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Judith Pyle, a successful business executive, University of Hawaiʻi Foundation board trustee and philanthropist, has made a $2 million pledge to establish an endowed dean's position at the UH Mānoa Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge. Pending Board of Regents' approval, this fund will be known as the Judith Dion Pyle Dean's Chair in the Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge.

Funds will forward scientific advances for one of the most difficult to treat cancers

Honolulu — The UH Cancer Center has received a $3.58 million gift from an anonymous donor to support the mesothelioma research of Dr. Michele Carbone, director of the UH Cancer Center. Carbone and colleagues, who include Drs. » More

Honolulu — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is happy to announce the appointment of four new members to the board of trustees: Alan Arakawa, T. Michael May, Lawrence J. Taff and Richard Wacker

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) announced the establishment of the Hawaiʻi Fresh Milk Industry Legacy Scholarship Endowment. » More

On April 29, members of the University of Hawaiʻi School of Architecture Alumni Association (UHSAAA) celebrated their fundraising success in support of the UHSAAA Scholarship Endowment Fund. Fundraising for this scholarship began in the 1980s and their recent gift of $69,400 brings the endowment fund total to $100,000. » More

Honolulu — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation and the University of Hawaiʻi Alumni Association (UHAA) are pleased to announce that Alvin Katahara has been promoted to associate vice president of alu » More

Honolulu — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is pleased to announce that Dale Hagadone has been hired as the director of annual giving. » More

In honor of Ellen L. Melohn and her lifelong passion for classical music, her family has established the Melohn Music Endowment at the Department of Music, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. This fund will support classical music performances, inspire future classical musicians, and nurture and grow the community's appreciation of classical music performances for years to come.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), its Department of Pediatrics, and the Hawaiʻi Initiative for Childhood Obesity Research and Education (HICORE) are launching a new community campaign to prevent childhood obesity. Several local healthcare organizations are supporting this collaborative effort.

Students and faculty at UH West Oʻahu and Kapiʻolani Community College will soon benefit from two new programs thanks to generous gifts from the James C. and Juanita Wo Foundation.

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — In 2006, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Korean Studies partnered with the Korea Foundation in a campaign to create an endowment that would ensure the steady growth of Korean studies at the University. » More