University of Hawaii

Forestry Service Reverses Course, Plans To Keep Critical Big Island Hub Open J. B. Friday

Forestry Service Reverses Course, Plans To Keep Critical Big Island Hub Open

A Hilo research institute that’s critical in the fight against rapid ʻōhiʻa death will now remain open. It had been set to close this spring under a Trump administration plan to downsize government.

Trump Lawsuit Targets Undocumented University of Hawaiʻi Students Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Trump Lawsuit Targets Undocumented University of Hawaiʻi Students

A lawsuit seeks to end Hawaiʻi’s 13-year policy of providing in-state tuition benefits to undocumented immigrants living in the state.

Wildfire Fatigue? Community Support Is Dwindling For Maui Fire Survivors Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2025

Wildfire Fatigue? Community Support Is Dwindling For Maui Fire Survivors

While a greater number of displaced residents have found stable housing and employment, wildfire survivors continue to struggle with mental and physical health.

Student-Run Stock Portfolio Could Fund Scholarships UH Financial Management Association

Student-Run Stock Portfolio Could Fund Scholarships

University of Hawai‘i students were given a $1,000 donation in 1978 and told to invest it. The returns — in student experience and real-world stock holdings — have been significant.

Behind The Scenes: This Puppet Show Took Years To Pull Together Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Behind The Scenes: This Puppet Show Took Years To Pull Together

Production on “Panji and the Lost Princess” — a large-scale Balinese shadow puppet and dance show at the University of Hawaiʻi — began more than two years ago. The show will run for only six performances.

Lawsuit Demands More Information On Hiring Of UH President Wendy Hensel David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Lawsuit Demands More Information On Hiring Of UH President Wendy Hensel

The public has a right to review the Board of Regents’ discussions when it hired a new president and her special adviser, public interest attorneys say.

More Hawaiʻi Students Are Prepped For College. Will They Attend? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

More Hawaiʻi Students Are Prepped For College. Will They Attend?

Hawaiʻi has been pushing for more college and career readiness for high school students, but college enrollment is stagnant.

Photo Essay: Hawaiʻi Medical Students Anxiously Seek Their Perfect Match Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Photo Essay: Hawaiʻi Medical Students Anxiously Seek Their Perfect Match

Graduating students at the John A. Burns School of Medicine gathered in the dark during the recent Kona low to find out where they would continue their medical training. Match Day is a national tradition at medical schools across the country. For some Hawaiʻi students, the perfect match was home in the islands.