Independent investigation of lab accident complete
The UC Center for Laboratory Safety identified the likely physical cause to be an electrostatic charge and provided recommendations on improving laboratory safety practices.
NSF funds undergraduate DNA and biodiversity research
Undergraduates arrive to begin DNA-based discoveries in Hawaiʻi’s biodiversity.
Lab accident investigation now expected to be complete end of June
The independent investigation into the March 16, 2016 explosion in a UH Mānoa laboratory is now expected to be complete by end of June 2016.
Findings of independent investigation into lab accident expected in May
The independent investigation into the March 16, 2016 explosion in a UH Mānoa laboratory is now expected to be complete in mid to late May.
Investigation continues into lab explosion at UH
Honolulu Fire Department report on investigation into the March 16 explosion in the Mānoa POST building released.
Independent investigation of POST lab explosion underway
The University of California Center for Laboratory Safety will conduct an independent investigation of the explosion at UH Mānoa’s POST building on March 16, 2016.
News conference on UH Mānoa lab explosion
UH Mānoa held a news conference to discuss the March 16 explosion that occurred at the Pacific Ocean Sciences and Technology Building.
Creating renewable gasoline
Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute researchers investigating creating gasoline and biodiesel from readily available microbial organisms.
Researcher’s work in bioplastics leads to $1.4 million contract
Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute researcher Jian Yu focuses on new technologies to produce bioplastics from inexpensive feedstocks.
UH extramural funding totals $425 million for fiscal year 2015
The University of Hawaiʻi received a total of $425 million in sponsored funds to close fiscal year 2015
