Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research
The Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research is awarded by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation in recognition of scholarly contributions that expand the boundaries of knowledge and enrich the lives of students and the community. Candidates may nominate themselves or be nominated by their colleagues. Awards at different levels (assistant, associate and full professor) are available. Please visit here to view the 2024 awardees.
Student Excellence in Research
The Student Excellence in Research Award is awarded by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship in recognition of outstanding scholarly research endeavors by students while they pursue a degree at the doctoral, master’s or bachelor’s level. Please visit here to view the 2024 awardees.
Award for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research and Creative Work
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship (OVPRS) Award for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research and Creative Work was created in 2020 by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) in the OVPRS at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM). The award recognizes up to two outstanding mentors each academic year (one from a STEM discipline, and one from a non-STEM discipline) who have: (i) shown dedicated and sustained excellence in mentoring of undergraduate students in their research and creative work endeavors; and (ii) significantly and positively impacted their mentee’s academic and/or professional achievements through research or creative work mentorship. Please visit here to view the 2024 awardees.
