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2024 MAAS Grad Monica Orillo: From classroom to US Department of State
Monica Orillo’s graduate education at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa served as a launching pad to her future foreign service career with the U.S. Department of State. Orillo, a native of Phoenix, Arizona, was a recipient of the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign…
Spring 2024 Graduates
Congratulations to all our Asian Studies BA, MAAS, and MAIA graduates! Learn about the incredible work they’ve done during their degree programs and their plans for what’s next: Kyaw Hsan Hlaing Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Asian StudiesFocus: Southeast Asia…
Celia Langford’s research project “Resonance” opens in the Art Building
RESONANCE: The Ink Paintings of Zhang Bo MAAS student Celia Langford’s research project on gallery design is culminating the show, “Resonance: The Ink Paintings of Zhang Bo.” Join us for a festive opening on Monday, May 6th at 2:00pm with…
Kyaw Hsan Hlaing Receives Soros Fellowship for PhD at Cornell University
Asian Studies BA student Kyaw Hsan Hlaing has been selected to receive a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. The fellowship will support him in pursuing a PhD in Political Science at Cornell University. On track to…
Elizabeth Yen Tzu Liew is named a 2024 Elizabeth Spann Award recipient!
Congratulations to first-year MAIA student Elizabeth Yen Tzu Liew on being named a recipient of the 2024 Elizabeth Spann Award! Liz is one of 11 students to receive the award from the College of Arts, Language & Letters. This award…
Yejun Kweon selected as CALL Student Marshall!
Congratulations to Asian Studies BA student Yejun Kweon, who was selected to be a Student Marshall at the Spring 2024 CALL commencement ceremony. Yejun was selected based on her outstanding achievements and academic record. We are looking forward to seeing…
Kyaw Hsan Hlaing featured on UROP blog
Asian Studies BA student Kyaw Hsan Hlaing was featured on the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) blog. He talks about his work as a journalist before coming to UH Mānoa, and shares a little about his project, about the failure…
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa awarded $1.25 million from the Mellon Foundation
Mellon Foundation Awards More Than $18 Million to Public Colleges and Universities for Race, Ethnic, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Newly Created ‘Affirming Multivocal Humanities’ Initiative Will Support 95 Curricular Programs Across the Nation Learn about the UH initiative in depth…