@UHHilo

UH Hilo is an acclaimed, accredited comprehensive liberal arts university in Hawai‘i.

 Hilo, Hawaii
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Joined April 2009
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Study Abroad: Double major Ben Rudo finds his chem/bio studies in Sweden “quite insightful.” At Uppsala University he's found graduate level chem curriculum & opportunities for research at a R1 university, getting him that much closer to his PhD! Story: go.hawaii.edu/3jS
Ben Rudo at Tjuonavagge, above the Arctic Circle, during a hiking trip in Abisko, a small village in northern Sweden. (Courtesy photo)

ALT Ben Rudo at Tjuonavagge, above the Arctic Circle, during a hiking trip in Abisko, a small village in northern Sweden. (Courtesy photo)

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Alumnus Kaleo Pilago is building career as educator conduit between Maunakea & community. He's finding groups interested in learning and doing work up the mauna & then coordinating access for them. “Community activism is very important to me.” Full story: go.hawaii.edu/R5v
Kaleo Pilago (in red) guides community group at Maunakea’s keanakākoʻi (adze quarry) during a huakaʻi (field trip) with Makaliʻi ʻOhana and Nā Kālai Waʻa (the Makaliʻi Voyaging ʻOhana), June 20, 2026. (Courtesy photos)

ALT Kaleo Pilago (in red) guides community group at Maunakea’s keanakākoʻi (adze quarry) during a huakaʻi (field trip) with Makaliʻi ʻOhana and Nā Kālai Waʻa (the Makaliʻi Voyaging ʻOhana), June 20, 2026. (Courtesy photos)

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UH Hilo’s Wind Symphony is back! After 20 years silent, the project is spearheaded by Assistant Professor of Music Ocean Akaka, with a major focus in the revitalization of Hawaiian music. Learn more about the collaborative, community-based ensemble: go.hawaii.edu/J5R
Assistant Professor of Music Ocean Akaka takes a selfie with members of the new UH Hilo Wind Symphony on the first day of class Aug. 24, 2026. (Courtesy photo)

ALT Assistant Professor of Music Ocean Akaka takes a selfie with members of the new UH Hilo Wind Symphony on the first day of class Aug. 24, 2026. (Courtesy photo)

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UH Hilo students Leilani Jensen and Raven Kromer beat out hundreds of global competitors to win a $50k NASA award for their project adapting traditional ahupuaʻa land management into a sustainable deep-space food system! Story and more photos: go.hawaii.edu/vLR
Leilani Jensen and Raven Kromer. (Photo: University Relations/UH Hilo)

ALT Leilani Jensen and Raven Kromer. (Photo: University Relations/UH Hilo)

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Chancellor Bonnie Irwin shares the importance of clinical internships, meaning training programs for students in healthcare and mental health fields conducted in real clinical settings right here in our local community. Read full column: go.hawaii.edu/RLp
Inside local pharmacy, three UH Hilo pharmacy students hired as consultants in the Medication Therapy Management Program, benefit through the applied learning experience, using the knowledge and skills learned in class to directly help patients. (Photo: DKICP/UH Hilo)

ALT Inside local pharmacy, three UH Hilo pharmacy students hired as consultants in the Medication Therapy Management Program, benefit through the applied learning experience, using the knowledge and skills learned in class to directly help patients. (Photo: DKICP/UH Hilo)

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Pulled by ancestral roots, UH Hilo alumna Maria dePillis-Shintaku is teaching in Japan! Remembering the joys of her Study Abroad year there as an undergraduate, Maria returns to Japan “for an entirely new experience as a teacher rather than a student.” go.hawaii.edu/RLr
UH Hilo alumna Maria dePillis Shintaku has some fun with drums while on a break from teaching children in Japan as part of a government-sponsored program. (Courtesy photo)

ALT UH Hilo alumna Maria dePillis Shintaku has some fun with drums while on a break from teaching children in Japan as part of a government-sponsored program. (Courtesy photo)

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Study Abroad: UH Hilo education major Laʻaulu Kalauokaʻaeʻa-Kahele deepens her knowledge in Aotearoa. Growing as a future teacher, deepening her understanding of herself as a Native Hawaiian, making connections between Māori and Hawaiian language & culture go.hawaii.edu/cZR
Laʻaulu Kalauokaʻaeʻa-Kahele with tamariki (children) at Te Kohanga Reo o Nga Kuaka (School), Aotearoa (New Zealand). (Courtesy photo)

ALT Laʻaulu Kalauokaʻaeʻa-Kahele with tamariki (children) at Te Kohanga Reo o Nga Kuaka (School), Aotearoa (New Zealand). (Courtesy photo)

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UH Hilo marine science major Mahealani Akui interns on 68-meter research vessel @EVNautilus on expedition mapping Hawaiian archipelago seafloor. A love of science, yes, but “culturally too, the ocean is a huge part of my life as a Native Hawaiian." Story: go.hawaii.edu/auR
UH Hilo marine science major Mahealani Akui at computer bank onboard the 68-meter exploration vessel Nautilus. (Photo: Ocean Exploration Trust)

ALT UH Hilo marine science major Mahealani Akui at computer bank onboard the 68-meter exploration vessel Nautilus. (Photo: Ocean Exploration Trust)

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💃🏽Dori Yamada is busy building bridges with community Dance Collective. The associate manager at UH Hilo’s Performing Arts Center makes room for Hawaiʻi Island artists and dancers to shine through shared resources and a joyful annual concert ➡️go.hawaii.edu/ReY
Dori Yamada and the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center.

ALT Dori Yamada and the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center.

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University of Hawaii at Hilo retweeted
University of Hawaii System@UHawaiiNewsOct 2
Hundreds of @UHHilo and @HawCC students kicked off the fall semester at Welina Bash: Grindz & Vibes! The event brought our #UHohana together for local food trucks, live music, and a surprise performance by roots reggae favorite The Green ➡️ hawaii.edu/news/2026/09/29/w…
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💃🏽Coming off a historic breakthrough on the national stage, UH Hilo dance students embark on a powerful collaboration that connects their craft to a greater purpose, training under nationally renowned choreographer Mike Esperanza! Story and photos: go.hawaii.edu/SpR
UH Hilo dance students and faculty with choreographer Mike Esperanza. (Photo via University Relations/UH Hilo)

ALT UH Hilo dance students and faculty with choreographer Mike Esperanza. (Photo via University Relations/UH Hilo)

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UH Hilo alumna Brooklyn Geiger is now teaching English in Japan! She says her greatest joy in teaching English in Japan is living in a city, a stark contrast from growing up in Kohala on Hawaiʻi Island. Full story and photos: go.hawaii.edu/MvR
Brooklyn Geiger, wearing a kimono, shops for fruit in Japan.

ALT Brooklyn Geiger, wearing a kimono, shops for fruit in Japan.

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Communication Prof Ron Gordon writes Part 2 of series on AI, with a sharp rebuke of the race to Artificial Superintelligence. "Like it or not, we are all swept up in this potentially deadly race to 'grow' a new technological 'species.'" Read full column: go.hawaii.edu/4CR
Robot contemplates mathematical equations on a blackboard. (Graphic: www.vpnsrus.com via Wikimedia Commons)

ALT Robot contemplates mathematical equations on a blackboard. (Graphic: www.vpnsrus.com via Wikimedia Commons)

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University of Hawaii at Hilo retweeted
University of Hawaii System@UHawaiiNewsSep 29
.@UHPresident Wendy Hensel visited @UHHilo to discuss campus needs with students and staff. The visit highlighted planned system investments in Hilo, including student support programs, facility repairs, and Native Hawaiian student spaces ➡️ hawaii.edu/news/2026/09/22/h…
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We're back in business today! UH Hilo campus, offices, and off-campus locations are open with normal schedules. Classes are meeting as scheduled. Read full Hurricane Nolo update from Chancellor Irwin: go.hawaii.edu/RYs
Students sit and stand near lava wall at the main UH Hilo signage.

ALT Students sit and stand near lava wall at the main UH Hilo signage.

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⚠️Message from UH Office of Emergency Management: UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College and other UH units on Hawaiʻi Island will be closed Thursday and Friday because of approaching Tropical Storm Nolo. Full Message: go.hawaii.edu/JHR
NOAA tracking map of Tropical Storm Nolo.

ALT NOAA tracking map of Tropical Storm Nolo.

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University of Hawaii at Hilo retweeted
University of Hawaii System@UHawaiiNewsSep 24
⚠️ HAWAIʻI ISLAND & MAUI: Due to Tropical Storm Nolo, @UHHilo and @HawCC will be closed on Thursday and Friday; @UHMaui will be closed on Friday. Heavy rain, high winds, and severe flooding are expected. Stay safe and monitor UH RAVE alerts and email for updates.
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Award-winning nursing instructor Adriane Lewandowski prepares her students for the real world. “My goal is to advance evidence‑based teaching practices, support student success, ...prepare compassionate, confident nurses for Hawaiʻi’s diverse communities.” go.hawaii.edu/Rqc
Instructor of Nursing Adriane Lewandowski (in blue) stands with one of her UH Hilo clinical groups of nine students (in red). (Courtesy photo)

ALT Instructor of Nursing Adriane Lewandowski (in blue) stands with one of her UH Hilo clinical groups of nine students (in red). (Courtesy photo)

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Chancellor Irwin expresses strong support for the Protect College Sports Act. “It is important to have a national framework that provides stability and opportunity for the future of college sports, and most importantly, our student-athletes.” go.hawaii.edu/rBR
UH Hilo Chancellor Bonnie Irwin (portrait) supports the Protect College Sports Act as an opportunity for the future of college sports and student-athletes (three photos of UH Hilo sports teams; NCAA Hawaiʻi Hilo; NCAA DII and PacWest logos).

ALT UH Hilo Chancellor Bonnie Irwin (portrait) supports the Protect College Sports Act as an opportunity for the future of college sports and student-athletes (three photos of UH Hilo sports teams; NCAA Hawaiʻi Hilo; NCAA DII and PacWest logos).

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Director of UH Hilo's School of Nursing Jeanette Ayers-Kawakami (at left) found the 2025-26 UH President’s Emerging Leaders Program “an amazing experience.” Her team project has the potential to make a difference in addressing student retention. Story: go.hawaii.edu/qUR
From left, 2025-2026 UH President’s Emerging Leaders Program (PELP) group project members UH Hilo’s Jeanette Ayers-Kawakami and Comfort Sumida with UH System’s Lynsey Bow and Merrissa Brechtel. (Photo: Bonnie Irwin/UH Hilo)

ALT From left, 2025-2026 UH President’s Emerging Leaders Program (PELP) group project members UH Hilo’s Jeanette Ayers-Kawakami and Comfort Sumida with UH System’s Lynsey Bow and Merrissa Brechtel. (Photo: Bonnie Irwin/UH Hilo)

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