UH students, alumni, faculty win state innovation, entrepreneurship awards
Honolulu CC alumna Alexis Akiona headlined the group winning Entrepreneur of the Year.
AI energy efficiency, waste transformation projects head to national competition
Lam and Yang are headed to nationals called the EnergyTech University Prize 2024 Student Track.
Island Brew Coffeehouse to open in Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center
The coffee house will open a popup location at RISE in January, while the new store is being built out with the opening planned in time for the fall 2024 semester.
PACE Executive Director Fujiyama named PBN Power Leader
As PACE¡¯s executive director, Fujiyama is responsible for leading UH¡¯s innovation and entrepreneurship efforts, including strengthening ties with community stakeholders.
Cybersecurity training at UH aims to defend against sabotage
UH Mānoa and the U.S. Department of Energy held CyberStrike: LIGHTS OUT and CyberStrike: NEMESIS training workshops.
‘Entre-Pinoy-Ship’ spotlights business journeys of Filipino Americans
To celebrate National Filipino American History month, Filipino American entrepreneurs shared they knowledge and inspiration to students at RISE.
Survivor-searching drones, cultural nutrition app win Kalo Grant awards
Teams from UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ and UH Maui College received the top prize of $1,000 each, and three other teams won $500 prizes.
Students learn about esports from award-winning UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ team
The UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ esports program has been nominated for the best collegiate esports program of the year award for the third consecutive year.
Walter A. Dods Jr. makes $5M donation to RISE center
Dods is an alumnus of UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯s Shidler College of Business, a longtime donor to UH and former president of the UH Foundation¡¯s Board of Trustees.
Shidler business kickstarters pivot to raise funds for Maui recovery
The challenge culminated in a “Shark Tank” style event, where the students pitched their business ideas to a group of investors, including many Shidler alumni.