86K pounds of ghost nets, plastic, other debris removed from Papahānaumokuākea
Of the 86,100 pounds of marine debris removed, 69,330 pounds or more than 80% were ghost nets.
Spring 2023 undergrad’s concussion research earns national spotlight
Jiin Park received project and presentation funding to support his project on the effectiveness of concussion legal regulation in the U.S.
$1.2M to develop more adapted PE teachers in Pacific region
Project ALOHA will run for five years under the direction of COE Dean Nathan Murata and KRS Assistant Professor Allison Tsuchida.
$2.85M grant to improve health and well-being of Native Hawaiian youth
The grant was awarded to Associate Professor Erin E. Centeio.
UH project awarded $60K to reduce cancer treatment effects in pediatric patients
UH Mānoa faculty will help implement a program using physical activity to aid in care for pediatric cancer patients.
Professor to lead Western District of nation’s largest society of health and physical educators
Erin Centeio will help provide professional development opportunities and help states and teachers advocate for the importance of health and physical education.
UH students collaborate on student-athlete’s ‘return to learn’
The activity focused on students from each program working together on a concussion case study to gain experience with the core principles of IPE.
New Indigenous health program calls attention to population at higher risk for virus complications
A new Indigenous public health certificate program that compares conventional and traditional health perspectives will launch at UH Hilo in the fall.
UH Hilo student campaign brings awareness to vaping dangers
A group of health students from UH Hilo are facing tobacco advertisements head on by creating informational media for the community.
UH Hilo KES department honored for commitment to inclusiveness
The Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences department received the American Kinesiology Association Inclusive Excellence Award for exemplifying diversity in recruitment, retention, curriculum and more.
