Legislature funds HINET, helps hungry UH Community College students
HINET provides students assistance that can total more than $4,700 a year for food, transportation, books and other expenses.
UH, other island universities, pledge commitment to sustainability
President David Lassner is among eight island college and university presidents who made collective commitments to seek solutions to island sustainability challenges.
UH campuses host events to celebrate Earth Day 2019
A variety of events are scheduled throughout April, and on Earth Day, April 22.
UH Hilo students use rhetoric to promote 100% renewable energy goal
Students created abstracts, videos and infographics in collaboration with Blue Planet Foundation to promote renewable energy and sustainability in Hawaiʻi.
UH receives $200K to support statewide energy and sustainability education
The grant will fund student research projects and a refrigeration and air conditioning technology scholarship.
UH Mānoa art students transform old glass into new art
Students crafting glass works of art at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's glass studio are promoting sustainability by recycling rescued glass bound for the landfill.
Biocultural restoration of traditional agriculture contributes to Hawaiʻi’s sustainability goals
The team demonstrated how biocultural restoration produces healthy local food, supports vibrant communities and provides clean water to downstream coral reef and fish pond ecosystems.
UH renews focus on sustainability and resilience initiative
A five-minute video, features faculty and administrators involved in different and diverse facets of sustainability and resilience research, curriculum, operations and community engagement, and deep cultural connections.
UH student-developed sensor could revolutionize well-water monitoring
By cost-effectively measuring four critical aspects of water quality–temperature, flow direction, salinity and biocontaminants–the DROP module provides a way to remotely monitor well water within the islands.
Gates Coral Lab receives $100K donation for critical research
The award from the Annenberg Foundation will support the continuation of Ruth Gates’ legacy of preserving coral reefs in the face of warming seas.
