In memoriam: Noa Emmett Aluli, defender of Native Hawaiians, rural health
Aluli was one of five Native Hawaiians who were part of the first class of graduates from the four-year pilot program at the UH medical school.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Naʻau
Naʻau—Intestines, guts; mind, heart, affections.
U.S. Sen. Hirono visits UH West Oʻahu, meets students
UH West Oʻahu students praise impacts of federal funding in meeting with the U.S. senator.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Hoʻomanawanui
Hoʻomanawanui—Patience, to be patient, steadfast, fortitude.
Work of late Kauaʻi CC archaeologist William ‘Pila’ Kikuchi to be made public
Books and field journals of the late archaeology expert are being archived and digitized at Kauaʻi CC.
$3.4 million to grow Native Hawaiian physicians
The Native Hawaiian Center for Excellence is focused on increasing the representation of Native Hawaiian students in medicine and other health professions.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Hauʻoli
Hauʻoli—Happy, glad, gay, joyful; happiness, enjoyment, joy.
Native Hawaiian strategies presented at Vienna climate change conference
Audiences were captivated by recently published research based on regenerative practices that allowed Hawaiʻi’s Indigenous population to thrive for centuries.
HIFF short film inspired by Pele, younger sibling Hiʻiaka
The film is choreographed and produced by Brigitte Leilani Axelrode, who is pursuing a graduate certificate in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at UH Mānoa.
$1.9M investment in Hawaiʻi’s food and agriculture
UH received three grants to find innovative solutions for food, agriculture, water and Native Hawaiian communities.
