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E ola olelo Hawaii

The Hawaiian language continues to be revitalized through state initiatives and within BYUH
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My first camera

After getting her first camera, a BYUH student turns a long-time admiration for photography into a passion for storytelling and cultural preservation of her Samoan heritage
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The healing lens

Three BYUH students share photography serves as a therapeutic outlet for self-expression, emotional processing and personal growth
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When words fail and pictures fade

BYUH student writers and photographers ponder the limitations of literature and photography saying by combining them, they can tell compelling stories
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An authentic experience with film photography

Perfect imperfection, unique lighting and the suspense of waiting to see what gets developed, are why photographers say they use film
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Putting things into perspective

Framing an image and a narrative calls for a specific choice of perspective, say student photographers and writer
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The art of finding balance

Graduation speaker, Rosalind Pedron says her success is rooted in the balance she found between academics, faith, family, community and motherhood

16 writing platforms for creative writing

Discover websites you can use for publishing and sharing your creative contents

In poetry, we say...

Use metaphor and poetic license to share ideas in deeper ways, says writer

The immense heaven, Laniakea

Explore Earth and its relationships with a plethora of planets, stars and galaxies in its cosmic family, Laniakea, the immense heaven

BYUH marks 70 years of academic and cultural legacy

Students, faculty and alumni honor BYUH’s seven-decade legacy of academic excellence and cultural unity

SPF 101: Everything you need to know about sunscreen

Chemical sunscreens floating on the surface of the ocean can block the sunlight coral reefs in Hawaii need to survive, says professor

The limitless perils and impossible possibilities of AI

Reflecting on Elder Bednar’s talk on artificial intelligence, three members of BYUH’s ohana highlight the importance of using AI responsibly

Hawaii’s endangered ecosystem

BYUH alumnae discuss how several species in Hawaii become endangered and how they can be protected

The Pacific Ocean's phenomenal creatures

Thousands of the world’s unique marine creatures are found in the Pacific Ocean