News & Events
Please read on for exciting news and events about the Native Hawaiian Science & Engineering Mentorship Program, partnerships,
and our Undergraduate & Graduate STEM Scholars!
posted June 21, 2022
"UH Mānoa rocketry team racks up awards at national competition"
Link: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2022/06/21/first-nations-rocket-competition/
Congratulations on receiving the following awards:
1st place: Oral Presentation
3rd place: Written Reports
3rd place: Overall Grand Prize
Spirit Award
Aesthetic Award
For more information on the First Nations Launch competition, visit: https://spacegrant.carthage.edu/first-nations-launch/
posted September 14, 2021
"$800K boosts minority students materials science, engineering"
posted May 04, 2021
"$641K grant to boost Native Hawaiians in engineering"
posted Jan. 12, 2021
IOA in the News: "Inaugural online DataCamp launches first Pacific-wide STEM learning community"
Link: https://hilo.hawaii.edu/chancellor/stories/2021/01/12/datacamp/
In a collaboration with Chaminade University of Honolulu, UH Hilo supports an online data analytics course with university students from Hawai‘i and 10 other alliance partners located throughout the U.S.-affiliated Pacific.
For the full story, please click on the link above.
For information about the NSF LSAMP Islands of Opportunity Alliance, please visit our "Sponsors & Partners" page.
posted Sept. 10, 2020
New Grant Awarded from the U.S. Department of Education, Native Hawaiian Education Program "ʻOi Ka Naʻauao STEM Pathways for Success" (S362A200054)
posted Dec. 19, 2019
"OHA awards $1.1 million grant for higher education scholarship"
posted Jul. 26, 2018
"OHA $1M award creates scholarships for Native Hawaiian students at UH"
"First Native Hawaiian Doctorate Student Graduate"
Link: http://www.cee.hawaii.edu/news/
Congratulations to Dr. Melia Iwamoto, NHSEMP Scholar & Transfer Bridge alumni!
"1.9M for Native Hawaiian education at UH"
The Native Hawaiian Science & Engineering Mentorship Program (NHSEMP) was awarded a U.S. Department of Education grant titled, "Hoʻomānalowai: STEM Student and Teacher Preparation Program" to provide scholarship and academic support for Native Hawaiian and underrepresented students in STEM and Secondary Education in STEM fields.
Link to full story: CLICK HERE
Excerpts from University of Hawaiʻi News on left.
"Engineering students win UH innovation challenge"
Link to full story: CLICK HERE
Congratulations to Kainalu Matthews, a NHSEMP alumni, and his teammate, Arif Rahman!
Excerpts from University of Hawaiʻi News on left.