Education
Wall Street Journal: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa one of nation’s best colleges
More than 54,000 students and alumni were surveyed online for the ranking between January and May 2024.
Finalists for UH President named, public forums throughout counties scheduled
Wendy F. Hensel and Julian Vasquez will be introduced through a series of open houses and public forums scheduled in each of the four counties.
Parker School senior named prestigious National Merit Scholarship semifinalist
Benjamin Tang is placed among the top 1% of all high school seniors in the nation.
Take the dive and get connected to the deep ocean during ‘Pilina Kai Lipo’ in Hilo
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, and engages the community with the deep ocean by highligthing NOAA Ocean Exploration efforts to further understand what lies beneath the surface of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Don’t miss your chance. Today is the last day.
Community invited to learn more about first Hawaiian immersion school in Kaʻū
Those who attend today’s meeting from 3 to 5 p.m. at Ke Kula Nā ʻAʻaliʻi Kū Makani o Kaʻū’s recently secured classroom space inside the former Shirakawa Hotel will hear about its plans, goals, mission and more while meeting leadership and others interested in the project.
Four bus routes restored to 2 East Hawai‘i schools
Two routes will be restored to Kalanianaole Elementary and two to Pāhoa High School.
UH developed, living coastal-protection system prepares for deployment
The University of Hawaiʻi has reached a milestone in the US Department of Defense funded project that aims to create a living breakwater system to protect coastlines from erosion and create ecosystems where resilient corals and other ocean life can grow and thrive.
$4.2M grant gives UH team boost to tackle Hawaiʻi’s clean energy needs on multiple fronts
The Materials Research and Education Consortium will focus on challenges including reliance on costly imported fuels, resource and waste management, mitigation of the effects of soil erosion and ocean contamination.
3 Big Island educators named among finalists for Hawai‘i State Teacher of the Year
In October, one teacher will announced as the 2025 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year and will go on to represent Hawaiʻi in the National Teacher of the Year program.
Teachers, administrators intived to learn how to rebuild the village that nurtures our keiki during early childhood conference
This is the second conference hosted by Hawaiʻi County and Friends of the Future and it piggybacks on the 2023 conference theme of “Huliau – A Time of Change”
Over 90 people apply for top job at University of Hawai‘i
The board plans to publicly identify the finalists in September and will hold a series of public forums to introduce them to stakeholders.
‘The beginning of our new era’: Native Hawaiian students Walk to the Box to vote ahead of 2024 Hawai’i primaries
The event is part of Our Kaiāulu Votes, an initiative aimed at inspiring Native Hawaiians to get involved in the civic process to make their voices heard — especially youth — and encourage others to do the same.
Unlocking innovation with agreement to share UH’s environmental research expertise
The University of Hawaiʻi has already buoyed and supported Hawaiʻi’s economic growth, development and environmental well-being with prominent, diverse and world-renowned research. Now, it is the first to lend that mastery to the rest of the nation.
Hawai’i County, state partner to mitigate effects on Big Island students of bus driver shortage
Officials on Friday identified public transportation routes that can temporarily accommodate students and be adjusted in the short-term to prioritize student access in the affected Hilo-Waiākea and Ka‘ū-Kea‘au-Pāhoa Complex Areas.
108 school bus routes temporarily suspended statewide because of driver shortage
The suspended routes in East Hawai‘i are for all grades in the Hilo-Waiākea and Ka‘ū-Kea‘au-Pāhoa Complex Areas.
Kamehameha Schools-Hawaiʻi grad receives prestigious Fukunaga Scholarship
Sean Serville, who will be attending Santa Clara University this fall, was among those awarded during an annual mixer hosted at Servco’s administrative office in Honolulu.
Waiākea grad to take over helm at Hawaiʻi Community College
Susan Kazama has worked in the UH system since 1987 and has been interim chancellor at the Big Island college since July 1, 2023.
New zero-interest loan program for University of Hawai‘i engineering students
The initiative intends to help students with proven need while also meeting the state’s workforce demand for engineers.
Upgrading tradition: Drones aid restoration, resilience of Native Hawaiian fishponds
Researchers from the University of Hawai‘i and fishpond stewards in Hilo are using these unmanned aerial vehicles to support integrated coastal zone management, including at cultural heritage sites.
Keauhou Canoe Club on Big Island seeks applicants for two scholarships
Two $2,000 scholarships are available to West Hawaiʻi graduating seniors who meet requirements.
