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Chaminade Freshman Tahiya Kahaulelio
Catholic, Student Life

Scents and Sensibility

January 26, 2023

Chaminade freshman turns her love of candles and Hawaii into a business Part science, part apothecary, the art of candle making can be traced as…

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Past and present Heritage Award recipients
Campus and Community, Catholic, Chaminade History Center, Diversity and Inclusion, Homepage Large, Institutional, Service Learning, Students, Uncategorized

Chaminade bestows Heritage Awards

January 18, 2023

To recognize their exceptional contributions in personifying the Marianist values, Dr. Darren Iwamoto, Maritel Suniga and Kobe Ngirailemesang ’23 have been honored with this year’s…

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Founders' Week lei-draping ceremony in front of Father Chaminade statue
Campus and Community, Catholic, Chaminade History Center, Homepage Large, Institutional

Founders’ Week celebrates Chaminade’s roots

January 17, 2023

It seems to me that we must not become discouraged if we encounter some obstacle in the way of the necessary change. Never has change…

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Silversword Cafe Grand Reopening
Homepage Large, Institutional, Student Life, Students

Grand Re-Opening of Silversword Café

January 11, 2023

Freshmen Araceli Kee and Ro Razavi gave their thumbs-up of approval. Alumni Elijah Abramo ’21 misses the old booths, but understands the logic and appeal…

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Katherine Gonzalez '23 with her poster
Behavioral Sciences, Homepage Large, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Student Life, Students

Making a difference through data science and service

January 11, 2023

Community service has always been a big part of Katherine Gonzalez’s life.  And her passion for making a difference followed her to Chaminade. It’s why…

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Agnes Brown '22 speaking with Sacred Hearts student
Education, Featured Story, Students

Family Ties: Generations of Kaneohe ‘ohana have devoted themselves to educating Hawaii keiki

January 4, 2023

Being an educator runs in Agnes Brown’s genes. Her grandmother was a music teacher at Kapaa Elementary for 30 years. Her mother, Mandy Thronas-Brown, was…

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Zoey Kaneakua '22
Alumni, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Data Mining: Alumna sifts through databases to produce Hawaii’s Uniform Crime Reporting

December 21, 2022

For most of us, a dashboard primarily indicates a vehicle’s rate of speed, RPMs, engine temperature, gas gauge, mileage and maybe even a personal playlist….

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Antonio Bonnetty '19 with his classmates at Duquesne University law school graduation
Alumni, Behavioral Sciences, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Student Life

On a Mission: Alumnus Continues to Pursue Social Justice Passion

December 16, 2022

When Antonio Bonnetty ’19 started at Chaminade University, he wasn’t even sure if college was for him. By the time he graduated, he was inspired…

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Koa bowls for the recipients of the years-of-service award
Campus and Community, Featured Story, Institutional

Faculty and staff reach impressive milestones 

December 15, 2022

The mood was anything but Bah-Humbug. In fact, it was the complete Dickensian opposite. Soap bubbles floated through the air, greeting guests as they climbed…

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Featured Story, Institutional, Nursing & Health Professions, Students

Sticking Point: Pinning Ceremony marks rite of passage for graduating nursing students

December 13, 2022

“Let us never consider ourselves finished nurses … we must be learning all of our lives.”Florence Nightingale Minutes after completing his final exam, Nainoa Gaspar-Takahashi…

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One Year MBA students and professors
Business & Communication, Featured Story

Program offers business students a fast track to an MBA degree

December 9, 2022

Unlike the contestants in the “Amazing Race,” Chaminade students did not encounter any detours nor face any roadblocks when they visited Aukland, New Zealand. The…

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Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program 20th anniversary
Campus and Community, Featured Story, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program

Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program Celebrates 20 Years

December 6, 2022

Not even a torrential downpour could dampen the moods of attendees who celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program. Since its inception,…

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When Things Could Go Wrong play
Campus and Community, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design

In Real Life: Live performances return to the stage at Vi and Paul Loo Theatre

December 2, 2022

Luckily, nothing went awry with the recent production of “Things Go Wrong” at the Vi and Paul Loo Theatre. Written by second-year communications major Garrett…

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world flags
Campus and Community, CIFAL Honolulu, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Innovation, Institutional, Press Release

Chaminade University and United Nations Host Pacific Regional Sustainability Conference

November 29, 2022

Chaminade University and the United Nations will host a ground-breaking regional sustainability conference this week at the university campus to discuss climate change and the potential impacts…

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Vaccine ampoules stock photo
Alumni, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Chaminade Graduate Wins NIH Director’s Award

November 28, 2022

Since entering the National Institutes of Health (NIH) post-baccalaureate program in 2020, Chloe Talana has confirmed her passion for biomedical research. The Chaminade alumna has…

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Front of Chaminade University facing Fr. Chaminade Statue and Clarence T.C. Ching Hall
Business & Communication, CIFAL Honolulu, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program, Innovation, Press Release

Chaminade University Awarded $600,000 Federal Grant

November 22, 2022

Chaminade University of Honolulu was among seven minority educational institutions that received $1.75 million in grants from the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). The monies are part…

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Matthew Higgins, E+ID program coordinator
Faculty, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design

Environmental + Interior Design’s new program coordinator challenges students to think outside the box

November 4, 2022

The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live. It is about the realities of what makes for an attractive,…

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Blessing of hands at the Mystical Rose Oratory
Campus and Community, Catholic, Featured Story, Nursing & Health Professions

Annual Ceremony Anoints the Hands of Healthcare Workers, Nursing Students

November 3, 2022

“There may come a time when recovery lies in the hands of physicians, for they too pray to the Lord that he grant them success…

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Ka Hooulu 2022 awardees
Catholic, Featured Story, Innovation, Institutional

2022 Innovation Awards Winners Announced

October 31, 2022

Modeled after the National Catholic Education Association’s Innovation in Catholic Education annual awards and sponsored by Hawaii Catholic Schools, the Ka Ho’oulu Awards focuses on…

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Marianist Lecture in the Mystical Rose Oratory
Campus and Community, Catholic, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story

Leading Scholar of Religion Discusses Disaffiliation

October 28, 2022

One of the most urgent issues in social science research and among catholic institutions stems from the fact that people are leaving the church and…

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Kimmy Tanaka '22 looking through an instrument during an Environmental Studies class field trip
Alumni, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

From Trauma to Transformation and Beyond

October 20, 2022

The road Kimmy Takata ’22 took to college wasn’t traditional—or easy. Mark Patterson, Kehau Lu’uwai, Josie Howard, Kimmy Takata ’22, and Tia Hartsock But while…

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NASA educators speaking with Education students
Campus and Community, Education, Featured Story, Students

A New Frontier for Students

October 17, 2022

Students were over the moon when National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) educators were on campus for a one-day Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)…

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Kapaa High School students at Chaminade
Early College, Featured Story, Institutional

Kapaa High School Students Earn College Credit Through Partnership

October 7, 2022

Chaminade University is taking its early college initiative to new levels, forging a cutting-edge partnership with Kapaa High to connect rural Kauai students to hands-on,…

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Chaminade students walking up the stairs
Alumni, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story

Alumna’s Endowed Scholarship Creates Opportunities and a Better Future for Chaminade Students

October 6, 2022

Jan Seymour ‘76 is proud of the endowed scholarship she helped establish at Chaminade University. Yet she is quick to deflect any suggestion that she…

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Brittany Johnson '24 and two friends
Featured Story, Nursing & Health Professions, Students

Finding Your Passion and Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

October 4, 2022

Brittany Johnson ’24 had a lot of life under her belt when she applied to Chaminade University. She’d already served in the Air Force, after…

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Economic Education Center for Excellence workshop
Business & Communication, Featured Story, Press Release

Chaminade University Receives $50,000 Grant from the McInerny Foundation

September 27, 2022

Chaminade University of Honolulu recently received a $50,000 grant from the McInerny Foundation to support the school’s Economic Education Center for Excellence. The grant will…

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Medicine doctor with stethoscope using tablet and medical icon network connection on virtual screen interface in hospital background
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Innovation, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Using AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare

September 26, 2022

Algorithms are increasingly being used to make big decisions in healthcare, and there’s a common misconception that they’re unbiased. The truth is: they’re as biased…

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Donna Cottrell '22 at UCLA
Alumni, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Undergraduate Research & Pre-Professional Programs

Alumna Continues Her Dream to Medical School Through Articulation Agreement

September 23, 2022

Growing up in Waianae, Donna Cottrell ‘22 says she felt the sting of healthcare inequality firsthand. It wasn’t just that care was difficult to access….

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Cebuano Language and Culture Program
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Faculty, Featured Story, Students

Bringing Filipino Language and Culture Back to Hawaii

September 21, 2022

It was a trip of a lifetime for a group of Hawaii educators and teachers-in-training. And Communication Professor Eva Washburn-Repollo, Ph.D. was overjoyed to be…

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Chaminade students at Makapuu for class
Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Institutional

Chaminade University’s Hawaii Guarantee

September 19, 2022

Matching resident tuition and 4-year graduation pathway. Chaminade University is proud to announce a new undergraduate tuition match and four-year graduation pathway program starting with…

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Fr. Chaminade statue in front of Clarence T.C. Ching Hall
Featured Story, Institutional

Chaminade University No. 20 in Annual ‘U.S. News’ College Rankings

September 12, 2022

Chaminade University is proud of another strong showing in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings, which once again named Chaminade among the…

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Students in a classroom
Featured Story, Institutional, Press Release

Chaminade University Receives Multiple Grants for Educational Scholarships

September 9, 2022

Chaminade University recently received three grants totaling $45,000 to fund scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year. The grants include: Antone and Edene Vidinha Charitable Trust…

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Faculty awardees 2022
Center for Teaching and Learning, Faculty, Featured Story, Institutional

2022 Faculty Awardees

September 8, 2022

Three faculty members were recently honored for their outstanding contributions to academic scholarship, teaching excellence and creating a community that embraces teamwork at Chaminade. Psychology…

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Student looking at data on multiple screens
Campus and Community, CIFAL Honolulu, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Innovation, Institutional, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Harnessing the Data Revolution Through a $10 Million Grant

September 2, 2022

Dr. Rylan Chong, director of Chaminade’s Data Science program, calls it nothing less than historic. In early August, the National Science Foundation (NSF) INCLUDES Alliance…

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beautiful walkway on Chaminade University campus
Behavioral Sciences, Featured Story, Institutional, Nursing & Health Professions, Press Release

Chaminade University Receives $75,000 Grant from Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation

August 31, 2022

Chaminade University of Honolulu recently received a $75,000 grant from the Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation for student scholarships. The grant will be split to…

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Chaminade University Summer Institute - Cooking with Chemistry
Behavioral Sciences, Business & Communication, Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Early College, Featured Story, Institutional, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Nursing & Health Professions

Pre-College Summer Institutes 2022

August 30, 2022

“Cooking with Chemistry” “Think Like a Champion” “Psychology of Happiness” Those might sound like great reads—or fascinating TED Talks. But they were actually some of…

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Fall 2022 students at academic convocation
Featured Story, Institutional

Chaminade University Welcomes Largest Fall Class in 10 Years

August 29, 2022

In what appears to be an upward trend of college students returning to campus following the two-year pandemic, Chaminade University’s class of incoming students for…

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Lihau Stender working at Bee's Greens Co.
Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Students

Student’s Passion to Malama Ka ‘Aina Resonates Inside and Outside the Classroom

August 26, 2022

Lihau Keoneula Stender ’24 loves the outdoors. On any given weekend, she’ll hit the beach, go for a hike or volunteer for a clean-up. That…

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Dr. Guanlin Gao teaching educators about financial literacy
Business & Communication, Campus and Community, Featured Story, Innovation, Institutional

Economic Center for Excellence: Providing Financial Literacy Resources

August 22, 2022

What does cooking have to do with economics? Dr. Guanlin Gao is glad you asked. Gao, a professor of economics and director of the Economic…

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data science student talking with professor about information on tv screen
Campus and Community, CIFAL Honolulu, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Institutional, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Press Release

Chaminade University Receives $10 Million Grant for United Nations Sustainability Center

August 18, 2022

The National Science Foundation (NSF) selected Chaminade University to lead a groundbreaking $10 million, five-year grant project to create new leadership pathways into data science…

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Kauai students visiting campus during emerging scholars program
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Early College, Featured Story, Institutional, Press Release

Kosasa Foundation Awards $25,000 to Chaminade University for Emerging Scholars Program on Kaua’i

August 15, 2022

Chaminade University recently received a $25,000 grant from the Kosasa Foundation in continued support of its Emerging Scholars Early College program. Now in its second…

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Second Chance Pell cohort with Chaminade professors
Business & Communication, Campus and Community, Featured Story, Students

Education Behind Bars: A Better Future Awaits

August 12, 2022

Dr. Janet Davidson is a leader in criminology. She has spent decades researching in the field, mentored hundreds of students, published a long list of…

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Halia Carlbom '25 at the Mana Up Hawaii booth
Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design, Students

Student Finds Marketing Internships to Support Her Passion for Politics

August 8, 2022

If you want to follow Hali’a Carlbom ‘25 around for the day, you’d better put on your tennis shoes. She is always on the run….

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baseball, glove and bat, and beach volleyball court and ball
Athletics, Featured Story, Institutional, Press Release

Chaminade University to Add Men’s Baseball, Women’s Beach Volleyball for the 2023-2024 Academic Year

August 1, 2022

Chaminade University today announced it will add Men’s Baseball and Women’s Beach Volleyball to its Athletics offerings for the 2023-2024 academic year. After an absence…

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Tommianne Brockert '23 studying abroad in Paris, France
Behavioral Sciences, Featured Story, Students, Undergraduate Research & Pre-Professional Programs

From Chaminade to Paris to Nashville and Back

August 1, 2022

Tommianne Brockert ‘23 loves studying, working and living in Hawaii. But she jumped at the chance to study abroad—and she hopes to convince others to…

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Front of Chaminade University facing Fr. Chaminade Statue and Clarence T.C. Ching Hall
Featured Story, Institutional, Press Release

Chaminade University Names Jennifer Creech as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success

July 26, 2022

Chaminade University has named Jennifer Creech as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success, where she will oversee the school’s Admissions, Financial Aid and…

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Chaminade University from the air looking Diamond Head and Honolulu Oahu Hawaii
Featured Story, Institutional, Press Release

Chaminade University Announces New Board of Governors and Regents Members

July 22, 2022

Chaminade University has named three new members to its Board of Governors and two new members to its Board of Regents. Newly named to its Board…

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Crime scene do not cross tape
Alumni, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Alumna’s Forensic Science Passion Takes Her to NCIS

July 13, 2022

When Kay Een ’02 was a kid, she called many places home. Her dad was in the military and stationed around the world, from Okinawa…

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RLB on KITV4 for can-struction
Alumni, Business & Communication, Featured Story

Alumna Breaks Down Barriers in Construction Industry

July 11, 2022

The summer of Erin Kirihara’s junior year at Chaminade, she attended a job fair organized by the university mostly—she jokes—to appease her parents and stay…

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Elementary Pupil Reading With Teacher In Classroom
Behavioral Sciences, Campus and Community, Featured Story, Institutional

Chaminade Launches EdD in Educational Psychology Program

July 5, 2022

As part of an exciting partnership with the Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE), Chaminade University is gearing up to welcome its inaugural cohort for…

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Innovative technology in a modern hospital operating room futuristic medical interface concept Keeping a close monitor on the patient's state of health
Campus and Community, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Nursing & Health Professions

Chaminade Hosts Virtual Forum with Medical Team Who Performed the First Pig-Heart Transplant

June 24, 2022

In January 2022, 57-year-old David Bennett, Sr., was suffering from terminal heart disease when he made history—and grabbed headlines—as the first person to receive a…

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Rica Velasco speaking after receiving
Catholic, Education, Featured Story, Institutional

2022 Hawaii Catholic Schools Teacher of the Year

May 31, 2022

The COVID pandemic has been tough on kids—and Rica Velasco knows that better than most. As the guidance counselor at St. Joseph’s Parish School in…

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Dr. David Carter and a student looking at pig decomposition
Faculty, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Dr. David Carter Recognized for Achievements in Forensic Sciences

May 27, 2022

The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) recognized Chaminade University’s Forensic Sciences Director and Professor Dr. David Carter for his significant contributions to the discipline,…

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Marriage Therapy. Couple Talking to Counselor
Behavioral Sciences, Campus and Community, Featured Story, Institutional

Chaminade Launches Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy Program

May 26, 2022

To help meet a critical need for mental health services, leadership and program administration in Hawaii, Chaminade University has launched a new Doctor of Marriage…

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United States and Philippines two flags textile cloth stock photo
Business & Communication, Education, Faculty, Featured Story, Press Release

Chaminade Associate Professor Awarded Fulbright-Hays Grant

May 24, 2022

The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program under the U.S. Department of Education recently awarded a $100,000 grant to Dr. Eva Washburn-Repollo of Chaminade University to fund…

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Nursing students posing for a photo after their Pinning Ceremony
Featured Story, Nursing & Health Professions, Students

Celebrating the Past and Future: Nursing Pinning and White Coat Ceremonies

May 23, 2022

The journey to becoming a nurse requires hard work, endurance—and plenty of support along the way. It’s a lot like a marathon. And leading up…

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The Chaminade team at the IACBE Business Case Competition
Business & Communication, Featured Story, Students

Students Take Second in National Business Case Competition

May 19, 2022

A big pizza brand wants to expand their reach to target more Generation Z customers. How do you help them do it? That was exactly…

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ASCS challenge student poster titled, The Number of Bacterial Species in Your Body is Influenced by Suring in the Ocean
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Students

Chaminade Hosts Pacific Region Data Science Challenge

May 17, 2022

Rewarding. Difficult. Inspiring. Those were some of the words student participants used to describe their experiences in the inaugural Advanced Computing for Social Change Challenge…

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graduates clapping during the Spring 2022 Commencement at Waikiki Shell
Campus and Community, Featured Story, Institutional, Students

Celebrating Our Graduates: Spring Commencement 2022

May 16, 2022

Value your ‘ohana, embrace your kuleana and remember that obstacles are meant to be overcome. That was the message East-West Center President Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum…

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Students pose with the Co-curricular Awards
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Student Life, Students

2022 Co-Curricular Awards: Making a Positive Impact Across Campus

May 6, 2022

They go above and beyond—and their work doesn’t go unnoticed. Last month, students, student organizations and clubs, and faculty members and staff whose commitment to…

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The beautiful coastline Honolulu Hawaii shot from an altitude of about 500 feet during a helicopter photo flight over the Pacific Ocean.
Campus and Community, CIFAL Honolulu, Featured Story, Institutional, Student Life

Healthy and Sustainable Hawaii Speaker Series

May 4, 2022

A series of speakers exploring everything from climate change resilience to indigenous wisdom to healthcare equity helped launch the new United Nations-affiliated CIFAL Honolulu Centre…

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Healthy eating, exercising, weight and blood pressure control stock photo
Campus and Community, Catholic, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Innovation, Nursing & Health Professions, Students

School of Nursing and Health Professions Launches Parish Health Program

May 2, 2022

One of the biggest obstacles to health education and prevention screening is access. And a new Parish Health program at Chaminade University is focused on…

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Ho’ākeolapono Trades Academy with Dr. Roy Panzarella, Dr. Lynn Babington and Michelle Bartell
Campus and Community, Featured Story, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program

2022 Nonprofit Business Plan Competition

April 29, 2022

From vocational training to higher education mentorship and homelessness prevention, the services delivered by the winners of the 10th annual Hogan Entrepreneurial Program and American…

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School of Business and Communication Festival of Honors 2022
Business & Communication, Featured Story, Students

Spring Festival of Honors

April 27, 2022

Chaminade’s School of Business and Communication held a special awards ceremony and dinner recently to honor students and student groups who are embracing a “business…

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Student research posters at Na Liko Na'auao 2022
Behavioral Sciences, Business & Communication, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design, Institutional, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Nursing & Health Professions, Students

Celebrating Student Research at Na Liko Na’auao 2022

April 19, 2022

Interpretation of Multidimensional Chromatographic Outputs by Non-Specialists. Decolonizing Methodologies in Research. Native Hawaiian Traditional Medicine and its Effects on Inflammation of WISH cells. Those titles…

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Chaminade community gathers in the Mystical Rose Oratory to celebrate Chaminade's founders and the Heritage Awardees
Campus and Community, Catholic, Featured Story

Celebrating Our Founders and Heritage Awardees

April 13, 2022

As part of Founders’ Week celebrations, three extraordinary members of the Chaminade University ‘ohana were recognized with Heritage Awards for their tireless work to put…

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In the hands of trees growing seedlings. Bokeh green Background Female hand holding tree on nature field grass Forest conservation concept
Business & Communication, CIFAL Honolulu, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Student Life, Students

Walking the Walk: Creating a Sustainable Hawaii

April 8, 2022

Cara Gutierrez doesn’t just want to learn about leaders in the green movement. She wants to be one. The senior at Chaminade, who is majoring…

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Diaconate formation 2022 cohort
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Welcoming the Diaconate Formation 2022 Cohort

April 5, 2022

On a quiet Saturday in March, a group of people from all walks of life gathered at Chaminade’s Mystical Rose Oratory to begin a five-year…

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Dr. Dale Fryxell teaching students woodworking as part of the Marianist and the Arts program
Campus and Community, Catholic, Faculty, Featured Story, Institutional, Student Life

Marianists and the Arts Program

March 28, 2022

An exciting year-long workshop series at Chaminade is seeking to help tell the rich stories of the University and its Marianist founders through art in…

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Sullivan Family Library
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Catholic Intellectual Life

March 25, 2022

Chaminade University is part of a rich Catholic intellectual tradition that not only seeks to educate and inform but also ask tough questions, prompt opportunities…

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Washed Ashore team, winner of the Silverswords Business Competition
Business & Communication, Featured Story, Students

Silverswords Business Competition

March 23, 2022

It started with a suggestion. Private wealth advisor Eric Fujimoto, MBA ‘94, who is chair of the School of Business and Communication’s Advisory Board, encouraged…

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Meshelle Hirashima at Boston University
Alumni, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Big Dreams to Achieve Big Things

March 22, 2022

Meshelle Hirashima’s advice to young people is simple: you need big dreams to achieve big things. She would know. Hirashima, who graduated from Chaminade in…

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Golden retriever and British short cat
Business & Communication, Featured Story, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program, Students

Student’s Business Makes Paw-sitive Impact

March 16, 2022

By day, Oliver Carson is studying business. And by night, he’s running one. The Chaminade University senior and Hogan Entrepreneurial Program student owns Better Place…

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Alumni, Business & Communication, Featured Story, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program

Welcome to MBA Alumnus and Kaiser Permanente COO’s World

March 11, 2022

To say that Andrew Giles, MBA ’17, has been busy over the last few years is putting things mildly. It’s more like he’s been running…

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Bishop Robert McElroy speaking during the Chaminade Marianist Lecture
Campus and Community, Catholic, Featured Story

Bishop Robert McElroy Discusses a Synodal Church

March 10, 2022

In late 2021, Pope Francis called on the whole of the Catholic Church to embark on a two-year journey of reflection, profound renewal, and transformative…

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Futuristic HUD digital graph interface over blurry dark blue background. Concept of stock market and trading. 3d rendering double exposure
Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Students

Student Wins SC21 Data Science Competition

March 7, 2022

Taylor Ishisaka loves to unlock the secrets hidden in data. There’s nothing more satisfying or rewarding, she says, than translating big data sets into clear,…

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Campus and Community, Center for Strategy and Innovation, Faculty, Featured Story, Innovation, Institutional, President

Inaugural President’s Innovation Award

March 3, 2022

Two faculty members who spearheaded out-of-the-box programs aimed at expanding educational opportunities to more members of the community and broadening the university’s positive impact were…

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Joseph Durocher, Bro. Edward Brink and Alycia Tausuga pose after the Building Bridges event with Pope Francis
Catholic, Featured Story, Students

Chaminade Students ‘Build Bridges’ with Pope Francis

March 1, 2022

It’s not every day that a Zoom meeting is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But then, it’s also not every day that your virtual meeting features…

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Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design, Students

E+ID Class Project Becomes Career-Launching Opportunity

February 14, 2022

It’s not every day an assignment in class turns into a career-launching opportunity. But that’s exactly the kind of project Kailani Torres is just wrapping…

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Alumni, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design

E+ID Alumna Makes Positive Impact in Community

February 1, 2022

Nicolle Soriano ’18 believes good design should be universal. “Whether you’re rich or poor, it’s for everyone to enjoy,” said Soriano, who has a degree…

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Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program, Press Release

Nonprofit Business Plan Competition 2022

January 12, 2022

Chaminade University’s Hogan Entrepreneurial Program and American Savings Bank are currently seeking entries in its Nonprofit Business Plan Competition. The competition, held every other year, is…

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Chaminade University's Women's Volleyball team 2021
Athletics, Featured Story

A Record Year for Women’s Volleyball

January 11, 2022

If you want to win, you’ve got to work for it. Chaminade women’s volleyball embraced that mantra this year — and it paid off. The…

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Chaminade University from the air looking Diamond Head and Honolulu Oahu Hawaii
Campus and Community, Featured Story, Institutional

Years of Service Milestones

December 20, 2021

Chaminade faculty and staff gathered in early December to celebrate the end of the Fall Term as well as the holiday season. The event kicked…

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Maui Invitational Chaminade versus Oregon
Athletics, Featured Story

Silversword Basketball

December 20, 2021

It was born out of college basketball’s “biggest upset.” In 1982, the Silverswords grabbed national headlines — and the national imagination — when they dominated…

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Alumni, Behavioral Sciences, Featured Story

From Chaminade to the Hiphop Archive

November 22, 2021

Dominique Bocanegra ‘13 will never forget the advice that changed her life. It was from an inmate. Bocanegra had just graduated from Chaminade University with…

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Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Innovation, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Partnerships and $15M Grant to Improve Health and Wellbeing in Hawaii

November 15, 2021

Research has shown Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Filipinos and other medically underserved populations in Hawaii have disproportionately higher rates of physical ailments and mental health…

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Aloha Lei Garo and Taylor Ishisaka's HOSA research presentation
Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Students

Students’ Stress-Related Project Awarded First Place in National Competition

November 5, 2021

Stress is a fact of life, but two innovative Silverswords want people to know the story doesn’t end there. And their work is getting wide…

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Nikhil Seth, Executive Director of UNITAR, and the Chaminade leadership team posing for a photo
Campus and Community, CIFAL Honolulu, Featured Story, Innovation, Institutional

Chaminade University Partners with United Nations

November 3, 2021

Chaminade University is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) that will provide innovative leadership…

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Featured Story, Institutional

Online Undergraduate Program: More than a Degree

October 22, 2021

Chaminade University is excited to announce the redesign of its online undergraduate program — called Flex — that puts students in control of the pace…

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Campus and Community, Catholic, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story

The Spirituality of Justice: Racism & Climate Change

October 14, 2021

The “Catholic response” to racism, climate change and other societal injustices — including those plaguing Hawaii communities — must be one centered in faith-based action…

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Izzie Krupa '22 works on a goat during her South African veterinarian internship
Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Students

Veterinarian Internship takes Biology Student to South Africa

September 28, 2021

Getting chased by a rhino – that’s something Izabelle “Izzie” Krupa ’22 will never forget. It’s one of the answers she gives when asked what…

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Dr. Lorin Ramocki talking to Nursing students during a simulation and Dr. Kate Perrault teaching her Forensic Science students
Campus and Community, Faculty, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Nursing & Health Professions

Dr. Lorin Ramocki and Dr. Katelyn Perrault Recognized for their Passion and Innovation in Teaching

September 24, 2021

Motivated. Innovative. Passionate. A trailblazer. Those were some of the words used to describe this year’s faculty honorees of the Chaminade Excellence in Teaching and…

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Chaminade nursing students participating in a mock vaccination clinic
Featured Story, Institutional, Nursing & Health Professions, Press Release

Chaminade University’s Healthcare Simulation Program Receives Provisional Accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare

September 22, 2021

After a thorough evaluation, Chaminade University’s School of Nursing and Health Professions’ simulation program has received provisional accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH). Accreditation recognizes the…

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Lucy Lee '23, environmental studies major sailing on Hikianalia, looking outward
Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Student Life

Hokulea Navigator and Environmental Lawyer in Training

September 20, 2021

Over the summer, Lucy Lee ’23 was one of five student navigators invited on a training expedition of Hokulea and sister voyaging canoe Hikianalia to…

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Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Institutional

Chaminade University No. 21 in Annual ‘U.S. News’ College Rankings

September 14, 2021

Chaminade University was again recognized as a top regional west university in the annual U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Best College rankings. U.S. News…

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Wooden colorful Montessori toys and child is back
Alumni, Education, Featured Story

Passion for Montessori Lands Alumna Coveted Research Position

September 13, 2021

Emily Yerington, MAT ‘19, has fond memories of the Montessori school she attended as a child. Now, she’s on a mission to add to the…

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Dr. Gail Grabowsky, Dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, with students at Makapuu Beach looking at tidepools
Featured Story, Institutional, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Press Release

Chaminade University Names Dr. Gail Grabowsky as Dean of School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

September 10, 2021

Chaminade University has named Dr. Gail Grabowsky as Dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. With more than 20 years of experience at…

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Alumni, Campus and Community, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design

Education with a Higher Purpose

September 10, 2021

Jayne Mondoy was teaching fifth through eighth grade at St. Elizabeth School in Central Oahu—and enjoying the work—when she felt driven to build her leadership…

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Llewellyn Young, Dr. Devin Oshiro, Dr. Helen Turner and Dr. Glenn Medeiros
Catholic, Featured Story, Innovation, Institutional, Press Release

Chaminade University and Hawaii Catholic Schools Announce 2021 Ka Ho’oulu Innovation Recipients

September 9, 2021

Chaminade University’s Center for Strategy and Innovation, in partnership with Hawai‘i Catholic Schools, has announced the recipients of the 2021 Ka Hoʻoulu Innovation Awards: St….

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Doctor coat with stethoscope shaped as a heart
Alumni, Featured Story, Nursing & Health Professions

Alum Named Straub Clinic’s Most Valuable Team Player

September 2, 2021

Michael Ono ‘14 made friends at Chaminade that he “still considers family” today. It’s those relationships and others that have helped buoy him as he…

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