First Native Hawaiian associate curator for National Museum of the American Indian
Halena Kapuni-Reynolds is a PhD candidate in the Department of American Studies at UH Mānoa.
UH Hilo anthropology students create museum quality exhibit at Mookini Library
Each student received museum training and chose a “treasure” to feature in the exhibit.
2nd-generation STEM scholar a first for UH Hilo program
UH Hilo anthropology student Bethany Okamoto is the second in her family to become a Keaholoa scholar.
Family support turned dreams into reality for spring 2023 graduate
Tara Sutton will continue her dream and pursue a master’s degree in geography and environment.
Insta-worthy catch? Social media helps UH Hilo researchers track changes in fisheries
The study was published on March 28 in the PeerJ journal.
UH Hilo alum among 1st Peace Corps volunteers to return to service overseas
Jeffrey Tomas is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return to overseas service since the agency’s unprecedented global evacuation in March 2020.
Students, faculty discuss Thai studies, research with U.S. Ambassador to Thailand
Ambassador Robert Godec was impressed by College of Social Sciences faculty research on Southeast Asia and Thailand.
UH Hilo students present Micronesian navigation research
The students base their research on oral histories of Marshallese and Yapese voyaging to support the development of community engagement for sustainable sea transport.
From snakebite venom to authoritarianism, doctoral research abroad awards
Each awardee received funding to cover expenses, such as travel, living costs and research activities.
UH Hilo professor’s work, public service earns prestigious archaeology award
UH Hilo anthropology professor Peter Mills received the 2022 Public Archaeology Award from the Society for Hawaiian Archaeology.
