How do fish tolerate changes in salinity?
Andre Seale is expanding knowledge of how specialized cells can sense the environment, respond to environmental change and regulate the internal environment.
Can aquaculture help repair Hawaiʻi’s economy?
A nearly $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture was awarded to the Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture.
Interactive textbook helps students master nutrition
The new edition has 176 embedded learning activities, more than 100 flashcards at the end of sections and more than 50 drag-and-drop activities to reinforce the learning objective.
UH researchers shape new dietary guidelines for Americans
Nutritional epidemiologists Rachel Novotny and Carol Boushey are two of only 20 nationally recognized scientists on the USDA independent advisory committee.
Tilapia fish guts provide insight to growth hormone effects
One of the goals was to understand how fish growth can be affected or increased by changing environmental conditions such as salinity.
Poultry gut health focus of award-winning paper
The award was given by the Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology and is also featured as one of the journal’s “Top 10 Papers in 10 Years.”
Genome editing for children’s diseases could boost agricultural production
CTAHR’s Yanghua He and her colleagues developed a new method to accurately identify target sites for genetic modifications.
Feeding student success beyond the classroom
Associate Professor Peter Hoffenberg is the largest contributor to Food Vault Hawaiʻi, a free service available for students without reliable access to affordable food.
UH has beef with Wagyu reproductive rates
For Maui ranchers raising Wagyu, the research team developed a framework at nearly 70 percent less cost than typical genetic improvement strategies.
CTAHR helps pork producers weather COVID-19 crisis
The relief program will offer hog producers and 4-H youth a discount of $5 a bag for a variety of pig feeds at participating dealers.
