Reading time: < 1 minute At the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, Winston Wu is helping shape how artificial intelligence (AI) is taught both in Hawaiʻi and across the country. Wu, a computer science assistant professor, has been selected as one of 25 educators nationwide for the inaugural National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource AI Education Fellows program, led by the National Science Foundation. The cohort represents 23 states. Winston Wu As a fellow, Wu will help design and test new teaching tools for AI courses. He will also support other faculty in bringing these materials into their classrooms and help…

Reading time: 2 minutesSenior center Isaac Johnson contributed 15 points and five rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors against Arkansas. The No. 13 seed University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa men’s basketball team (24–9) saw its 2026 season come to an end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, falling to No. 4 seed Arkansas 97–78 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Senior guard Dre Bullock led the Rainbow Warriors with 21 points and eight rebounds. Senior guard Dre Bullock led the ‘Bows with 21 points and eight rebounds. Senior center Isaac Johnson added 15 points, and junior forward Isaac…

Reading time: 2 minutesIvica Zalud, Sam Shomaker, Kimberly Kho, Derek Wong and Tim Dolan. The nation’s first professorship in advanced gynecological surgery at a major academic institution was established last year at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, expanding access to specialized care in Hawaiʻi. Just months after arriving, Kimberly Kho is already advancing that effort. Kho joined JABSOM after building one of the nation’s leading programs in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Her work focuses on treating benign gynecologic diseases—noncancerous conditions that affect…

Reading time: 2 minutesPH 623 students make their final presentations on their research projects. Graduate students in the Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa enrolled in PH 623: Health Promotion Theory and Methods are helping tackle some of Hawaiʻi’s most pressing health challenges, including issues related to maternal health, cultural responsiveness in data collection and fall prevention. Their community-engaged research was recently highlighted at the department’s annual Hōʻike (exhibit) in December. Public health students partner with MALAMA Aquaponics on their research project. Modeled after a professional academic conference, the Hōʻike, now in its…

Reading time: 2 minutesIvica Zalud, Sam Shomaker, Kimberly Kho, Derek Wong and Tim Dolan. The nation’s first professorship in advanced gynecological surgery at a major academic institution was established last year at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, expanding access to specialized care in Hawaiʻi. Just months after arriving, Kimberly Kho is already advancing that effort. Kho joined JABSOM after building one of the nation’s leading programs in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Her work focuses on treating benign gynecologic diseases—noncancerous conditions that affect…

Reading time: 2 minutesWalter A. Dods Jr. The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents approved awarding an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters to Walter A. Dods Jr., recognizing his decades of leadership in Hawaiʻi’s business community, his extensive philanthropic impact and his longstanding commitment to the university. Walter A. Dods Jr., Sandra Fujiyama and Tim Dolan at RISE The regents voted at the board’s March 19 monthly meeting, held at Leeward Community College. The honorary degree will be formally conferred during the UH Mānoa’s spring 2026 commencement ceremony, where Dods will also serve as commencement speaker. “I am deeply honored…

Reading time: 2 minutesSenior center Isaac Johnson contributed 15 points and five rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors against Arkansas. The No. 13 seed University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa men’s basketball team (24–9) saw its 2026 season come to an end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, falling to No. 4 seed Arkansas 97–78 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Senior guard Dre Bullock led the Rainbow Warriors with 21 points and eight rebounds. Senior guard Dre Bullock led the ‘Bows with 21 points and eight rebounds. Senior center Isaac Johnson added 15 points, and junior forward Isaac…

Reading time: < 1 minute At the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, Winston Wu is helping shape how artificial intelligence (AI) is taught both in Hawaiʻi and across the country. Wu, a computer science assistant professor, has been selected as one of 25 educators nationwide for the inaugural National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource AI Education Fellows program, led by the National Science Foundation. The cohort represents 23 states. Winston Wu As a fellow, Wu will help design and test new teaching tools for AI courses. He will also support other faculty in bringing these materials into their classrooms and help…

The UK is one of the world’s leading innovation economies. It ranks fourth globally for scientific publications (behind only China, the USA, and India) and sits among the top countries for high-impact research and patents in critical technologies. It has also built one of the strongest startup ecosystems outside the United States.  The latest UK Innovation Report finds that while the UK excels in research and early-stage innovation, it underperforms on innovation outcomes such as high-technology exports, technology scale-up, and global industrial market share.    As the UK Government implements its national Industrial Strategy, the report provides new evidence on…

The American Astronomical Society (AAS) has selected Dr. Michael Cushing, University of Toledo professor and director of the Ritter Planetarium & Brooks Observatory, as one of just 21 astronomers nationwide to serve as a 2026 AAS Shapley Visiting Lecturer. The AAS Shapley Visiting Lectures Program, which dates to 1958, sends a select group of astronomers to colleges, universities, schools and community institutions across the country each year to deliver accessible public presentations and engage directly with students and community members. This year’s cohort will visit destinations across 17 U.S. states. Dr. Michael Cushing, University of Toledo professor and director of…