2 sharpshooting guards earn top athletic honors at UH Hilo
Reading time: 2 minutes The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Vulcans Larry Bush and Sara Shimizu earned themselves spots as Pepsi Athletes of the Week.
UH Hilo conference strengthens Pacific Island pipeline into STEM careers
Reading time: 2 minutes A conference of educators from Hawaiʻi and 10 Pacific Island nations are working towards encouraging students from underrepresented populations to pursue careers in STEM.
‘What you smoking?’ asks UH Hilo instructor in his hit song ‘Smoke All Day’
Reading time: 3 minutes “Smoke All Day” went viral since its release on November 28, 2018, receiving airplay on many local radio stations. Part of its popularity are the lyrics about smoked meat.
UH proposes tuition cuts and freezes for students at all campuses
Reading time: 2 minutes The proposal would decrease approved tuition rates for nearly all students for the 2019–2020 academic year and then freeze those lowered rates for the 3-year period from 2020–2023.
Top UH Hilo athletes score big numbers
Reading time: 2 minutes Big scoring numbers in basketball were a common thread for the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s Pepsi Athletes of the Week, James Griffin and Allie Navarette.
Hawaiʻi FAFSA dashboard launched, tracks college financial aid applications completion
Reading time: 2 minutes The dashboard is a key component to HIDOE and the University of Hawaiʻi’s Cash for College Challenge aimed at increasing FAFSA application completion.
#BeHeardUH! Opportunity for students to address sexual harassment and gender violence
Reading time: 2 minutes UH is asking students to participate in an online survey from January 22 to February 22, 2019.
UH partnership saves residents $24M in interstate tuition fees
Reading time: 2 minutes In partnership with Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education student access programs, UH helped Hawaiʻi residents save $24.9 million in 2018–19 in interstate tuition, while benefiting from enrollment of students from other states.
UH Hilo students use biotechnology methods to study invasive mosquitoes
Reading time: 2 minutes Students are learning new cutting-edge technologies that can help them get jobs in fields like biotechnology and conservation.
Recommended UH Hilo chancellor brings vast expertise, experience
Reading time: 2 minutes Bonnie Irwin will be recommended for approval by the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents as the next chancellor of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.
