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Research on the trillions of microorganisms that make up a person’s or ecosystem’s microbiome can lead to medical breakthroughs to treat diseases like inflammatory bowel syndrome and diabetes and discoveries that transform conservation efforts. According to a study published in Nature Microbiology and co-authored by a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa associate professor, microbiome samples from Indigenous …

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by Marcia Grabowski Climate change in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands worsens inequities and threatens unique island ecosystems, cultural resources, human health, livelihoods, the built environment, and access to clean water and healthy food. These are among the findings of the U.S. National Climate Assessment, released by the Biden Administration which involved five University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers. The …

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The 2023 hurricane season officially draws to a close Thursday, extending to five years a run of average to below-average Central Pacific hurricane seasons. However, this year’s season will be forever remembered for its link to the origin of the deadly Maui wildfires. That connection is so strong that the Central Pacific Hurricane Center will …

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A $500,000 grant will help the University of Hawaiʻi provide Hawaiʻi’s healthcare community with facilitated access to open-source artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools. This initiative stands at the forefront of addressing the health disparities affecting minority and marginalized communities in Hawaiʻi. UH was selected for the competitive subaward from the NIH—AIM AHEAD program (The National Institutes of Health’s—Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning …

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Tiny aerosols, like sea salt, dust and ash, might be minuscule, but they play a giant role in shaping weather and climate. A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa takes a deeper dive into a common aerosol in Hawaiʻi, giant sea salt aerosol, revealing that coastal areas can release up to five times more particles than the open …

Coastlines: Unsung heroes in Hawaiʻi’s rainfall creation Read More »

by Taina Queiroz Fonseca, Junior Staff Writer While Sep. 23 marked the start of the Fall Equinox, living in Hawai‘i might mean missing the season entirely if you don’t look close enough. As mainland residents are reaching for sweaters and sipping on pumpkin spice lattes, Hawai‘i is celebrating fall in its own distinctive way. When …

Embracing the unique fall charms of Hawaiʻi: How Hawai‘i experiences fall amidst its year-round warmth Read More »

In groundbreaking research at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, computer scientist Travis Mandel and his interdisciplinary team have garnered national acclaim for their innovative use of artificial intelligence in revolutionizing reef fish tracking. The team’s FISHTRAC software, a creation of collaboration among students, alumni and faculty, employs AI to meticulously follow individual fish through video footage and photographs, …

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Four University of Hawaiʻi-led projects received a total of roughly $800,000 in expedited RAPID grants from the National Science Foundation in the wake of the deadly Maui wildfires. RAPID funding is used for proposals having a severe urgency with regard to availability of, or access to data, facilities or specialized equipment, including quick-response research on natural disasters. Three …

New funding to focus on future prevention of wildfires, trauma-informed education Read More »