Education

39 participants from the West Hawai‘i Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of America had the unique opportunity of experiencing the daily operations of Hawai‘i Police Department and meeting the officers who serve their communities.

New Direct2UH initiative launched Oct. 13 provides free, direct enrollment to 9 of the university’s campuses based on a student’s grade-point average, without them having to complete a traditional application.

“Nowadays, there is so much in the news and on social media concerning polarization and the lack of civil conversations,” said Mediator and retired professor Jo Hittner, who will present the workshop, “but that doesn’t mean we are powerless against this divisive trend.”

Financial aid aimed at helping empower Hawai‘i Island students pursuing careers in storytelling, journalism, broadcasting and digital or creative media to shape the future of media.

Partnership between Executive Office on Early Learning, Hawai‘i Department of Education and University of Hawai‘i System aims to put college within reach for all of students and their families throughout the islands.

Seven artists offer their unique perspectives about the relationships we have with our bodies and how others present their bodies to us as part of the new exhibit on view through Nov. 26 at the downtown Hilo cultural center.

Center is dedicated to providing a safe space for networking, connecting and accessing support for veterans, military-affiliated students and their families.

The iconic palaka fabric — a versatile checkerboard pattern — is making a comeback from its plantation roots to modern runways, thanks to its cultural significance and history.

Artists can submit their work online through Oct. 8 to be considered for the first University of Hawai‘i Insect Museum show, billed to be a celebration of insects and the powerful role they play in art.

UH study reveals that the gut microbiome’s interaction with human genes opens new avenues for precision health strategies by influencing disease risk, aging, and medical treatments.

UH Hilo, UH Mānoa, and UH West Oʻahu—shine in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings, celebrating academic excellence and dedication to quality education across the islands.

The Department of Education students tried tinola – chicken papaya soup – this September as part of the farm-to-school initiative to enhance nutrition and support local farming.

The Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival and ʻŌuli Farms have launched the Chefs’ Garden, uniting top chefs in a journey of culinary and agricultural creativity through regenerative agriculture.

Annual University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Athletics fundraiser kicked off Sept.16 and runs through Oct. 16; contributions collected support student-athlete scholarships, training and travel.

Researchers from Bishop Museum, along with partners from the Kauaʻi Forest Bird Recovery Project, found live specimens of Godwinia caperata (described in 1852) and Hiona exaequata (described in 1846) on Kauaʻi during recent biodiversity surveys.

The Parker School’s new SMART Center promotes hands-on learning and innovation across sports, mathematics, arts, recreation, and technology for K-12 students, marking the largest capital project in its nearly 50-year history.

“Kids are engaged and excited when we start going off into the ocean, and some have even told me that it is the best day of their life afterward,” said Kohala Sailing Foundation founder Ralph Blancato.

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“Futures in Space” — which opened July 28 at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington — features two launchpad pavers and an interlocking brick made of sintered Hawaiian basalt and developed by Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems.

Labor Day Weekend is upon us, Big Island, so get out and celebrate the long weekend — and extra time off work — by attending, participating in or watching one or more of the multitude of events happening around the Big Island. Check out this week’s top 10 things to do now!