Earth sciences grad among 1st from Rapa Nui to earn doctoral degree
UH Mānoa PhD student Noah Paoa earned a landmark achievement as the first Rapa Nui person to go through the Rapa Nui school system and earn a doctoral degree.
Kaʻana Manaʻo: Spring commencement honors journeys of perseverance
Column by University of Hawai?i Maui College Chancellor Lui Hokoana was published by The Maui News on May 28, 2026.
Wai¨¡kea graduate becomes physician after JABSOM journey
Duke Escobar¡¯s path to medicine was shaped by his upbringing in his hometown of Wai¨¡kea on Â鶹´«Ã½ Island.
Striving for the highest: UH Hilo grad gives back
Leiya Margareth Torrano created a program to help local students pursue higher education.
UH Hilo celebrates paw-some honorary nursing grad
Liam, a service dog who supported nursing students, became an honorary member of the Class of 2026.
Images of the Week: Time flies
This week's images are UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹'s Grant Nakasone and Josslyn Rose.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ commencement speakers encourage responsibility, pride, community
Student speakers Diego Haʻaheo Ortiz and Erica-Skyler Malie Salvador Holokai and guest speaker Walter A. Dods Jr. encouraged the graduates to keep pushing forward, love themselves and support their communities.
Lahaina wildfire scholarship helps Â鶹´«Ã½ CC graduate build future
Troy Branco-Liu learned diesel mechanics at Â鶹´«Ã½ CC to help his Lahaina community.
UH medical school graduates 79 future physicians
The UH medical school celebrated 79 new doctors committed to serving Â鶹´«Ã½ communities and beyond.
West Papuan student becomes 1st in his tribe to earn master¡¯s degree
A Pacific Islander from West Papua, Dersel Bonai, became the first person in his native tribe's family lineage to earn a master¡¯s degree.