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Hawaʻi CC–Pālamanui received LEED Platinum rating
University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner made his report to the Board of Regents at their meeting on July 20, 2017.
Highlights include:
- UH recognized by Brookings Institution (video)
- UH Hilo College of Pharmacy earns full accreditation (video)
- Kapiʻolani CC culinary students capture third in national competition (video)
- Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio earns national dissertation fellowship (video)
- PacIOOS enhances coastal resilience in West Maui (video)
- UH Cancer Center team publishes paper on gene mutation and susceptibility to carcinogens (video)
- Three UH research spinouts participate in First Look showcase (video)
- Hawaiʻi CC Pālamanui Campus earns LEED Platinum rating (video)
- UH Foundation exceeds fundraising goal (video)
- UH Mānoa Athletics inks new uniform deal with Under Armour (video)
- At-risk kids get a UH experience through the Youth Impact Program (video)
- Economic impact of international students increases at UH (video)
View previous reports to the board.
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