Hawaiʻi’s suicide helpline struggles to meet demand after Maui wildfire
A surge in calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline following the August 2023 wildfire highlights the psychological toll on the community.
$500K to broaden AI program for equitable healthcare access
The program will expand nationwide, offering a concierge platform and specialized AI resources.
Hilo native returns home to build statewide engineering pipeline
The new pre-engineering pathway program allows students to begin their engineering studies at UH Hilo before transferring to UH Mānoa to complete their degrees.
Seamount named in honor of Earth sciences professor Jasper Konter
Konter Ridge is an 89 km long chain of seamounts on the ocean floor, straddling a zone across the equatorial Pacific about 35 km wide.
Team of microscopic soft robots could transform medical care
The new technology could allow doctors to guide several tiny, flexible robots independently through the body's complex network of tubes and vessels.
Q&A: UH expert on North Korea sending troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine War
Cheehyung Harrison Kim is an expert in East Asia, particularly North Korea.
Illegal aquarium dumping spurs new awareness campaign
The graphic was created by UH student Hannah Chang.
Hidden stories of Korean immigrants revealed at UH conference
The conference marked the culmination of a six-month research project.
Water innovation projects supported through new partnership
The pilot program was launched in fall 2023 by the UH Office of Innovation and Commercialization and National Security Innovation Network as part of their Innovation Challenge initiative.
Experiments find coral reefs can survive some climate change, with help
These findings suggest that coral conservation in a changing world is possible—but urgent action is essential.
