UH students launch genki balls to combat Ala Wai water pollution
The activity aligns with the course’s microbiome unit and is part of a new General Education pathway focused on sustainability and climate change solutions.
Math in action: Students create genki balls to help fight water pollution
The genki balls will be released into the Ala Wai Canal following a three-week maturation period.
$1.2M to develop culturally responsive math teachers
UH West Oʻahu and UH Mānoa’s College of Education will provide scholarships and support to eligible students to eventually teach in high-need areas.
VIDEO: NASA balloon launches with Maui HS students’ climate experiment
This study, using a stratospheric balloon at 120,000 feet, measures emissions from short-term sunlight exposure, unlike previous long-term studies.
Transforming education: UH Hilo’s journey to integrate Indigenous ʻike
UH Hilo’s Uluākea program is designed to teach faculty to gain a more authentic understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing the world.
Peer-to-peer communities bring math grad students together from afar
These communities will engage in semester-long mentored research experiences and follow-up activities, fostering peer-to-peer collaboration.
UH Maui students turn tragedy into community-building opportunity
Their efforts are part of a National Science Foundation RAPID grant on trauma-informed STEM education.
Worldwide, early-career mathematicians engage in UH workshops
Both workshops represented ongoing efforts by UH Mānoa’s mathematics department to foster advanced research and collaboration in specialized fields.
Q&A: Expert on the world’s first academic ethnomathematics program
Linda Furuto, a professor at UH Mānoa, started teaching ethnomathematics at UH West Oʻahu in 2007.
Genki balls, math fun at UH Mānoa summer program for Moanalua Middle
Programs like this are crucial for boosting students' confidence and proficiency in math and is foundational for their academic success, according to UH Mānoa Professor Monique Chyba.
