Korean studies professor selected for international award
Edward J. (Ned) Shultz will receive one of the highest honors bestowed upon Korean studies scholars around the world.
Disney movie Raya benefited from Asian studies alumna’s expertise
Emiko Saraswati Susilo served as a cultural consultant for Disney’s Academy Award-nominated film, Raya and the Last Dragon.
$1M grant to launch Indo-Pacific affairs initiative at UH Mānoa
The grant will provide education, training and professional development opportunities for students and U.S. government personnel.
Center for Korean Studies to commemorate 50th anniversary
The center is recognized as the oldest and largest in the U.S. and Canada.
Federal spending bill provides millions for UH programs, policy priorities
Tens of millions of dollars in the new federal budget will help fund many University of Hawaiʻi programs and projects.
Racist trauma spurs student to pursue advanced Asian Studies degree
Lauren Markle experienced several episodes of anti-Asian racism in Portland.
Ethnomusicology leader’s surprise birthday celebration kicks off fundraiser
Former students are hoping to raise $80,000 within a year from Trimillos’ 80th birthday to bring a foreign scholar of ethnomusicology to UH Mānoa.
Funding applications for undergraduates, faculty mentored projects
UROP’s student project funding deadline is March 3 and faculty mentoring grant deadline is March 1.
Center for Korean Studies awarded $820K grant
The newly created Research Institute Program for Korean Studies grant will award $820,000 over the next 10 years.
$1M donated to Southeast Asian studies for global project
UH Mānoa’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies was awarded $1M by the Henry Luce Foundation in support of its LuceSEA mentorship and online database project.
