HS students tackle real-world problems in inaugural hackathon
Participants tackled topics such as sustainable tourism, Hawaiian culture, carbon footprint and more.
Participants tackled topics such as sustainable tourism, Hawaiian culture, carbon footprint and more.
Presidential awardee and UH alumna Whitney Aragaki empowers students through innovative teaching.
PISCES at UH Hilo is hosting the ninth annual Women¡¯s STARS (STEM Aerospace Research Scholars) Program this summer.
VEX Robotics is an educational robotics program that inspires students to excel in STEM principles while encouraging creativity, teamwork, leadership and problem solving among groups.
Aragaki and Kent received a certificate signed by then President Joe Biden, a trip to Washington, D.C. and a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation.
The program offers funding for both research and tuition, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration and cutting-edge discoveries.
Katie Ackerman launched the writing group to foster community and address academic inequities for women in STEM.
Students spent weeks mastering mobility, perception and intelligent systems, with many facing repeated setbacks before achieving success.
The program runs from June 1 to August 8, 2025, and offers interns a $4,400 stipend, housing and travel support.
National STEM honorees included students from UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹, UH Hilo, Kapiʻolani CC and Leeward CC.