Ka Wai Ola: Honors, awards and accolades
As of fall 2025, 12,618 Native Hawaiians are enrolled across the UH System.
Kahoʻolawe 50 years later: The island that once shook
The University of Hawaiʻi was a vital hub for the Protect Kahoʻolawe movement, with both students and faculty emerging as key leaders.
UH Mānoa leader joins esteemed group of national honorees
Erin Kahunawaikaʻala Wright joins a distinguished line of UH leaders recognized nationally as Pillars of the Profession.
UH Hilo alums earn state’s top teaching honors
Both Hannigan and Domingo credit UH Hilo’s unique combination of offering a world-class education with personal connections that provide ongoing support for their success.
UH Community Colleges bring ea activations to life across three campuses
Campus libraries come alive with interactive Hawaiian exhibits inspiring reflection and pride.
Osorio to return to teaching after leading Hawaiʻinuiākea
Under Osorio’s leadership, Hawaiʻinuiākea earned a 10-year accreditation renewal and bolstered its reputation as the nation’s only Indigenous knowledge college at a Research I university.
UH kumu to help revive Kumulipo at ʻIolani Palace, hundreds to gather at dusk
The chant will honor Queen Liliʻuokalani, who translated the Kumulipo while imprisoned inside ʻIolani Palace.
Bridging currents: UH Hilo connects oceanic journeys to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
UH Hilo highlighted its leadership in Indigenous knowledge this summer, from hosting an international humanities conference to sharing ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Q&A: Exploring Chief of War with UH kumu
UH Mānoa Hawaiian studies instructor Mehana Kaʻiama Makaʻinaʻi co hosts a new Hawaiʻi Public Radio podcast on hit show Chief of War.
Jason Momoa casts UH alum in Chief of War TV series
Kaina Makua earned a BA in Hawaiian studies and an MA in education and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.
