Ka Wai Ola: ‘E Ao i ka Naauao, a Malama hoi i ka Pono’ ¨C Kauikeaouli, 1824
Hawaiian Language Immersion teacher preparation programs are offered at UH Hilo and UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹.
UH: Keiki voices ignite Hawaiian Language Month
The Windward CC event marks the first of six Hawaiian language speech competitions hosted by Â鶹´«Ã½this Pepeluali (February).
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Lula
Lula—Ruler, measuring stick.
UH cookiecutter shark research bridges ?ike Hawai?i, science
The team developed a new Hawaiian name for the cookiecutter shark, nahunaiki, meaning “little bites.”
2025 Hua?¨lelo o ka Makahiki: K¨¡huli
K¨¡huli speaks to change, to alter, to overturn and draws from the opening lines of the Hawaiian creation chant of Kumulipo.
±á²¹·É²¹¾±¡®¾± CC expands traditional Hawaiian place name mapping
The new Hilo map, completed in spring 2025, features ahupuaʻa across Hilo and is fully bilingual in ʻ¨±ô±ð±ô´Ç Â鶹´«Ã½ and English.
Helping kids understand Alzheimer¡¯s through animation
An animation of UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ children¡¯s book P¨mai and Her Papa was developed to help keiki and caregivers understand Alzheimer¡¯s.
Bridging currents: UH Hilo connects oceanic journeys to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
UH Hilo highlighted its leadership in Indigenous knowledge this summer, from hosting an international humanities conference to sharing ʻ¨±ô±ð±ô´Ç Â鶹´«Ã½ at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Helping keiki understand kupuna: dementia support book now in ??lelo Hawai?i
A Hawaiian-language children¡¯s book developed at UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ helps families talk about dementia and support k¨±puna with care and compassion.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Huaka?i
Huakaʻi—Trip, voyage, journey.