoa: Kauaʻi community invited to invasive pest meeting

Jun 9, 2026

Mānoa: MEDIA ADVISORY: Major NIL announcement for UH Mānoa Athletics

Hawaiʻi: Kō Education Center launches new 1st-year start for Hawaiʻi CC

System: UH joins $13.5M consortium to strengthen U.S. seafood supply

Jun 8, 2026

Leeward: $25K Grant Expands Access to Hawaiʻi’s First Commercial-Scale High Pressure Food Processing System

Mānoa: ‘Mango Madness’ brings sweet treats, garden secrets to Pearl City

Mānoa: UH sociologist co-authors study on politicization effects in humanities scholarship

Jun 5, 2026

Hawaiʻi: Get trained for Hawaiʻi’s growing wastewater workforce

Hawaiʻi: Hawaiʻi CC Chancellor Susan Kazama announces retirement following 40 years at UH

Jun 4, 2026

Mānoa: Vassilis Syrmos approved as next UH Mānoa chancellor

System: Wanted: A visionary leader to fuel Hawaiʻi’s workforce future

Jun 2, 2026

System: Tuition-free program to teaching: UH expands Hoapili Teacher Pathways statewide

May 2026

May 29, 2026

System: Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua to head UH Native Hawaiian initiatives

May 28, 2026

System: VNR: NCAA championship trophy tour celebrates volleyball title across UH campuses

Mānoa: Hawaiʻi 4-H invites public to summer livestock show season

Mānoa: Longtime UH leader Vassilis Syrmos recommended as UH Mānoa chancellor

Mānoa: The $300M Threat: UH Mānoa calls for community input to stop invasive fruit flies

May 27, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: U.S. Department of Education leader visits UH research facilities

System: VNR: New UH scholarship helps community college students continue to 4-year campuses

Mānoa: Symphony of the Hawaiʻi Seas kicks off Blockbuster Summer 2026 Festival

May 26, 2026

System: Red Hill Registry seeks community feedback to increase enrollment completion

May 22, 2026

Hawaiʻi: Lahaina wildfire scholarship helps Hawai'i CC graduate build future in diesel mechanics

May 20, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: Championship trophy tour kicks off at UH Mānoa; visits to other Oʻahu UH campuses being planned

System: Diplomats experience Maunakea through science and culture

West Oʻahu: Documentary on Ah Quon McElrath to air on public TV stations across the country

Mānoa: UH Cancer Center researcher Carbone awarded Szent-Györgyi Prize for pioneering cancer research

May 18, 2026

System: UH faculty honored for excellence in teaching and research

May 17, 2026

Mānoa: Traffic Advisory: UH Mānoa to host 9 high school graduations

May 16, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: 2,800 graduates at UH Mānoa Spring commencement

May 15, 2026

Kapiʻolani: Hundreds of Kapiʻolani CC graduates earn degrees, certificates

Mānoa: ʻHe Lei Hoʻokahiʻ Marks 100 Years of UH Mānoa Summer Sessions

Mānoa: Researchers advance blood test for aggressive breast cancer

Kauaʻi: Kauaʻi CC student rebuilds her life through carpentry and education

Mānoa: UHERO: Hawaiʻi outlook darkens amid oil surge, rising costs

May 14, 2026

Hilo: UH Hilo honors employees at annual awards celebration

May 13, 2026

System: UH hosts spring 2026 commencements this week

Kauaʻi: 3 degrees: The Kauaʻi CC library at the heart of Alyssa Silva’s journey

May 12, 2026

Mānoa: Historic Bachman Hall secures LEED Gold certification

May 11, 2026

Mānoa: University of Hawai‘i marine educators to be featured at screening of 2026 Prada Re-Nylon campaign

May 10, 2026

Honolulu: Video News Release: Honolulu CC Fashion senior students fashion show

May 8, 2026

Mānoa: $122K awarded as Shidler marks 65th Business Night celebrating students, mentors

Hilo: 2026 UH Hilo Spring Commencement is May 16

May 7, 2026

Mānoa: Hawaiʻi Housing Factbook 2026: Affordability improves modestly, but risks mount

May 4, 2026

System: UH spring 2026 commencement schedule

Kapiʻolani: Scholarship-supported culinary training opens for high school students and industry professionals

Hawaiʻi: Hawai‘i CC Day draws large crowd with car show, live demos, career fair

May 3, 2026

System: UH leads state’s fight against invasive species, nearly 100 projects topping $33M

May 1, 2026

Mānoa: UH Mānoa Rocket League team wins national esports championship in 1st season

Hawaiʻi: Hawaiʻi Community College celebrates successful inaugural E ʻImi Pono fundraiser

April 2026

Apr 30, 2026

Mānoa: Parking/Traffic Advisory: UH Mānoa men’s volleyball and baseball, May 2

Mānoa: Simple ocean model predicts El Niño 15 months in advance

Apr 28, 2026

Hilo: UH Hilo celebrates National Public Garden Day May 9

Leeward: From student to star: National honor for Leeward CC’s Nolan Miyahara

Apr 27, 2026

Windward: Framing history: Windward CC’s Kapulani Landgraf named Guggenheim Fellow

Kauaʻi: High-tech Kauaʻi CC internships protect ancient sites, prepare students for careers

Mānoa: Seasonal resource sharing preserves vast ocean microbial diversity

Apr 26, 2026

Mānoa: UH Mānoa chancellor search: third finalist W. John Kao campus visit May 4�"5

Apr 24, 2026

Mānoa: MEDIA ADVISORY: Planetariums, rockets, robots and more at UH astronomy open house

West Oʻahu: Performance celebrates labor history, education center’s 50th anniversary

Apr 23, 2026

Mānoa: UH Mānoa chancellor search: second finalist Amy Sueyoshi campus visit April 30�"May 1

Mānoa: UH Mānoa earns national recognition for campus beauty

System: New UH office launched to boost research capacity in Hawaiʻi

Apr 22, 2026

Mānoa: UH soil service center reopens with free testing for flood-affected farmers

Mānoa: VNR: Waikīkī faces escalating threat of sewage-contaminated flooding

Apr 21, 2026

System: New video series highlights UH transfer success

Mānoa: UH discovery on Maunakea sheds light on brown dwarfs

Apr 20, 2026

Mānoa: UH Mānoa chancellor finalists selected; 1st finalist Vassilis Syrmos visit April 27�"28

Apr 19, 2026

Mānoa: Honu emerge as reef defenders against invasive algae in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Apr 16, 2026

System: UH to lead new Pacific reef research institute

Apr 15, 2026

System: Donʻt get hooked: UH Maui College presents real-life phishing stories

Mānoa: VIDEO: Balinese shadow puppetry production to transform Kennedy Theatre stage

Apr 14, 2026

Mānoa: UH Cancer Center faculty awarded $1M V Foundation for Cancer Research grant

Mānoa: Natural gas offers modest gains, big risks for Hawaiʻi energy costs: UHERO report

Kauaʻi: Kauaʻi CC students score career connections at job fair

Mānoa: Traveling tropical disturbance increases Hawaiʻi rainfall in cycles

Apr 12, 2026

System: UH Giving Day raises more than $1.3M for scholarships, flood relief and campus needs

Apr 9, 2026

System: National grant funds Direct2UH initiative to simplify college path for students

Apr 8, 2026

Mānoa: UH grad programs earn national recognition in U.S. News and World Report rankings

Kauaʻi: From Bees to Building: Students Explore Career Paths at KCC “Mad Skillz” Event

System: It’s UH Giving Day!

Apr 7, 2026

Mānoa: 3 in a row! UH ballroom dance team wins third consecutive national championship

System: Moon mission momentum: UH team named NASA finalist for lunar power project

System: UH AI Chatbots drive early intervention, surpass 100,000 student messages

System: UH Giving Day invites community to come together on April 8 to support students and programs

Apr 6, 2026

Mānoa: New UH 4-H program teaches Oʻahu youth the art of food preservation

Apr 2, 2026

Windward: The Hangry Games and J-Pop Demon Killaz Coming to Palikū Theatre

Mānoa: Hawaiian bobtail squid depend on bacterial partner for healthy development

Hawaiʻi: Edith Kanakaʻole’s hula legacy thrives at Hawaiʻi CC

System: Finalists named for 2026 student appointment to UH Board of Regents

Apr 1, 2026

Mānoa: $361K+ raised to empower UH Mānoa’s future travel, hospitality leaders

Mānoa: Hawaiʻi suicide rates by occupation study calls for attention to support farmers

March 2026

Mar 31, 2026

Kapiʻolani: Kapiʻolani CC chancellor selected for national fellowship

Mānoa: 2 trillion gallons of water trigger historic flooding in Hawaiʻi

Mar 30, 2026

Mānoa: New tech detects deadly whale, dolphin diseases

Mar 26, 2026

System: National marketing gold for UH Community Colleges’ powerful student stories

Mar 25, 2026

Mānoa: Parking/Traffic Advisory: Multiple UH Mānoa sporting events, March 27 and 28

Mānoa: Global recognition for UH Mānoa: 14 programs shine in new rankings

Mar 24, 2026

Kauaʻi: Kauaʻi Community College revives career fair after 10-year hiatus

System: UH Board of Regents approves honorary doctorate for Walter A. Dods Jr.

Mānoa: Red Hill fuel leak follow-up urges careful documentation, ongoing care, registry participation

Mar 23, 2026

System: Fundraising for UH ‘ohana impacted by historic flooding

Mānoa: UH Mānoa College of Social Sciences presents Sundance selection ‘Third Act’

Mānoa: One condo, hundreds of homes: UHERO study reveals housing ripple effect

Mar 19, 2026

Mānoa: Low pay, not just high prices, behind Hawaiʻi’s persistent population loss, UHERO research shows

Mānoa: Hawaiʻi Mesonet captures 135 mph winds, extreme rainfall during storm

Mar 18, 2026

Windward: Windward Community College hosts Koʻolau Career Expo focused on higher paying careers

Hilo: UH Hilo’s Wu selected as National AI Research Resource Education Fellow

Mar 17, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: Sign language students expand access at UH Mānoa games

System: Finalists for Honolulu seats announced for UH Board of Regents

Mar 16, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: Fathers' health crucial for pregnancy and child outcomes

Mar 12, 2026

System: UPDATED NEWS RELEASE: All UH campuses statewide closed due to severe weather

Mar 11, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: Mental health crisis after 2023 Maui wildfires extends beyond burn zones

Mar 10, 2026

Mānoa: Outrigger canoe paddling fuels lifelong health and culture

System: Risk management and vulnerability assessment: UH offers free clinic for small businesses

Mar 6, 2026

Mānoa: 26th Annual Executive Vineyards Raises $70K+ for Shidler College of Business Alumni Assoc.

Mar 5, 2026

Mānoa: Keiki chefs: Find new food adventures with video cooking contest

Mar 4, 2026

Mānoa: Parking/Traffic Advisory: UH baseball, men’s volleyball, basketball home games, March 6�"7

Mānoa: Your voice matters: Hawaiʻi launches second statewide Quality of Life Survey

Mar 3, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: UH student summer research program expands to 5 islands

System: MEDIA ADVISORY: State, UH launch critical Quality of Life Survey; resident participation essential

Mānoa: 5 community hubs selected to bridge gap between funding, ʻāina stewardship

Mar 2, 2026

System: PDC, Twilio.org collaborate on new disaster early warning for Colombia

Kapiʻolani: Free workforce development opportunity for aspiring pastry chefs and culinary professionals

Mar 1, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: Nearly $800K in new funding from HCF, Kaiser supports UH’s Maui wildfire study

February 2026

Feb 27, 2026

Mānoa: Notice of UH Cancer Center cyberattack affecting personal information

Mānoa: UHERO: Hawaiʻi moves beyond recession, growth to remain modest

Feb 26, 2026

Mānoa: Parking/Traffic Advisory: UH men’s volleyball and baseball home games, February 27

Feb 25, 2026

Mānoa: UH launches search to re-establish UH Mānoa chancellor position

Mānoa: UH scientists discover 10 new species of Hawaiian moths

Feb 23, 2026

Windward: Windward CC's partnership opens doors to top London drama school

Feb 19, 2026

Mānoa: $4.6M to restore coral reef in American Samoa

Mānoa: New UH Mānoa microsites encourage international student applicants in their language

Feb 18, 2026

Mānoa: Early human ancestor’s journey to Asia happened sooner than believed

Mānoa: Reef show architectural expertise with complex shapes for survival

Feb 17, 2026

Mānoa: Up to $2K available for Maui County student projects in water, food innovation

Mānoa: VIDEO: UH eclipse research finds turbulent times in the Sun’s corona

Feb 16, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: Sea level rise worries most Hawaiʻi residents, UHERO survey finds

Feb 13, 2026

Honolulu: Honolulu CC launches spring 2026 workforce training opportunities: trades, fashion, safety and more

Hilo: UH Hilo International Night is Feb. 27

Feb 12, 2026

Mānoa: Lahaina: Maui native to debut new hana keaka on rebuilding after wildfires

System: UH System reaches 20% of net-zero energy goal

Feb 10, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: Avian malaria widespread across Hawaiʻi bird communities, new UH study finds

Mānoa: UH scientists discover marine creatures bending the laws of evolution

Feb 9, 2026

System: UH campuses reopening, resuming operations and classes Feb. 10

Feb 8, 2026

System: UH Campuses Closed Monday, February 9, Due to Severe Weather

System: Culinary 1st! UH Community College students earn Japanese certification

Feb 5, 2026

System: Stop cyber threats! Learn to use AI as your small business security ally

Mānoa: Island land snails’ extinction rates as high as 80% or more

Feb 4, 2026

Mānoa: Paws & plants: Pest-sniffing dogs, gardening clinics at UH event

System: VNR: Keiki voices ignite Hawaiian Language Month at UH

Mānoa: VNR: New report confirms 2025 among Hawai‘i’s driest, warmest on record

Feb 3, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: Campus to the Capitol: UH Mānoa brings cutting-edge research to lawmakers

Feb 2, 2026

Maui: Get a bachelor of applied science degree from UH without leaving home.

Mānoa: Media Advisory: UH Mānoa Research Day brings innovation, discovery to Capitol

System: Scholarships for Lahainaluna students lead $3.5M Bezos investment in Maui’s recovery

Feb 1, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: Adjusted for local prices, Hawaiʻi’s economy among worst in nation, UHERO finds

January 2026

Jan 30, 2026

Mānoa: Media Advisory: Waikīkī Aquarium hosts Valentine’s-themed market

Jan 27, 2026

Mānoa: VIDEO: Free UH conference celebrates Indigenous artists, scholars

Mānoa: High national marks for UH Mānoa online master’s in nursing program

Jan 26, 2026

System: National report ranks UH 2-year colleges as tops for affordability

Jan 25, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: $5M NSF award to address outdated wastewater infrastructure

Jan 22, 2026

Mānoa: VIDEO: Oli, mele, kuleana guide UH Mānoa annual summit

Kapiʻolani: Kapiʻolani Community College to Host Pai Ka Leo 2026: He ʻAha Mele Hawaiʻi

Mānoa: Sharktober: UH scientists confirm spike in tiger shark bites in October

Jan 21, 2026

Mānoa: Global rankings recognize UH Mānoa programs among world’s best

Jan 19, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: UH Mānoa TIM School marks 60 years of global leadership in hospitality, tourism, transportation

Jan 15, 2026

Mānoa: Public invited to learn from top cancer experts at Weinman Symposium, Jan. 21-23 at UH Cancer Center

Mānoa: Free CTAHR seedling sharing and garden education

Mānoa: UH Mānoa earns national community honor

Mānoa: Tiger sharks gather to mate during Maui’s whale season

Jan 14, 2026

Windward: Robert Cazimero’s legacy honored in Gallery ʻIolani exhibition

System: UH President Wendy Hensel delivers inaugural systemwide address

Jan 13, 2026

System: MEDIA ADVISORY: UH president marks first year with inaugural systemwide address Jan. 14

System: Protect your business: UH offers free cybersecurity clinic

Mānoa: Designing for the future: UH session explores sea level rise solutions

Mānoa: VNR: Study debunks myth of Native Hawaiians causing bird extinctions

Jan 12, 2026

Mānoa: VNR: Muʻumuʻu Month: Waipahu students curate UH fashion exhibit

Jan 11, 2026

System: ʻThanks dawg’: How UH’s AI chatbots are transforming student support

System: One vision, two campuses: Peñaloza launches new era for West Oʻahu

Jan 8, 2026

Mānoa: Soaring over Antarctica: UH balloon mission seeks to decode universe’s mysteries

System: Traffic Advisory: Students return for classes at UH campuses

Jan 7, 2026

Hilo: Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day returns to UH Hilo Jan. 24

Jan 6, 2026

Mānoa: ‘Forever chemicals’ may increase liver disease risk in adolescents by as much as 3-fold

Jan 5, 2026

Mānoa: Aloha Pacific FCU makes 10-year investment in UH Esports, new arena set for 2027

Mānoa: Microalgae could fuel Hawaiʻi’s renewable future

Jan 4, 2026

Mānoa: UH Mānoa ranks top 12 in U.S. for oceanography, atmospheric science, tourism

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