UH Mānoa Graduate Student Organization

🤖 Curious about AI but not sure where to start?

The University of Hawaiʻi Information Technology Services (ITS) is hosting Gemini 101: An Introduction to AI with Google@UH, a beginner-friendly workshop designed to help UH students, faculty and staff get started with Google’s Gemini AI.

📅 August 12
⏰ 10:00–11:30 AM
💻 Zoom

No prior AI experience is required. Scan the QR code to register!

Questions? Contact ITS at [email protected].

📣 Don’t forget to join us for the NGSO Resource Fair & Activities Day!

Whether you’re new to UH Mānoa or returning for another semester, stop by to connect with campus resources, meet fellow graduate students, and get involved.

✨ Highlights:
🌿 Welina Mānoa Oli (Chant) Workshop
📸 FREE Professional Headshot Photos
🤝 GSO New Student Mixer

🗓️ Monday, August 17
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Mānoa Campus Center

We can’t wait to welcome you to the Mānoa community. See you there! 💚

Turn your research into something bigger!

The University of Hawaiʻi’s Patents2Products (P2P) Fellowship is a six-month program designed to help graduate students and postdocs transform breakthrough ideas into products and services that make an impact.

As a P2P Fellow, you may receive:
💸 Salary support
💡 Research funding
📚 Entrepreneurship & customer discovery training
🔒 Guidance on protecting your innovation
🤝 Connections with researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry experts

📅 Applications are due September 11.

To apply, you’ll need to:
• Be a UH graduate student or postdoc
• Complete the application
• Submit an invention disclosure through the UH Innovator Portal

Learn more and apply at: research.hawaii.edu/patents2products/

📢 The Graduate Student Organization is recruiting new Executive Council members!

We’re currently seeking students interested in serving in the following positions:

• Academic Affairs Chair
• Events Chair

These positions offer an opportunity to advocate for graduate student needs, help shape programming, build leadership experience, and connect with students across campus.

Interested? Contact us at [email protected] to learn more or apply.

Join the Graduate Student Organization for our New Student Mixer!

Meet fellow graduate students, connect with GSO representatives, learn about campus resources, and discover ways to get involved throughout the year.

🗓 Monday, August 17, 2026
⏰ 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Campus Center, Rooms 308/309/310
💻 Hybrid event (in person or via Zoom)

RSVP to reserve a free lunch for in-person attendance or receive the Zoom link for virtual participation. We look forward to welcoming you to the graduate student community!

Part 2/2: Congratulations to our 2026 Merit-Based Award Winners! 🌟

Due to Instagram’s 20-photo limit and the fact that this year’s report contains 22 pages of content, we are sharing it in two parts. Both posts include the title page, MBA history, application data, and our felicitations & gratitude page.

🏆 In this second post, we’re proud to recognize our awardees in:
🌈 Service & Outreach
🌍 Diversity
📢 Leadership (Empowerment) — our newest award category!

Congratulations to each of our awardees for the meaningful impact you make through your service, advocacy, leadership, and commitment to empowering others. We are proud to celebrate your accomplishments!

Part 1/2: Congratulations to our 2026 Merit-Based Award Winners! 🌟

Due to Instagram’s 20-photo limit and the fact that this year’s report contains 22 pages of content, we will be sharing it in two parts. Both posts will include the title page, MBA history, application data, and our felicitations & gratitude page.

🏆 In this first post, we’re celebrating our awardees in:
🔬 Research
🤝 Mentorship
📚 Teaching

Congratulations to all of our honorees on this well-deserved recognition! Your dedication, leadership, and contributions continue to make a lasting impact on our UH community.

LAST HOR MEETING OF THE SEMESTER 🌸

Join GSO and our special guest speakers UH President Wendy Hensel, PhD Student Sanoe Burgess this Thursday at the CC Executive Dining Room at 5PM ✨ You will also be able to meet your GSO Elections Candidates! See you there!

Celebrate the end of the semester and connect with other graduate students at a favorite Pau Hana joint close to campus! Food, karaoke, and community will be provided; you pay for your own drinks. See you there! 🤩🍻🎤

🗳️ GRAD STUDENTS: It’s time to vote for your next President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer!

Please remember that you are only allowed to submit the form once. Also, be sure to fill out all of your school information accurately before submitting, as this is part of our verification process. If you have any trouble accessing the form, please reach out to us as soon as possible at [email protected] so we can help resolve the issue.

🗓 Voting Period:
Poll opens at 12:01 a.m. (HST) on May 4, 2026
Poll closes at 11:59 p.m. (HST) on May 11, 2026