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Former U.S. congressional member Colleen Hanabusa named Daniel K. Inouye Distinguished Visiting Scholar at UH Mānoa

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Mānoa Political Internships

For dynamic, capable, and ambitious UH Mānoa juniors and seniors, outstanding local and federal-level political internships are available!

• Work with top government leaders
• Get paid for your time
• Receive class credits
• Informational Sessions

Application deadline:
October 15, 2015 for the Spring 2016 semester.

UH Mānoa student-produced online news series wins Telly Award

An episode of Ka Hui Hoʻolauna, the online news series written and produced by students from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Communications journalism department, was recognized at the 36th Annual Telly Awards with a bronze award in the student TV program category.

» Find out more and watch the video here!

Hawai'i's Energy Future: Power to the People

Doors open at 10:30am for the 7th Annual Hawai'i Clean Energy Day on July 16, 2015! With an exciting program (and lunch) running from 11:00am to 4:30pm, followed by a Pau Hana Power Party - a great networking opportunity! With special guest Governor David Ige to give a keynote "On the State and Future of Hawai'i's Clean Energy." YWCA, Downtown Honolulu.

>> For full details visit the event website

Albright and Powell are inaugural speakers for Inouye lecture series

The Daniel K. Inouye Institute Fund and the University of Hawaiʻi announces the Library of Congress distinguished lecture series which highlights the importance Dan Inouye placed on bipartisanship and moral courage. The first lecture will address shared values in U.S. foreign policy, with speakers Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell, moderated by Ann Compton.

>> Live Streaming- July 8, 2015 @ 12:30pm (HST)

>> More @ University of Hawaiʻi System News

UHERO State Forecast Update:
Hawaii on Steady Course for 2015 (pdf)

The Hawaii economy in 2015 will look a lot like last year’s. Tourism will see only marginal gains, but steady labor market improvement will continue, and there will be moderate income growth. While not all damage from the past recession has been repaired, by many measures economic activity in the state is returning to normal.

SCI-West 2015 University of Hawai'i Meeting

>> February 28th, 2015

A team from SENCER will be in Hawai'i to consult, inspire, and learn about existing and new Hawai'i SENCER initiatives. Opportunities for further work with SENCER and proposal development to NSF will also be explored.

>> Complete details and online registration link

Tawni AlaʻIlima, 2014 Communication BA Graduate

Protecting the Internet as a platform for free speech and digital freedom - Can the Internet support engaged citizenship in a complex, global world?

Tawni’s Honors Program thesis and Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program grant explored online activism related to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) 2012 campaign. Her research helps us better understand the role of Internet communication in sustaining social movements.

Geography’s Chuck Devaney

Global UAV Program Director at Linking the World

Watch UH grad student a global leader
in drone technology on KITV4

Tom McDonough, National Park Service
Anthropology graduate, 2013

Learn more about the
Department of Anthropology

Join Us! · CSS College Fair · Sept. 4, 2014

Evapotranspiration of Hawai'i:

The geography department in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has launched a new, interactive water resource management website on evapotranspiration that, when added to the existing Rainfall Atlas of Hawaiʻi website, will form a family of products providing critical information on the state’s average climate and water processes.

» Visit the Evapotranspiration of Hawaii website

UHERO County Forecast:

Despite Lull in Tourism, County Expansions Continue

Moderate economic expansion will continue in each of Hawaii’s counties. Last year’s tourism weakness continued in the first quarter of this year, and incremental gains for 2014 will be slight.

» Discover the UHERO Forecast Project

In the News:

Drone operators work to help Philippines' Typhoon Haiyan survivors

HONOLULU - A team of techies from Hawaii returned to the devastated areas, where that team is showing how small, inexpensive drones could be the tool survivors need to rebuild.

» Read more at KITV

Mānoa Political Internships

For dynamic, capable, and ambitious UH Mānoa juniors and seniors, ten outstanding local and federal-level political internships are available!

• Work with top government leaders
• Get paid for your time
• Receive class credits
• Find out more & Apply today

Application deadline:
March 14, 2014 for the Fall 2014 semester.

The College of Social Sciences is the academic lead for the programmatics that will comprise the Daniel K. Inouye Center for Democratic Leadership (DKI Center). The center will honor the work and legacy of the highest-ranking Asian American politician and second-longest serving U.S. Senator, after Robert Byrd, in United States history. Upon completion, DKI Center programs will commemorate the significant role that Senator Inouye played in shaping America, Hawai‘i, and the Asia Pacific region.

• More information about this initiative

In the News:
Study by Geography’s Camilo Mora, Abby Frazier and Ryan Longman shows that areas in the tropics are projected to experience unprecedented changes in climate within the next decade.

For the full story visit:

• University of Hawaiʻi System News
• New York Times
• Video: KITV News 4 and Hawaii News Now
• UH Study on the Timing of New Climates

Mexicans in Hawaiʻi: Challenges and Prospects

A new research report presents key demographic and socioeconomic findings about the state’s little-examined but fast growing Mexican-origin population.

• Watch the report seminar (Vimeo)
• Download the report (pdf)
• View the Press release

Mānoa Political Internships

For dynamic, capable, and ambitious UH-Mānoa students, five outstanding local and federal-level political internships are available!

• Work with top government leaders
• Get paid for your time
• Receive full class credits
• Find out more & Apply today

Application deadline: October 1, 2013 for the Spring 2014 semester.

The College of Social Sciences (CSS) welcomed its ‘ohana back to school with a College Fair on August 29th. More than 250 students attended the event, which showcased CSS departments and programs, as well as information about student clubs, internships, scholarships, service learning opportunities, international exchange and more. Students seeking additional information about enrichment and networking opportunities can visit:

• The Office of Student Engagement

Join us and learn about internships and scholarships, service learning opportunities, international exchange, department programs, student clubs and more!

• Date: Thursday, August 29
• Time: 10am to 2pm
• Place: Saunders Hall Courtyard, Ground floor
• Download full details (pdf)

APDR3 Indonesia Symposium - June 2013

The APDR3 delegation studies laharic (mud and debris) flows from the Mount Merapi eruptions, as Gadjah Mada University representatives describe a multidisciplinary program developed in conjunction with the University of Hawai’i’s Pacific Disaster Center to support early warning systems that combine the latest technologies with community practices. Such partnerships and concepts have been the central focus of discussion at the APDR3 Symposium in Indonesia.

• More about the symposium