New 38-foot teaching, research vessel for UH Hilo’s marine science program
The aluminum workboat, named Kaiola, meaning “sealife,” arrived from Oregon in February.
UH Hilo genetics class collect DNA at loko iʻa
The class worked with community stewards of the fishpond to collect water samples containing tiny traces of genetic material shed by fish and limu.
New music professor reimagines Hawaiian music, UH Hilo band
Ocean Akaka is on a mission to rebuild the band program at UH Hilo and help revitalize Hawaiian music.
UH Hilo to launch new AI degree pathway, courses
UH Hilo is introducing a new AI concentration in its business program and a certificate open to all majors, starting fall 2026.
7 UH Hilo students take their dreams abroad
Students pay UH Hilo tuition while studying abroad, gaining knowledge and experience to finish their degree.
Image of the Week: Hilo poinsettias
This week’s image is from UH Hilo's Marisa Miyashiro.
UH Hilo aeronautical science alum blazes trail in aviation
UH Hilo alumna Aislynn Mandaloniz has reached 1,500 flight hours, qualifying her to fly commercial jets.
UH Hilo celebrates 2025 United Nations Day with parade, culture and global unity
UH Hilo students proudly representing places ranging from Ecuador, Hawaiʻi and Iceland to Hungary, Italy, Palau and Turkmenistan.
UH Hilo sociology students shine with 3rd-place national finish
UH Hilo students placed third against some of the nation’s top universities, devising a solution rooted in Indigenous values from Hawaiʻi.
Battle to beat coconut rhinoceros beetle: UH Hilo researchers conduct aerial survey in Kona
Members of UH Hilo’s Spatial Data Analysis and Visualization Lab scanned about 4,000 acres for mulch piles and signs of coconut rhinoceros beetle activity.
