UH Mānoa oral history project preserves Waialua’s past
UH Mānoa students are preserving the history of the North Shore communities of Waialua and Haleʻiwa by interviewing kūpuna (grandparents, elders) from those areas.
UH Hilo student wins award at international anthropology meeting
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo undergraduate Alexis Cabrera won third prize out of 90 student submissions for her presentation at the Society for Applied Anthropology.
Prominent #MeToo figure, Mānoa alumna, returns to UH
UH Mānoa alumna Karen Kelsky, a prominent figure in the national #MeToo movement, has been speaking out on issues of sexual assault in academia, with a focus on empowering victims and training people in leadership.
Students record memories to preserve Waialua’s past
The UH Mānoa North Shore Field School guided students in the recording of oral history to preserve the experiences of kūpuna in Waialua.
Invasion of privacy suffered by the poor explored in public talk
Khiara M. Bridges, a Boston University law and anthropology professor, discusses her new book, The Poverty of Privacy Rights, in a public lecture on March 8
Origin of modern humans more complicated than originally thought
A new study calls for a re-evaluation of our understanding of when and how humans left Africa and what happened once they arrived in Asia.
Researchers chart economic inequality across the ages
Researchers saw disparities in wealth mount with the rise of agriculture, specifically the domestication of plants and large animals, and increased social organization.
Tracing the movement of ancient Hawaiian adzes at the Maunakea Speaker Series
UH Hilo Professors Peter Mills' work helped define the role of the Maunakea adze quarry in ancient Hawaiian economies, inter-island voyaging and trade.
UH West Oʻahu assistant professor appointed to national forensic anthropology organization
William R. Belcher, a board-certified forensic anthropologist, has been elected to a three-year term as an at-large-director for the American Board of Forensic Anthropology.
Research reveals Rapa Nui people cultivated and managed crops
Research by an international team, including Brian Popp, a UH Mānoa professor, challenges the traditional narrative of the ancient people of Rapa Nui.
