Scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi have developed new wildfire risk maps to better predict fire danger…

More than 35 University of Hawaiʻi students from three campuses (UH Mānoa, UH Hilo and UH Maui College) gained hands-on experience tackling…

A new real-time dashboard launched by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa offers public access to live…

March 3, 2025 UH News Reading time: 2 minutes The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa hosted an international cybersecurity…

To strengthen Hawaiʻi’s flood and wildfire early warning systems and improve the state’s response to natural disasters…

Chaminade University is proud to partner with cutting-edge software company Constellation Network to expand a “datapreneurship” internship…

Student-developed Indigenous data visualization projects took center stage at the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu on September 27. The…

How can you use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve how doctors process and treat patients?…

Creatives and innovators from around the Pacific gathered at the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu in August to examine…

The goal of the federally-funded summer project was for the student researchers to develop an…

A University of Hawaiʻi project to enhance cyberinfrastructure adoption, capacity and training in the Pacific region earned a 5-year,…

IMAGE:AERIAL VIEW OF HONOKEA LOKO IʻA IN KEAUKAHA, HILO DURING LOW TIDE.view moreCREDIT: KAINALU STEWARD…

Following the devastating Maui wildfires of August 2023, the University of Hawaiʻi is spearheading projects totaling $2.1…

The research team and students traveled to Hawaii to build and install Sage nodes Sage’s…

The U.S. National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) team is excited…

Congratulations to our Change HI team members on their 2024 tenure and promotion! University of Hawaiʻi at…

In the wake of the deadly Maui wildfires, the University of Hawaiʻi is working to develop a…

Undergraduates at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa were inspired to build a giant antenna to explore…

WASHINGTON, April 30, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding Pasture, Rangeland, and…

In Hawaii, one of the most important sayings is ola i ka wai, “water is life”…

Hawaiʻi’s communities and ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events, such as flash floods and…

In preparation for the 2024 Olympic surfing competition, a new judging tower is being constructed…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we work–not just for chatbots in customer service…

To address pressing water-related issues affecting Hawaiʻi and beyond, the Hydrological Sciences Summit, hosted by the Water Resources…

As artificial intelligence grows more advanced, state lawmakers are pushing to regulate the controversial technology…

View image credit & caption Research News Giant sea salt aerosols play major role in…

East Hawaiʻi Veterans Cemetery No. 1 in Hilo. (Photo credit: KEFleming ) Visitors to the East Hawaiʻi Veterans Cemetery…

A massive brown plume has scientists worried despite protective measures aimed at preventing toxic runoff….

Two University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa students, Cherryle Heu and Roderick “RJ” Tabalba, have clinched the grand prize in…

https://youtu.be/YR68m3472i8 A team of researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and UH Mānoa are leading the charge to explore the…

The ability to provide enhanced risk assessments now exists, but it needs help getting off…

Research on the trillions of microorganisms that make up a person’s or ecosystem’s microbiome can…

by Marcia Grabowski Climate change in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands worsens inequities and threatens unique island…

The 2023 hurricane season officially draws to a close Thursday, extending to five years a…

A $500,000 grant will help the University of Hawaiʻi provide Hawaiʻi’s healthcare community with facilitated access to open-source…

Tiny aerosols, like sea salt, dust and ash, might be minuscule, but they play a…

by Taina Queiroz Fonseca, Junior Staff Writer While Sep. 23 marked the start of the…

In groundbreaking research at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, computer scientist Travis Mandel and his interdisciplinary…

Four University of Hawaiʻi-led projects received a total of roughly $800,000 in expedited RAPID grants from…

Every curve and every angle of a coral colony holds the key to sustaining an…

Utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to its fullest potential, seven high school students developed a mobile…

A pair of University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering and Water Resources Research Center faculty members have earned National Science…

Some people become scientists. For Assistant Professor Kiana Frank of the Pacific Biosciences Research Center (PBRC) at…

OCEAN, EARTH AND CLIMATE SCIENCE / 2023 Hawaiʻi EPSCoR Alumni Nicole Lautze who was a researchers on…

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Giuseppe Torri, a climate scientist at the University of…

Improved weather and climate forecasting using machine learning and artificial intelligence is the focus of…

Change Hawaiʻi team member Rosie Alegado, an associate professor in the UH Mānoa School of…

Congratulations to Hawaiʻi EPSCoR Change Hawaiʻi team members Peter Sadowski and Giuseppe Torri on receiving tenure and promotion…

Two graduate students from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo tropical conservation biology and environmental science program joined scientists…

The Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching is awarded by the Board of Regents as…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S3US52knuQ The University of Hawaiʻi is part of an international group of researchers and Indigenous practitioners that has…

U.S. Sen. and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumna Mazie Hirono learned first hand about the impact a cybersecurity internship…

The MEGA Lab of UH Hilo is shifting the ‘culture of science’ with unprecedented engagement…

The Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal (HCDP), which hosts a wide range of data products, climate tools and resources,…

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering Assistant Professor Tyler Ray has earned a two-year, $237,916 grant from the National Science…

Link to video and sound (details below): https://bit.ly/3GGH1Xp An investigation into National Science Foundation (NSF) data…

From overdose deaths to crisis calls in Hawaiʻi, data related to drug trends is now available…

A participant of the 2021 EPSCoR-funded ʻIke Wai summer bridge program, Brandon Dela Cruz continues…

University of Hawaiʻi researchers and students will soon have access to some of the most powerful computing…

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s excellence in the field of botany was showcased nationally at the Botanical Society…

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has been awarded $1.5 million for scholarships for low-income students who…

UH 2022 tenure and promotion full list Congratulations to our Hawai’i EPSCoR participants who are…

Diamond Tachera, a life-long student in Mānoa Valley, joined the spring 2022 commencement celebration after…

A second high-performance computing (HPC) cluster at the University of Hawaiʻi has been seeded with a $400,000…

The National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty were granted to…

The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Hawaiʻi’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Hawaiʻi EPSCoR) a…

Rainfall map accuracy is vital in climate and hydraulic modeling and supports environmental management decision…

The grant will support a consortium of 28 institutions that will help improve the nation’s…

The future of Oʻahu’s primary water source may be in jeopardy if current water withdrawal rules…

One of our most precious resources that we don’t import into the state of Hawaiʻi…

Summary:New research from the University of Hawaiʻi ʻIke Wai project indicates that current legal limits…

https://youtu.be/5V-1Ujb67P0 Knowledge of climate patterns is critically important for a variety of resource management issues,…

Native marine macroalgae, also known as limu, or as seaweed, thrive in environments created by…

Groundwater is a vital resource for humans and ecosystems. Submarine groundwater discharge is a process…

Congratulations to ‘Ike Wai scientist Dr. Thomas Giambelluca and his team on their recent funding…

A program supporting communities in the Pacific region to become more resilient to the effects…

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a 3 year, nearly $1-million grant to the…

The first study to characterize the frequency of several atmospheric disturbance types in Hawaiʻi and the magnitude…

Sumida Farm, one of the oldest multi-generational farms in the state of Hawai‘i was a…

The discovery of large freshwater reservoirs off Hawaii suggests that other volcanic islands may have…

Alexa Runyan, awarded the five-year fellowship that includes three years of financial support with an…

When people think of sea-level rise, they usually think of coastal erosion. However, recent computer…

https://youtu.be/62XEEPZVpys Twice as much freshwater is stored offshore of Hawaiʻi Island than was previously thought, according to…

Courtesy photo Students from the University of Hawaii at Hilo EPSCoR `Ike Wai Summer Research…

https://youtu.be/uyvzcLEz35M Dr. Eric Attias is a research affiliate faculty with the University of Hawai‘i at…

The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO) website has been nationally recognized for excellence by the premier professional…

Travis Mandel (front) and his students, who participated in an innovative research program over the…

—By Marcie Grabowski Once a preferred swimming pool of Hawaiian aliʻi, the Kalauao Spring on the island…

Rainbow Falls, Hilo, on a normal day and during Hurricane Lane. Left photo credit: Ryan…

By Kayla Bisquera University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Assistant Professor and Hawai‘i EPSCoR ‘Ike Wai…

University of Hawaiʻi’s Hawaiʻi Data Science Institute (HIDSI) partnered with Hawaiʻi EPSCoR’s ʻIke Wai project to host a virtual poster session on May 8. HIDSI Data…

The Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for faculty and a graduate assistant…

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-LfTiTJe_S/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Julia Hammer mixing up a batch of hand sanitizer. By Sarah Hendrix University of Hawaiʻi at…

An alumnus from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) and his…

Students from the UH Hilo ʻIke Wai Summer Research Experience survey coral health and collect imagery for 3D reconstruction on coral…

https://youtu.be/8J_z9OtEq1s Students in the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s Project STEMulate will be featured in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF)…

 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa graduate student and Hawaiʻi EPSCoR ʻIke Wai research assistant has been awarded the Department of Defense (DoD) Science…

‘Ike Wai Scholar Sofia Ferreira wins Best Research Presentation for her research project, “Seascape Ecology…

Members of the local community have come together—people from public and private industry, and UH…

A computer scientist at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is the recipient of a more than half-a million-dollar…