University of Hawaii at Hilo

Assistant Prof of Computer Science Winston Wu selected to join inaugural cohort of NSF’s National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) AI Education Fellows to help adapt courses, support faculty nationwide, shape direction of national project go.hawaii.edu/DZ8

Two UH Hilo faculty are part of this prestigious group set to redesign community-engaged courses. Congrats to marketer Xuan Xie and biologist Olga Sideleva on this outstanding national recognition! See Chancellor's announcement: go.hawaii.edu/5uD

Two community-based conservation researchers -- marine scientist Steve Doo (coral reefs) and biologist Patrick Hart (forest birds) -- shared their work at a Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce event. Learn more about their collaborative research: go.hawaii.edu/rzD

All UH campuses on Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, Maui County & Hawaiʻi Island will be closed on Friday, March 13, due to severe weather expected to impact the state, including heavy rain, flash flooding, severe thunderstorms and high winds. Be prepared and stay safe!

Study Abroad: Hawaiian studies major Kahiau Snyder found his perspectives shifting during his studies in Aotearoa (New Zealand). “Our two lands, languages, cultures, & peoples have so much in common and so much to learn from each other.” Story & photos: go.hawaii.edu/DeN

With a $5K grant from the Office of the Chancellor, computer scientist Travis Mandel is rebranding and upgrading UH Hilo's current Data Science Lab to its new identity: Scientist-Centered Artificial Intelligence Laboratory or SCAIL. Learn more: go.hawaii.edu/DeV

Composer, playwright, and musician Damien Stack is integrating Hawaiian elements into local theater. How does the multi-talented Hawaiian studies major want to change the world? Decolonize Western theater, create a new vision. Story: go.hawaii.edu/XpD

🌺UH Hilo hālau honors college namesake Ruth Keʻelikōlani. Hula hālau Hui Hanakahi, under the direction of Kumu Pele Harman & Kumu Kekoa Harman, performed beautiful tribute at UH Hilo’s 2026 International Night dance production. Story, photos, video: go.hawaii.edu/Dvj

Last in our series for 2026 Peace Corps Week: PC volunteer Bill Sakovich trained Moroccan athletes. The 10-year-old boys in the lanes would one day become the leaders of international swimming! Story: go.hawaii.edu/DW9

Known for her strong advocacy of internship experiences, Marcy Martinez, director of UH Hilo career services, has received the 2026 State Internship School-Based Coordinator of the Year award bestowed by the Hawaiʻi State Workforce Development Council! go.hawaii.edu/kWD

Our next story for 2026 Peace Corps Week: PC volunteer Arthur Mersereau transitioned to PC trainer on Hawaiʻi Island. Related to that training center, below is close-up of plaque on UH Hilo campus honoring JFK for his creation of the new agency. Story: go.hawaii.edu/9YD

3rd story for 2026 Peace Corps Week: UH Hilo retired anthro prof Craig Severance went to Micronesia late 1960s as PC volunteer, but returned with a new identity shaped by the experience. Turns out, his role wasn’t to change the island, but to learn from it go.hawaii.edu/9tD

UH Hilo sociologist, scholar-activist, Associate Professor Lindy Hern investigates social movements and healthcare policy. Her research has brought to light a complex process in the grassroots movement for universal healthcare go.hawaii.edu/Dty

2nd story in our series for 2026 Peace Corps Week: Returned volunteer Stu Kearns made life-long friends at both his training on Hawaiʻi Island & at his post in Malaysia. It was during his 1964 Hawaiʻi training that Stu’s perspective began to shift. Story: go.hawaii.edu/DHg

Study Abroad: UH Hilo business admin major Hāweo Glassco studied for a year at University of Essex @Uni_of_Essex. “It changed my life completely,” she says. Read her story about exploring her family's roots in England and about dreams coming true: go.hawaii.edu/DHP

New 38-foot teaching/research vessel has arrived for UH Hilo’s marine science program! The North River Sounder is a class of aluminum workboat designed specifically for scientific, environmental monitoring, and coastal operations in high-energy conditions go.hawaii.edu/8qD

First in our series of stories celebrating 2026 Peace Corps Week: Returned volunteer and UH Hilo alum Artem Sergeyev shares his experience in Macedonia, a time of "shared joy and mutual learning... immense love and support." Story: go.hawaii.edu/Dqo

🐠UH Hilo aquaculturist Chad Callan's research and application of new rearing methods for Hawaiian reef fish continues to have positive impacts on the aquarium trade and local fishing industries while protecting reefs. Learn more, story: go.hawaii.edu/LUD

Pele Harman, director of Native Hawaiian engagement, writes inspiring column on Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: "The Hawaiian language should not live only within a single month. ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi thrives when it is used every day." Read full column: go.hawaii.edu/DUP

Study Abroad: UH Hilo Japanese studies major Brooklyn Geiger spent her junior year at Nanzan University in Nagoya. “Studying abroad really broadened my view on the world in all kinds of ways.” She loved the experience and plans to return! Story: go.hawaii.edu/TQD