UH Hilo professor teaches philosophy to prison inmates
Chris Lauer's course is part of the Kulani Correctional workforce educational programs whose purpose is to provide inmates with vocational development and reentry skills training.
Kauaʻi losing Hawaiian honeycreepers songs
The researchers did the study on Kauaʻi because it is in crisis mode: bird populations are crashing due to disease and habitat loss, and with that, the species are losing their songs.
UH Hilo library redesign immerses students in nature
In his redesign of the Edwin H. Mookini Library at UH Hilo Library Director Joseph Sanchez wanted to emulate the atmosphere of old-world libraries but with a distinct Hawaiian feel.
UH Hilo trains budding Marshallese marine scientists
As part of the Marshall Islands Nearshore Training program, UH Hilo faculty led UH Hilo students and College of the Marshall Islands students throughout Majuro and Arno Atoll collecting data on water quality, algae cover and reef composition.
ʻImiloa Astronomy Center invites visitors to share their manaʻo about Maunakea
A new “reflecting wall” exhibit at the ʻImiloa Astronomy Center, entitled “Maunakea Reflections,” invites visitors to write and post their thoughts and opinions about Maunakea.
UH Hilo Hawaiian language expert names new telescope instrument
The new instrument Nāmakanui (The Big Eyes) is comprised of three cameras and will allow astronomers to seek out the coldest gas and dust in the universe.
ʻĀina-focused UH Hilo undergraduate internship program wins outstanding leadership award
The Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science, based at UHM Hilo, was awarded the 2019 Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance’s Outstanding Leadership Award.
Aerial recon to save ʻōhiʻa wins UH Hilo geographer $70K
UH Hilo Associate Professor Ryan Perroy won The ʻŌhiʻa Challenge and a $70,000 prize for his innovative use of drones and remote sensing devices to improve detection of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death.
UH Hilo analyzes data from machine designed to remove beach microplastics
The machine, named Hoʻola One, is designed to filter out microplastics while allowing natural sand and rocks to pass through.
UH Hilo student recognized as outstanding English major
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo student Kiaria Zoi Nakamura is the 2019 recipient of the Matthew Somchai Therrien Memorial Award.
