UH researcher emeritus joins Jeff Bezos’ moon project advisory team
Jeff Taylor joins five other nationally known scientists in providing feedback on the Blue Origin lunar lander.
Water formation on the Moon demonstrated by UH Mānoa scientists
The W.M. Keck Research Laboratory and the Hawaiʻi Institute of Geophysics and Planetology have collaborated on a project that for the first time has shown chemical, physical and material evidence for water formation on the Moon.
UH satellite chosen for NASA space mission
The Hawaiʻi Institute of Geophysics and Planetology received $3.9 million for a two-year project to develop the Hyperspectral Thermal Imager CubeSat.
NASA chooses UH researchers to study untouched Moon samples
The scientists, including Jeff Gillis-Davis, Hope Ishii and John Bradley, will examine rock samples and chips that have been carefully stored for nearly 50 years.
UH Mānoa researchers advance nuclear nonproliferation and education
As members of two new university consortia, scientists have been awarded $3.2 million from the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration.
UH raises climate change awareness across campuses
Events are scheduled across UH campuses to help increase awareness on the challenges of climate change, sustainability and resilience and actions to contribute to its solutions.
Direct evidence of ice on Moon surface discovered
Led by researchers from UH Mānoa's School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, scientists found the first direct evidence of surface-exposed water ice in permanently shaded regions on the Moon.
UH planetary scientists internationally recognized
Alexander Krot, Linda Martel and Lydia Hallis were were honored at the 81st annual meeting of the Meteoritical Society.
Summer interns get grounded on geology, geophysics
Participants conduct a wide range of original research, including studies of active and inactive Hawaiian volcanoes, environmental science in tropical watersheds, effect of groundwater discharge on corals and more.
Experiments trace interstellar dust back to solar system’s formation
A team of scientists led by School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology researcher Hope Ishii has discovered that certain interplanetary dust particles contain dust leftover from the initial formation of the solar system.
