Education

New $1M endowment at University of Hawai’i at Hilo helps students facing financial challenges

Rooted in compassion and opportunity, the Kruschel Endowment to Reduce Insecurity will provide direct assistance to University of Hawai’i at Hilo students facing financial hardship, focusing on such basic needs as housing, food, transportation, communication, technology and access to essential resources.

Institute for Astronomy debuts advanced robotic optics at UH 2.2-meter telescope on Mauna Kea

Robo-AO-2 is designed to correct the blur caused by Earth’s atmosphere, sharpening images of hundreds of objects each night with minimal human oversight.

Ua ʻŌhiʻa Lani: Hawai‘i students name mesmerizing image for Gemini 25th Anniversary

Gaseous pillars and a sparkling star cluster, reminiscent of rain in ʻōhiʻa forests, featured in the image from Gemini North telescope atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island.

Motorists reminded: ‘Safety starts with you’ during Crash Responder Safety Week

Secondary traffic crashes are the No. 1 cause of death nationwide for emergency responders.

New study uncovers intricate vocal behavior of Hawaiian monk seals

Researchers have found 25 distinct underwater calls that suggest complex communication strategies previously unknown in any seal species.

Registration now open for Good Jobs Hawaiʻi’s next free training

The jobs program covers a variety. of sectors, including education, technology, creative industries, skilled trades and healthcare.

Crowds explore programs, labs, and housing during UH Mānoaʻs largest open house

Crowds gathered at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa on Saturday for “Discover UH Mānoa,” where visitors immersed themselves in over 100 diverse programs and were treated to live performances.

Vulcans down Lions, advance to men’s soccer PacWest Championship title match

University of Hawai‘i at Hilo men’s soccer takes on defending two-time Pacific West Conference champion Point Loma on Saturday at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, Calif., with hopes of winning its first PacWest conference title.

Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia welcomed to Aotearoa, their latest stop on Moananuiākea Voyage

The canoes and their crews were greeted Thursday (Nov. 13) with a pōwhiri, or sacred formal Māori ceremony that was expected to celebrate for hours; following a little more than week of public engagements, the waʻa will take 6 months off to wait out South Pacific hurricane season before continuing their voyage.

Last chance to register for upcoming conflict prevention, resolution workshop

Latest in nonprofit Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center’s training series will discuss the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality assessment, how to enhance the performance of team members and leaders as well as better use your own and others’ motivations and strengths.

Mele Hawaiʻi reimagined: Makuakāne Fellow revitalizing Hawaiian music through use of experimental expression

Nicholas Kealiʻi Lum is weaving tradition and innovation into his in-depth studies of mele at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language.

Come be part of an important turning point in the pages of Puna’s history books

Community members invited to attend the groundbreaking and blessing ceremony at 8 a.m. Nov. 10 for the new public library in Upper Puna at its location in Kea’au.

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo adding sea, space, pharmacy programs in plan to modernize facilities, curriculum

With $15 million in funding, UH Hilo is addressing maintenance and repairs needed to help support its growing educational and research goals.

Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaiian Native Corp. launch Nā ʻElele o Kahikina Congressional Fellows

This competitive fellowship sponsors up to 6 college graduates to spend up to 1 full year in Washington, D.C., gaining first-hand experience in the heart of federal policymaking and working in congressional offices, observing committees and caucuses while engaging with key community and national partners.

Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Nov. 6-13: Become a dancing storyteller, an adventuring astronaut or a holiday festival vendor and more

The Spooky Season is behind us, Big Island, which means it’s beg … Oh. Nope. Not going there yet. Get those bodies up and going, friends and neighbors. Let’s enjoy as much as we can with as many loved ones as possible to make as many special memories our own brains can hold. Check out the top things to do now!

UH study: Intensified El Niño could reshape global temperature, rainfall patterns by end of century

Projections show an abrupt shift within the next 30 to 40 years from irregular El Niño-La Niña cycles to highly regular oscillations, characterized by more dramatic fluctuations in sea surface temperature.

UH law school to bring information on admissions, programs to Hilo next week

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s William S. Richardson School of Law is visiting neighbor island communities to connect with prospective students across the state.

Hawai’i Community College sees second-largest enrollment jump in UH system

Hawaiʻi Community College in Hilo has achieved an impressive 8.7% surge in enrollment this fall, marking renewed momentum in education on Hawaiʻi Island.

Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 31-Nov. 6: Halloween mood bleeds over into weekend with Ghost Stories, other events

With Halloween just one day of this week’s top 10, we wanted to make sure all of our space wasn’t taken up by haunting happenings. But as the universe would have it, there is some Halloween bleeding over into the weekend.

Cooking up collaboration: Hawaiʻi Island Chef Challenge marks 5 delicious years

The kitchens at Hawaiʻi Community College were sizzling as this fast-paced, mystery-basket competition brought together the island’s food community to celebrate local ingredients, mentorship and creativity.
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