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UH Cybersecurity Symposium Highlights AI Innovation, Research and Threats

Reading time: 2 minutes The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa hosted an international cybersecurity symposium, providing students with hands-on exposure to the latest advancements in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI). The two-day event in February, held at Campus Center, featured leading experts, industry professionals and researchers discussing the evolving landscape of cyber threats and defense strategies. “Cybersecurity is key […]

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UH weather monitoring system to improve flood, fire warning, forecasting

To strengthen Hawaiʻi’s flood and wildfire early warning systems and improve the state’s response to natural disasters and climate change impacts, a team of researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), is installing an advanced network of 100 weather monitoring stations across the state to enhance weather and climate monitoring

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Chaminade, Blockchain Firm Partner for ‘Datapreneurship’ Internship

Chaminade University is proud to partner with cutting-edge software company Constellation Network to expand a “datapreneurship” internship program aimed at empowering students to innovate in the emerging digital economy. Constellation Network, a leading blockchain solutions business, provides guidance and technical assistance to two federally-funded grant programs at Chaminade, including the $10 million NSF-INCLUDES ALL-SPICE Alliance aimed at

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Students showcase projects melding Indigenous, contemporary sciences

Student-developed Indigenous data visualization projects took center stage at the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu on September 27. The Indigenous Data Hub Fellows Hōʻike, hosted by the UH Office of Indigenous Knowledge and Innovation (OIKI), showcased innovative works blending ancestral knowledge with modern data visualization. Five students from Leeward Community College and UH Mānoa participated in the inaugural “Indigenous Data Hub Fellows” program, where they learned an equitable

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AI to tackle healthcare efficiency focus of HS summer program

How can you use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve how doctors process and treat patients? That is the challenge that a group of high school students from around the state tackled during a two-week summer course at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Under the guidance of Associate Professor Mahdi Belcaid, the interns from eight Hawaiʻi high schools developed

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Pacific Indigenous creativity, innovation converge at UH West Oʻahu

Creatives and innovators from around the Pacific gathered at the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu in August to examine the role of regional culture in strengthening innovation ecosystems, support continued competitiveness of America’s creative sector and develop new strategies to expand and diversify the country’s STEM workforce. The aim of the inaugural workshop was to foster collaboration among Pacific Rim Indigenous

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UH Hilo business students develop AI chatbot to assist with academic advising

The goal of the federally-funded summer project was for the student researchers to develop an AI-based chatbot assistant that could provide personalized advice and support to business students. By Susan Enright. Three students from the College of Business and Economics at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo recently completed a summer program funded by the National Science Foundation

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$6.5M boost for cyberinfrastructure capacity, training in the Pacific

A University of Hawaiʻi project to enhance cyberinfrastructure adoption, capacity and training in the Pacific region earned a 5-year, $6.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Cyberinfrastructure refers to the integrated computing systems, data storage and management facilities, advanced instruments, visualization environments and the people who operate and manage them. They are all linked together by software and

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Drone technology aid restoration, resilience of Native Hawaiian fishponds

Scientists and kiaʻi loko (fishpond practitioners) have a new tool to aid their efforts to restore and ensure the resilience of Native Hawaiian fishponds. Researchers from the University of Hawai‘i (UH) and fishpond stewards in Hilo, Hawai‘i recently published a study in the Journal of Remote Sensing highlighting the use of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) to support

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$2.1M for UH-led Maui wildfire response research

Following the devastating Maui wildfires of August 2023, the University of Hawaiʻi is spearheading projects totaling $2.1 million to address the impacts to air and water quality, public health, ecosystem resilience and community evacuation responses. Utilizing cutting-edge techniques such as AI-enhanced data collection and computational modeling, researchers aim to deliver crucial insights to boost disaster resilience and enhance

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