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NEWS
UH grad students train with national experts to tackle clean energy issues
Nearly 20 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa graduate students across several disciplines participated in a one-week intensive training program on computational modeling to solve complex problems related to Earth and energy. The workshop, hosted at UH Mānoa, is supported by a $5 million grant through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Earthshots Initiative to advance clean energy technologies within the next decade. […]
Judiciary AI chatbot launches with support from UH Mānoa
The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary marked Law Day 2025 by launching KolokoloChat, a new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot designed to improve public access to court information and resources. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa played a key role in the development of the tool. KolokoloChat provides 24/7 access to frequently asked questions, online forms and other self-help resources for court users, […]
UH Mānoa launches new graduate programs in AI, data science
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has launched two new graduate-level programs to prepare students and working professionals for high-demand careers in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science: Both programs offer flexible formats to meet the needs of working professionals and students across the UH System. “Our goal is to make computing education more accessible, especially for those who […]
UH Students Tackle Real-World Issues at AI Hackathon
Reading time: 2 minutes More than 35 University of Hawaiʻi students from three campuses (UH Mānoa, UH Hilo and UH Maui College) gained hands-on experience tackling real-world challenges at the Aloha Data: AI Hackathon for Hawaiʻi’s Resilience, held April 4–6, at UH Mānoa. Participants formed interdisciplinary teams to build data-driven solutions using Google Cloud AI tools, including Vertex AI. Five challenge topics pushed students to apply diverse skills toward local and statewide resilience […]
EVENTS
Research Showcase: CyberInfrastructure Summer Immersion Program (CI-SIP)
The Student Research Showcase provides an opportunity for students to present their research projects and share their experiences from the four-week SCIPE SIP program. The program introduces participants to topics in data science and cyberinfrastructure. Students typically select their research projects during the first week, so a finalized list of presentations is not yet available. […]
HPC 101 – Onboarding
Description This workshop is an introduction to using high-performance computing (HPC) systems, specifically the Koa HPC. We can’t cover every case or give an exhaustive course on parallel programming in just two hours of teaching time. Instead, this workshop is intended to give students a good introduction and overview of the tools available and how […]

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