Fences and heavy machinery forcing students and faculty away and inside Editor's Note: After posting, more information about the McCarthy Mall construction was added for further context. The campus at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has turned into a place of constant commotion as the persistent rumble of heavy machinery, and maze of orange cones leave students with a sense of unease. For UH Mānoa students, the ambitious construction projects, designed to modernize and transfo

UH scientists reveal the shifting world beneath the waves Four kilometers beneath the Pacific, there is no sunlight, no sound, and no sign of stillness. In that pitch-black world, tiny creatures glow with bioluminescence, flickering like stars against the dark. It is a place most people will never see, but new research from the University of Hawai‘i shows that even the planet’s deepest waters are full of movement and change. A recent study led by UH Mānoa doctoral candidate G

The Kruschel Endowment to Reduce Insecurity looks to support struggling UH Hilo students The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo received a $1 million endowment to establish the Kruschel Endowment to Reduce Insecurity (KERI). The fund will focus on students who face financial or personal challenges that are detrimental to their education. Married couple Gary and John are the benefactors of the $1 million gift. They aim to provide relief to students who struggle with access to basic

On October 14, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health announced that a duck found on the UH Mānoa campus had preliminarily tested positive for H5N1 — a variant of Avian Influenza. The sick duck was quickly removed from the campus to prevent other animals and the public from possible exposure. Sadly, the bird did not survive; the remains are being kept for further testing according to the Department of Health. H5N1 Avian Influenza is very contagious among wild birds and poultry, how

The Warrior Recreation Center (WRC) serves as a convenient option for students looking to work out on campus. In previous semesters, however, due to a shortage of working equipment, many students found the facility unreliable. Students are already noticing the changes. “The benching equipment was deteriorating, and now it looks like the padding has been replaced,” said UHM student Momi. Director of Student Recreation Services (SRS) Ryan Andrews has teamed up with SRS to updat

F ederal budget cuts inflict stress for the livelihood of a number of Native Hawaiian services The sun hangs low over the misty Mānoa Valley, casting a golden glow across the paddies of Ka Papa Lo‘i ‘o Kānewai. Students and caretakers of this living classroom are planted knee-deep in the mud, their hands gently tracing the young taro shoots as water trickles steadily through the faithful ‘auwai, an irrigation ditch or canal used to bring water to the lo‘i. The earthy scent of

File / Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi October saw the conclusion of the Fall 2025 Special Elections for the Associated Students of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (ASUH). On the ballot were positions for secretary, treasurer, three senators at large seats on the executive team and over 20 senate positions up for election, candidates fiercely contested to represent and serve their fellow students. Of the available seats, eleven were filled, including every executive position. These addit

SEPP trains rescue dog in tracking invasive chameleons Catch number two, another large adult male. He clings to a low hanging branch after being persuaded down by Charleton Kupaʻa Hee, field coordinator for the Snail Extinction Prevention Program. Alec Johnson / Ka Leo O Hawai' Crash hops out of his kennel with eyes peeled and nostrils flared for the scent of chameleon feces. Alec Johnson / Ka Leo O Hawai'i On Oct. 10, the Hawaiʻi Snail Ex