Education

Hawaiian language immersion programs throughout the islands are growing fast. Fast enough they are strained to keep up with the demand, needing more qualified teachers; a University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo program director and educator is dedicated to filling the gap.

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo doctorate candidate Nicholas ‘Kealiʻi’ Lum uses social media to unpack poetic soul of Hawaiian music, uncovering unique phrases that make songs distinct.

A virus infects coconut rhinoceros beetles from the inside, weakening and killing them before they reach adulthood. Therefore, by targeting larvae, the virus can suppress beetle populations with time while minimizing harm to non-target species.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience researchers also identified seven new groups of the native moths, which is a much more rare event that the discovery of a new species.

Hundreds of community members come together in downtown Hilo for a day to celebrate niu — the coconut — as a symbol of life, resilience and cultural continuity.

Ambronette ‘Amber’ Rivera received the award earlier this month from Friends of the Library of Hawaiʻi during its annual Membership Meeting; congratulated by Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green and first lady Jaime Kanani Green and honored by state legislators and others.

This weekend is so packed with events and activities — all on Friday and Saturday — there wasn’t room in the top 10 for anything else! Check them out now; we’re sure you’ll have a great time at whichever events and activities you attend.

Applications are open for the new “Cultivating Canoe Crops Course,” which offers hands-on training and valuable business insights to expand the local food economy.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is encouraging international student applicants with new microsites available in their language.

Tennessee resident Houston Vandergriff, who was born with Down syndrome, hopes his photographs and advocacy will inspire others to live life to the fullest and to live life with compassion.

Kealakehe High School students have secured their spot among the final 16 teams in the prestigious International Public Policy Forum and have a chance to win a trip to New York for the finals.

Recently released new mele Hawaiʻi featuring duet between award-winning Hawaiʻi musician and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Hawaiian language graduate student Nicholas Kealiʻi Lum and Japan-born musician and trained ʻōlapa hula Tom Noʻeau offers compelling example of how Hawaiian language is taking root far beyond the islands.

The 2-story, 13,000-square-foot facility will add 4 classrooms, special education spaces, an outdoor classroom, covered learning lānai, faculty workroom, offices and storage while connecting the school’s upper and lower campuses while expanding learning space to better serve growing student population.

A birthday bash from 2 to 6 p.m. today will feature hands-on activities, anniversary treats, giveaways and full access to exhibits and the planetarium all for free; the celebration also kicks off a year of monthly anniversary programming throughout 2026.

Students who are selected each receive $20,000 throughout 4 years — or a pro-rated amount for fewer years — that can be applied to tuition, books, housing and other educational expenses; deadline to apply online is Feb. 23.

The study reveals the origin and evolution of turbulence in the corona, a process long linked to coronal heating and the acceleration of the solar wind.

Free, full-day communitywide cultural and educational gathering centered on the coconut — often referred to as the ‘tree of life’ — slated for Sunday (Feb. 22) at Palace Theater

Advice for students from the man who plays King Kamehameha I in the Apple TV series: “You don’t need to go to college to be “somebody.” But how will you help your community? How do you contribute and bring value to the lives of others instead of just yourself? Don’t live for just yourself. You should be living for everybody. If everyone had that mindset, imagine the things we could do.”

School’s out, so keiki ages 7 to 14 years old are invited to learn about financial management, simulate a start-up business, break dance, rhythmic math fun and more at two locations filled with fun.

New statewide rules set grade-level limits on student cell phone use; implementation begins next school year.