Tracing the movement of ancient Hawaiian adzes at the Maunakea Speaker Series
UH Hilo Professors Peter Mills' work helped define the role of the Maunakea adze quarry in ancient Hawaiian economies, inter-island voyaging and trade.
UH West Oʻahu assistant professor appointed to national forensic anthropology organization
William R. Belcher, a board-certified forensic anthropologist, has been elected to a three-year term as an at-large-director for the American Board of Forensic Anthropology.
Research reveals Rapa Nui people cultivated and managed crops
Research by an international team, including Brian Popp, a UH Mānoa professor, challenges the traditional narrative of the ancient people of Rapa Nui.
Curve of the Hook awarded for excellence in non-fiction
The book-length interview is illustrated with maps, charts and previously unpublished photos following the life and career of Yosihiko Sinoto.
UH Press wins $90K grant for open-access publishing
Beginning in 2018, the digitized titles will be hosted on a custom open-access portal where readers will be able to download them in EPUB and PDF formats.
UH professor’s book Leviathans at the Gold Mine wins national prize
Association for Political and Legal Anthropology selected UH Mānoa Associate Professor Alex Golub's book as the winning entry for the 2016 APLA Book Prize competition.
UH Mānoa graduate Alexandra McDougle selected as Luce Scholar
Alexandra McDougle is the first Luce Scholar nominated by UH Mānoa and is the first selectee in the program’s history with a physical anthropology background.
Resiliency of Puna community after Iselle and lava flow focus of UH Hilo research
Preliminary results of UH Hilo study show different neighborhoods have different infrastructures in place to help people cope with natural disasters.
UH Hilo launches new medical anthropology program
The anthropology department at UH Hilo now offering new medical anthropology program focusing on different influences on people’s health
Forensic anthropology research on skeletal jaws conducted by UH West Oʻahu team
UH West Oʻahu Professor Jennifer Byrnes and student Samantha Torres traveled to University of Tennessee, Knoxville to examine skeletal remains.
