#University of Hawaii
Free UH Mānoa series explores Native Hawaiian healing
The University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health is hosting a free, semester-long online series centered on Native Hawaiian cultural perspectives in health and wellbeing, particularly ways of understanding and preventing intergenerational trauma.
Monday Morning Maui Sports: Wehiwa Aloy signs with Orioles, Jaxon Grossman decides to attend University of Oklahoma
Having two players from Maui drafted in the same year is rare — in 1999, Wehiwa’s dad Jamie Aloy and future World Series champ Shane Victorino were chosen in the same draft.
Monday Morning Maui Sports: Nick Rolovich returns to islands as camp draws over 500 top football players to King Kekaulike Stadium
The Under Armour Next Camp at King Kekaulike Stadium on Saturday was the final stop of 14 on the camp tour. The camp, which included several NFL players or retirees as coaches, was the brainchild of Baldwin High School graduate JoJo Dickson.
Influential official Lloyd Hisaka of Hawaiʻi inducted into National High School Hall of Fame
Lloyd Hisaka, a fixture in Hawaiʻi high school sports for more than half a century, was inducted Monday into the National High School Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Chicago, Ill.
UH to decommission 3rd Maunakea telescope
UKIRT will be the third Maunakea observatory to be decommissioned under UH’s Maunakea Comprehensive Management Plan, following Caltech Submillimeter Observatory and UH Hilo Hōkū Keʻa Observatory, both completed in 2024.
Free Webinar “Early Warning Systems for Coral Reefs: Machine Learning for Conservation” on June 4, 2025
The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host its first quarterly “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 featuring Dr. Lisa McManus of the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology at 5:30 p.m.via Zoom.
Maui County’s labor force gaining somewhat, first time 19 months after wildfire disaster
Maui County’s labor force increased (0.3%) in March 2025 after declining 19 months after the wildfires.
UH opens registration for 2025 GenCyber camps to train students, teachers in cybersecurity
The camps, funded by the National Security Agency and the National Science Foundation, provide free opportunities to develop cybersecurity skills.
New maps developed by the University of Hawaiʻi improve wildfire risk warnings
Scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi have developed new wildfire risk maps to better predict fire danger across the state. Unlike the current Red Flag Warning system, which relies on weather from a limited number of stations, these maps provide a daily, high-resolution look at the most current fire ignition risks statewide.
Washington Huskies make big leap into lead at Kā‘anapali
Gonzaga’s Grace Lee and Washington’s Vivian Lu are tied at 9-under
UH President Wendy Hensel visits UH Maui College
University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel visited UH Maui College on Monday, March 3, as part of her statewide tour of 10 UH campuses and five education centers within her first 90 days in office.
Helping UH students affected by funding freezes, executive orders
At the urging of University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel, the UH Foundation is working to raise private donations to support graduate students whose funding has been interrupted due to recent federal executive orders.
UH, Google offer free AI training to students, employees
The University of Hawaiʻi has partnered with Google to provide AI training to its students and employees across its 10-campus system at no cost.
University of Hawaiʻi team awarded for AI system that detects, prevents car crashes
A team at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa developed an artificial intelligence system that uses multiple types of sensors to detect and prevent potential crashes at intersections.
Maui High’s Swanson wins HHSAA state swim crown for second straight season
Maui High School’s Aika Swanson was the only state swimming champion from the Maui Interscholastic League this season, winning the 500-yard freestyle on Saturday in the K. Mark Takai/HHSAA state swimming and diving championships.
UH President Wendy Hensel visits UH Māui College Lānaʻi Education Center
The UH Maui College Lānaʻi Education Center currently serves 84 students, 64 of whom are Early College students from Lānaʻi High & Elementary School.
UHMC launches new emergency alert system, UH RAVE Alert
The University of Hawaiʻi has partnered with Rave Mobile Safety to launch a new emergency alert system, UH RAVE Alert, which will send notifications via email and text. All UH community members will automatically receive emergency alerts at their “@hawaii.edu” email address.
UH Community Colleges lower summer school tuition
The University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges are making education more accessible with reduced tuition rates for summer courses.
Aloha Mākena Endowed Scholarship: Applications open now through March 1
Applications are now open for an endowed scholarship with priority given to students connected to Mākena or Mākena Golf & Beach Club employees and their families. The scholarship supports students pursuing degrees at any University of Hawaiʻi campus.
UH: Images captured with Submillimeter Array on Maunakea illuminate birth of planetary systems
An observatory on Maunakea played a pivotal role in a groundbreaking study that sheds light on the birth and evolution of planetary systems. Using the Submillimeter Array (SMA), an astronomer from the University of Hawaiʻi helped capture crystal-clear images of exocomet belts—regions around stars where icy and rocky objects called exocomets are found.
