‘The Great Influenza’ kicks off reading pilot at UH Mānoa
Incoming freshmen will read the same book through the First Year Programs Common Read Pilot.
New online oceans-focused bachelor’s degree offered
The oceans degree is an accelerated online program offered in five-week segments.
New Indigenous health program calls attention to population at higher risk for virus complications
A new Indigenous public health certificate program that compares conventional and traditional health perspectives will launch at UH Hilo in the fall.
UH provides indigenous perspectives on AI guidance
The position paper offers ideas to consider when prioritizing indigenous perspectives in developing AI and suggests ethical approaches to advanced computational systems.
UH Mānoa grad’s career ‘takes flight’
Angie McCallister graduated with her BA in anthropology in spring 2020 and is headed to the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence.
UH students surf, learn culture, earn academic credit
Ian ʻAkahi Masterson teaches Polynesian Surf Culture in class and in the water.
Ancient Cambodian ceramics part of World Anthropology Day celebration
The UH Mānoa Department of Anthropology celebrated World Anthropology Day on February 20.
UH anthropologist’s book translated into Chinese
C. Fred Blake’s simplified Chinese character edition of Burning Money: The Material Spirit of the Chinese Lifeworld has inspired widespread academic discussion.
UH Mānoa geography, anthropology programs among top 50 in U.S.
According to the 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, UH Mānoa’s geography and archaeology are in the top 40 among U.S. universities and colleges.
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.
