Japan’s journey: From imperial history to transpacific influence
Eiichiro Azuma of the University of Pennsylvania will give the keynote address at the inaugural Empire Studies Initiative.
Cleopatra’s ancient perfume recreated
UH Mānoa professors Robert Littman and Jay Silverstein have recreated Cleopatra’s ancient perfume, which will be showcased in a National Geographic exhibit.
UH Mānoa tech center co-sponsors Shark Tank inspired competition
The UH Mānoa Tech Center designed the LaunchPad competition, which will take place at the 2019 ACTFL World Languages Expo in Washington, D.C.
Prestigious Kennedy Center award for Indo-Pacific languages and literatures professor
Sai Bhatawadekar was honored for her multi-faceted work in the spring 2019 production, A Midsummer Night’s Bollywood Dream.
Spring 2019 commencement schedule
The University of Hawaiʻi celebrates at spring commencement ceremonies systemwide.
Chinese Flagship student receives scholarship to study in China
Anthony Jenkins, a Chinese Flagship major in the College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature, is one of 135 Fund for Education Abroad scholar awardees.
Graduate student takes top honors in Okinawa Essay Contest
An essay by Hilson Reidpath, a PhD candidate studying Japanese literature in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, won first place in the inaugural Okinawa Essay Contest.
Classics instructor’s paper on ancient Greek figurines wins national award
Chelsea Gardner, a classical archaeologist, received the award for her talk, “Mycenaean Kourotrophoi Figurines and Lateralization Bias.”
National linguistics society honors UH Mānoa professor with Early Career Award
UH Mānoa Associate Professor Andrea Berez-Kroeker has received the Linguistic Society of America 2019 Early Career Award.
Language meets technology at international conference
The 6th Annual International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation, Connecting Communities, Languages and Technology will be held February 28–March 3, 2019.
