Education
Game of drones: UH-Mānoa students headed to international drone competition
This is the fifth year the UH Drone Technologies team is participating in the competition. Its best finish was sixth in 2017 and third among U.S. teams the same year. The team aims to place higher this year.
Public schools to feed Hawai‘i keiki this summer
Summer meals are offered for on-campus dining only; there is no grab-and-go option.
Over $25K in scholarships available to Big Island graduating seniors
Applications are open now through June 15. Awardees will be notified in July.
UH-Hilo alumna, mentors use AI to tackle issues facing Japan’s aging population
The innovative program also included students from three Japan universities and the University of Northern Colorado also participated in the innovative program with a focus on “AI and the Future of an Aging Society.”Jackson participated because of her interest in the intersection of artificial intelligence and physical therapy.
Mountain View printmaking residency program awarded $8K from new state initiative
The program at Koana Cultural Community is one of onlly 10 throughout the state to be awarded funs fojfrom the new Museum Without Walls Arts Education Initiative of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation.
Governor issues proclamation celebrating Hawai‘i’s school nurses
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green, M.D., issued a proclamation recognizing National School Nurse Day on May 8, 2024.
National recruitment for next UH president to begin in late May
The national recruitment for the next president of the University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus system will officially begin in late May 2024 after the UH Board of Regents approved the position description and leadership profile at its May 16 monthly meeting.
Big Island high school seniors encouraged to apply for scholarship program
pplications are due on June 15 and awardees will be notified in early July.
More than 250 Hawai‘i Community College graduates now on to their next chapters
155 grads were celebrated during the Manono campus spring commencement ceremony in Hilo; 99 walked across stage during the Pālamanui campus ceremony in Waikōloa.
UH-Hilo professors honored for excellence in teaching
Two University of Hawai‘i at Hilo professors were among several faculty members recognized statewide for their excellence in teaching and research.
Big Island students defend winning title in second annual Kalo Challenge
The Kalo Challenge is the finale of a yearlong project where at-promise students from across the state learned about planting and cultivating kalo (taro) and then turning their harvest into an innovative culinary dish.
‘Make the future yours’: UH-Hilo grads encouraged to be brave, do something great
The University of Hawai’i at Hilo on the Big Island conferred degrees, certificates and post-graduate credentials to 500 students during its spring 2024 commencement ceremony.
Educator externship held to advance creative technical skills for Hawai‘i teachers, enhance student workforce readiness
The event was a result of the Creative Industries Sector Partnership’s Career Awareness initiative, a workforce development collaboration between employers and educators.
Big Island student one of just 161 named 2024 US Presidential Scholars
Not only is Kealakehe High School senior Maile-Lei Ji now among an elite group of the nation’s top high school students, she is one of two Big Island students to win a National Merit Scholarship this year.
Applications now open for STARS summer program at University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
The program is put on by the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) and caters to young women interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects.
Hilo high debate team represents Hawaiʻi Island at top state tournament
Four students from Hilo High School represented Hawai’i Island at the 2024 Hawaii State Debate Tournament on Oʻahu this month.
