Douglas S. Yamamura Scholars: Summer and Fall 2026Each semester, UROP awards the prestigious Douglas S. Yamamura Scholarship to the Project funding recipients with the best reviewed STEM or non-STEM Project (selected in alternating fashion). The scholarship was established with a…
UROP Mentoring Grant for Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Work: 2026 Application CycleUROP’s Mentoring Grant for Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Work was designed to involve more undergraduate students in research and creative work through UROP-funded, mentor-created summertime projects. One…
Undergraduate Showcase Recap: Spring 2026The semesterly Undergraduate Showcase is an opportunity for UH Mānoa undergraduate students to present the results of their mentored research and creative work projects to their peers, faculty, and the general public. UROP partners with the…
Student Spotlight: Zhuohan Huang Gains Early Research Experience Through Kaiser Summer Opportunity This summer, UH Mānoa Biology major Zhuohan Huang completed a mentored research experience at Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi through the Kaiser Summer Research Opportunity, a partnership between UROP and…
Fall 2025 Douglas S. Yamamura Scholar: Omar SaramehThe Fall 2025 Douglas S. Yamamura Scholarship for a STEM project was awarded to Omar Sarameh, a graduate of Kapolei High School, who is currently majoring in Biochemistry at UH Mānoa. His project,…
Undergraduate Showcase Recap: Fall 2025The semesterly Undergraduate Showcase is an opportunity for UH Mānoa undergraduate students to present the results of their mentored research and creative work projects to their peers, faculty, and the general public. UROP partners with the…
UROP Student Funding Recap: Fall 2025 Application CycleEntering Research and Creative Work FundingUROP’s Entering Research and Creative Work (ERC) opportunity provides funding for early-career undergraduate students to obtain mentorship and training in research or creative practice. Students receive stipends for…
Fall 2025 Newsletter: Director's NoteAloha mai kākou, and welina mai to another new academic year at UH Mānoa. It is great to once again see our campus bustling with life and student activity after the lull of the Summer. I…
From Arizona to the Hadal Zone: Tyler Fellow Landon Schumaker Explores One of Earth’s Deepest EnvironmentsGrowing up in Chandler, Arizona, thousands of miles from the nearest coastline, Marine Biology major and Honors student Landon Schumaker never imagined his future would…
Alumnus Spotlight: Cameron Nemeth Since the Fall 2022 launch of UROP’s Entering Research & Creative Work (ERC) funding opportunity, a steadily increasing number of UH Mānoa undergraduates are claiming the distinction of having earned all three of UROP’s student-funding awards…