Media Advisory: UH Mānoa to showcase research projects at Hawaiʻi State Capitol
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Link to video of 2023 UH Mānoa Research Day: https://go.hawaii.edu/ngD
WHAT: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff across various disciplines will showcase their research projects at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol for the second annual UH Mānoa Research Day.
Researchers will have oral presentations, informational tables and interactive activities on the 4th floor, demonstrating UH Mānoa’s research on some of Hawaiʻi's most pressing issues: Maui wildfire disaster, homelessness, mental health challenges, educational reform and more. This year’s research day theme is UH Mānoa’s Kuleana to Hawai‘i and the World: Our Commitment to Excellence in Research.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 6, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHO: More than 100 UH Mānoa students, researchers, faculty and staff are scheduled to participate in the oral presentations, demonstrations and informational tables.
WHY: Hawaiʻi lawmakers and representatives are invited to engage with UH Mānoa students, faculty and staff to learn about the wide variety and impact of research initiatives.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
- UH Mānoa is among the nation's top 10% of higher education institutions in six key research categories, according to the latest National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development Data, which measures research and development expenditures across a variety of disciplines. See more in this news release.
- UH Mānoa is one of only four U.S. universities with the simultaneous designation as a land, sea, space, and sun grant institution.
- UH Mānoa is one of only 95 doctoral universities categorized among public institutions with the highest research activity (Carnegie R1 designation).
- UH brought in a record $515.9 million in extramural funding in fiscal year 2023. Extramural funding is external investments from the federal government, industry and non-profit organizations that support research and academic activities conducted by university faculty and staff. UH Mānoa accounted for $342.7 million of the extramural awards.
- UH Mānoa is consistently ranked among the top 2% globally by major higher education rankings services.
For more information about UH Mānoa Research Day, visit this website.