University of Hawai‘i

The state Department of Agriculture, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and the University of Hawaiʻi recently signed a memorandum of understanding to handle major pests — namely little fire ants, coconut rhinoceros beetles and coqui frogs.

A new study by University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo researcher Maria Steadmon looks at bacteria levels at six of Hilo's popular swimming and surfing spots.

The new Kam Scholars Program is meant for top-ranked first and second year students getting their Associate Degree in Nursing. It will start this fall and covers tuition, books and fees for the students.

It's graduation season across the islands — and on one island, the celebrations have been particularly noteworthy. Over 40 graduates of the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Molokaʻi campus recently received their diplomas, marking the first in-person college commencement the island has seen since 2016. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has that story from Molokaʻi.

A University of Hawaiʻi study examining the health effects of last year's deadly wildfires on Maui has found that up to 74% of participants may have difficulty breathing and otherwise have poor respiratory health.

A new study by University of Hawaiʻi researchers show that when chlorine in water is mixed with fuel it can produce a substance that is harmful to people.

ConFest will return to Hawaiʻi's art scene after a four-year pause. The five-day event is officially called the National Asian American Theater Conference and will offer live performances and workshops.

One of this year's 60 Truman Scholars is Daniel Arakawa, a senior at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Arakawa is set to get his bachelor's degree in political science and sociology in a few weeks. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to him about his future.

To mark the occasion, students are performing "The Maiden Benten and the Bandits of the White Waves," a popular Kabuki production that centers on a band of five thieves based on real criminals from Japan's Edo period.

Genealogical research out of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa offers Native Hawaiians an opportunity to reconnect with their ancestral roots. The Moʻopono Project is digitizing thousands of pages of moʻokūʻauhau, or genealogy material, dating back to the mid-1800s. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.