President Hensel: Significant changes to federal funding
The U.S. Department of Education announced it will end discretionary funding for several Minority-Serving Institution grant programs.
Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill Act and proposed federal budget cuts
UH President Wendy Hensel addresses the potential impact on the 10 campus system.
Federal funding shift brings UH Hilo STEM support program to a close
The Islands of Opportunity Alliance provided mentorship, research stipends and academic pathways for Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and first-generation college students.
Support for women in STEM, community outreach cut with federal funding loss
The sudden loss of federal funding ended a UH Mānoa program that empowered women in geosciences and expanded STEM outreach statewide.
UH astronomy faces massive budget cuts: IfA director weighs in
Institute for Astronomy Director Doug Simons discusses potential impacts to the globally renowned research center, faculty and students.
On the federal chopping block: UH program serving ʻohana, keiki, kupuna
A longtime nutrition education program at CTAHR helping local families fight hunger could lose federal funding.
Federal funding cuts threaten safety, resilience of coastal communities in Hawaiʻi
Federal funding cuts threaten Hawaiʻi’s climate resilience by ending support for vital sea level rise modeling and coastal planning research.
Climate research around Pacific falls victim to federal grant loss
The grant money was used to provide important climate data to Pacific Island stakeholders.
President Hensel, Sen. Schatz meet to address federal threats
The cuts from varies agencies have disrupted critical research programs and forced the university to adjust its operations and future planning.
President Hensel: Grant terminations, DOJ initiative, international students
“We continue to work closely with national higher education organizations, Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation, Gov. Green, the State attorney general and our own Presidential Advisory Council on Federal Policy and leadership teams to respond to these challenges.”
