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The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is the flagship campus of the UH system, which is comprised of three universities and seven community colleges. UH Mānoa enjoys recognized national and international standing—one of only 13 entities holding the distinction of being a landgrant, sea-grant and space-grant research institution. Its Honolulu-based campus and facilities span the mountains to the sea, while world-class astronomy facilities in Hawai‘i County are on the same island as a fiery, still-erupting volcano. UH Mānoa’s schools and programs are considered leaders in the perpetuation of the Hawaiian language and pursuit of Hawaiian studies. They range from the Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, one of the largest schools of indigenous knowledge in the nation, to the medical school’s Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence, to the law school’s Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law.
a diStinguiShed hiStory UH Mānoa, founded in 1907, is the oldest, largest and most well-known campus in the University system. With the support of the Morrill Act, the school began as a land-grant college of agriculture and mechanic arts. In 1920, the campus added the College of Arts and Sciences to become the University of Hawai‘i. Later, to distinguish itself from other schools in the growing statewide UH system, the campus changed its name to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. academic eXcellence There are more than 20,000 students enrolled in various degree-granting programs at UH Mānoa. The University has been recognized as the premier institution to study the fields of oceanography, astronomy, Asian and Pacific Island studies, linguistics, cancer research and genetics, among others. In addition, UH Mānoa offers instruction in more languages than any American institution outside of the U.S. State Department. Its newest addition is an award-winning film school, the Academy of Creative Media, whose students’ works are being shown at film festivals around the world. a leader in reSearch Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as having “very high research activity,” UH Mānoa is ranked among the top 30 public universities in federal research funding for engineering and science, and 49th overall by the National Science Foundation (NSF). In 2008 alone, the campus received more than $273.8 million in research awards. April 2009 saw the groundbreaking of a Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education, one of 17 NSF Centers of Science and Technology in the U.S. The merger of the new land-based laboratory with world-class sea-going support vessels will help position UH Mānoa on the world map as a leader in oceanography research. University scientists have been credited with breakthrough research, including the first successful cloning of multiple generations of a mammal, first successful cloning of a male mammal, and first use of freeze-dried sperm to fertilize an egg. The Institute for Astronomy is internationally known for its astronomy education, research, and the development and management of observatories on the summits of Haleakala and Mauna Kea. awardS and accoladeS UH Mānoa continues to be widely recognized for its excellence in education. Graduate programs at the Shidler College of Business, College of Education, and in Library and Information Sciences, were recognized among the best in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools 2010.” The William S. Richardson School of Law and John A. Burns
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School of Medicine are among the nation’s leaders in diversity among faculty and students—mirroring that of Hawai‘i’s population and allowing for a more enriched learning environment. Meanwhile, UH Mānoa faculty members continue to receive national and international recognition—ranging from Raymond Yeh, a professor and former dean of the School of Architecture, being named one of the nation’s Most Admired Educators of 2009 by DesignIntelligence, to The Rev. Masatoshi Shamoto, a longtime music lecturer, being conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays by the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, and having an audience with the Emperor of Japan in May 2009. a maJeStic location The campus is centrally located in Mānoa Valley, a tranquil residential neighborhood that is part of metropolitan Honolulu. Students are just a few minutes away from famed Waikīkī Beach, as well as all of the cultural, commercial and recreational activities in a cosmopolitan city. UH Mānoa also has a trio of unique off-campus facilities: Lyon Arboretum and Botanical Garden, the only university botanical garden located in a tropical rainforest in the United States; Waikīkī Aquarium, the third oldest aquarium in the country that has been designated a Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center for the Pacific Island Region of the Coastal America Partnership; and the Hawai‘i Institute for Marine Biology on Coconut Island, which is surrounded by 64 acres of coral reef, and designated by the state as the Hawai‘i Marine Laboratory Refuge. viBrant Student life Outside of class, students may choose to join any of the school’s 230 Registered Independent Organizations (RIOs) and can tap into a variety of on-campus services—from the Student Development Center to University Health Services. Many choose to live in eight residential complexes that house more than 3,000 students, giving them an opportunity to meet and socialize with fellow classmates, while being close to classrooms, campus jobs and numerous on-campus events. Hawai‘i’s exceptional climate makes it possible to enjoy outdoor activities all year round. Restaurants and cafés showcase cuisines from around the world, while various city events offer cultural diversions that complement academic pursuits. Intellectual rigor is balanced by a wide range of leisure activities that include campus concerts, cookouts, theatrical performances, recitals, ethnic performances, art exhibits, debates, fairs and celebrations. It’s no wonder students from across the nation and the world come to UH Mānoa—for its unique research opportunities, diverse community, nationally ranked Division I athletics program, and beautiful natural setting. 161