ʻImiloa Center takes center stage at astronomy conference
Astronomers attending a conference in Honolulu explore the work the ʻImiloa Astronomy Center does to incorporate modern science and Native Hawaiian knowledge.
Native Hawaiian scientists release paper on indigenous perspectives on Maunakea
A group of Native Hawaiian scientists sent an academic paper to federal science administrators on the importance of the inclusion of indigenous perspectives in astronomy projects.
Capturing shooting stars over Hawaiʻi
Astronomers have a new pair of eyes to detect meteors over Hawaiʻi using a state-of-the-art monitoring system installed on the rooftops of existing buildings on Maunakea and Haleakalā.
UH astronomers, students track Mercury’s transit across Sun
Groups gathered on Hawaiʻi Island and Oʻahu to watch as Mercury could be seen passing between the Earth and the Sun.
2019 AstroDay West, an out-of-this-world STEM experience
Hawaiʻi Island students, faculty, staff and the general public participated STEM demos and activities at AstroDay 2019.
Regents approve proposed Maunakea administrative rules
The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents amend the proposed administrative rules for commercial activity on the Maunakea area managed by UH.
Astronomy graduate student awarded three-year NASA fellowship
Anna Payne is the first UH student to receive this award, worth $55,000 a year.
Regents to consider proposed Maunakea rules and stewardship resolution
The proposed draft of the administrative rules for UH-managed lands on Maunakea is now available for public review along with related supporting materials.
Search Advisory Committee formed for the Institute for Astronomy director search
The search process will convene over the fall semester with finalists invited to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus in spring 2020 semester.
UH team unravels origin, chemical makeup of Titan’s dunes
Physical chemist Ralf I. Kaiser and fellow researchers examined remote sensing data regarding NASA’s Cassini–Huygens mission to Titan.
