University of Hawaii at Hilo

UH Hilo is an acclaimed, accredited comprehensive liberal arts university in Hawai‘i.

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Hundreds of @UHHilo and @HawCC students kicked off the fall semester at Welina Bash: Grindz & Vibes! The event brought our #UHohana together for local food trucks, live music, and a surprise performance by roots reggae favorite The Green ➡️ https://t.co/nE0phg9BkP

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💃🏽Coming off a historic breakthrough on the national stage, UH Hilo dance students embark on a powerful collaboration that connects their craft to a greater purpose, training under nationally renowned choreographer Mike Esperanza!

Story and photos: https://t.co/x1ORMMqqwz

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UH Hilo alumna Brooklyn Geiger is now teaching English in Japan! She says her greatest joy in teaching English in Japan is living in a city, a stark contrast from growing up in Kohala on Hawaiʻi Island.

Full story and photos: https://t.co/PMqAi2l369

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Communication Prof Ron Gordon writes Part 2 of series on AI, with a sharp rebuke of the race to Artificial Superintelligence. "Like it or not, we are all swept up in this potentially deadly race to 'grow' a new technological 'species.'"

Read full column: https://t.co/nIegG01HF3

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.@UHPresident Wendy Hensel visited @UHHilo to discuss campus needs with students and staff. The visit highlighted planned system investments in Hilo, including student support programs, facility repairs, and Native Hawaiian student spaces ➡️ https://t.co/b0uLWhrlxC

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We're back in business today! UH Hilo campus, offices, and off-campus locations are open with normal schedules. Classes are meeting as scheduled. Read full Hurricane Nolo update from Chancellor Irwin: https://t.co/waR7W9syjD

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⚠️Message from UH Office of Emergency Management: UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College and other UH units on Hawaiʻi Island will be closed Thursday and Friday because of approaching Tropical Storm Nolo. Full Message: https://t.co/sPwCEoXkQz

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⚠️ HAWAIʻI ISLAND & MAUI: Due to Tropical Storm Nolo, @UHHilo and @HawCC will be closed on Thursday and Friday; @UHMaui will be closed on Friday. Heavy rain, high winds, and severe flooding are expected. Stay safe and monitor UH RAVE alerts and email for updates.

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Award-winning nursing instructor Adriane Lewandowski prepares her students for the real world. “My goal is to advance evidence‑based teaching practices, support student success, ...prepare compassionate, confident nurses for Hawaiʻi’s diverse communities.” https://t.co/3ZpGxXk7X5

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Chancellor Irwin expresses strong support for the Protect College Sports Act. “It is important to have a national framework that provides stability and opportunity for the future of college sports, and most importantly, our student-athletes.” https://t.co/tsTISTfCWg

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Director of UH Hilo's School of Nursing Jeanette Ayers-Kawakami (at left) found the 2025-26 UH President’s Emerging Leaders Program “an amazing experience.” Her team project has the potential to make a difference in addressing student retention.

Story: https://t.co/10RMJ3ymlm

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Associate Professor of English Patsy Iwasaki has published educational book on process of documentary filmmaking. "Gathering the Story" explores an innovative methodology across fields of education, learning sciences, arts, humanities & digital humanities https://t.co/SC0EsrdyPm

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Chancellor Irwin Designated Chair of PacWest Conference Executive Board https://t.co/0YW7xLIISP

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🤖In Our Faces: UH Hilo Communication Professor Ron Gordon writes column about the problem of AI-generated class papers. "It’s a gross failure on the student’s part, and it hits their communication receiver, me, hard."

Read full column: https://t.co/WDNEEMlrNi

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🌋UH Hilo released the campus's FY2026 Annual Report today. A deep dive into student success & how the university is implementing new workforce-related initiatives (programs, research, outreach) to keep current w/ rapid pace of workforce needs and changes https://t.co/epAC1nXrLt

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Driven by her upbringing in Puna and the Philippines, UH Hilo biology major Lexy Ramos earns national fellowship honors as she prepares to serve Hawaiʻi as a future physician https://t.co/w3CpY5ts4i

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🦮Rescue dogs to the rescue! UH Hilo Student Association Senator Anna Alfred launches “Pause for Paws” where pups help pharmacy students decompress. Main goal: support students in their overall wellbeing, with a sense of community.

More photos!➡️https://t.co/ObtEBFdgzl

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UH Hilo geologist Lis Gallant finds characteristics of lava flows some of her most interesting discoveries. The most recent UH Hilo recipient of a prestigious UH System teaching award, she fully integrates her students into her ongoing research projects https://t.co/0cysn6952K

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At UH Hilo’s Fall 2026 Community to Campus Fair, 25 local groups arrived to give students their full support. Students met with people from local human services and environmental agencies, discovering services that support success both on and off campus https://t.co/QvoMNbzc0o

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Chancellor Bonnie D. Irwin shares her thoughts on UH Hilo workforce development initiatives shifting focus to keep current. "AI is no longer an emerging technology, it’s how work gets done across almost every field." Read full column on Chancellor's Blog: https://t.co/bvHCRqz7f1