An update on two UH Hilo colleges Although I usually focus on University of Hawai‘i at Hilo as a whole, there is a lot going on in our six colleges that shows where we are going and the impact our university has on our community, and I’d like to focus on them for the...
Keith Marrack, HICC President-Elect and Government Affairs Committee Chair District 3 County Council Member Sue Lee Loy and County Clerk Jon Henricks joined the Government Affairs Committee on August 17 to provide insights into the operation of the County Council....
The Importance of Peer Mentoring When I was a faculty member, one of my colleagues used to say that students do not aspire to be like their professors; they aspire to be seniors. Graduation is the goal, and one of the things that helps students get there is hearing...
Hawaii County is home to the most scientifically productive astronomy research complex in the world. On May 11, our illustrious Chamber President and Director of the UH Institute for Astronomy, Doug Simons gave the Economic Development Committee an update on the Mauna...
Expanding diversity in STEM fields The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo will be hosting a conference this month, bringing together campuses from Hawai‘i and the Pacific region who are working together to encourage Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island students to pursue...
New research facility clears last hurdle, construction starts this summerThe U.S. Geological Survey has cleared the last hurdle to build its new research facility at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo campus. The final environmental assessment found no significant...
Recent Comments