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Music that moves communities: National spotlight for UH composer

UH Mānoa PhD student Joe Williams has been named the 2026 Vanguard Award recipient for Classical Innovation and Community Impact.

Hawaiian theatre production Lele Wale takes audiences on a journey of community rebuilding in the wake of the Lahaina wildfires.

UH Mānoa was ranked in all 11 of the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject lists.

This elite designation honors scholars who rank in the top 0.05% of all researchers worldwide based on lifetime achievement.

UH Mānoa Department of English faculty members, and students making up the English Majors Association leadership, came up with the word.

$National master, UH lecturer headlines chess exhibition at UH Mānoa$

The exhibition marked the first in a series of chess events on campus.

The annual event, hosted by the EALL department featured hands-on activities highlighting Japanese language, art and community traditions.

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, co-leader of Te Pāti Māori and a member of New Zealand’s Parliament.

Thomas Yee was recognized for his outstanding contributions to Hawaiʻi’s music and piano community.

The two-day gathering showcased innovative research and teaching practices in Southeast Asian language education.