#UH manoa anthropology

A notable contribution of $1 million was directed specifically to support nursing students at UH Maui College, building on a $2 million gift in 2024.

“A direct ancestor to modern humans has been identified, providing clarity to an important chapter in human evolution,” according to an announcement by an international team of researchers, including a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa professor, that was published on October 28 in Evolutionary Anthropology.