Legislators nationwide tap UH for environmental research expertise
Under the agreement, NCEL may seek out expertise from UH, who will connect NCEL members to the appropriate subject matter expert(s) to discuss.
Microplastics’ effect on lung health part of pioneering UH study
Engineers are trying to figure out how these tiny plastic particles affect our health and the environment.
Shidler gives $1M to launch UH Cancer Center Director’s Innovation Fund
The new fund will allow Director Naoto Ueno to advance the lifesaving research being done at the center.
From Moon dust to Antarctica: UH machinist approaches 60 years of service
Roy Tom started on June 15, 1967, fresh out of Honolulu Community College’s machine shop program.
Tax hike for Maui short-term rentals, UHERO blog suggests
This approach parallels a policy solution that a growing number of cities have used to try and address housing shortages: levying higher taxes on vacant housing units.
Native Hawaiians face higher rates of accelerated biological aging, UH study finds
Biological aging refers to the gradual deterioration of cellular and physiological functions over time.
$2.4M federal grant boosts UH’s AI-driven farm irrigation system
The project will leverage data from a dense network of weather stations across the islands, feeding it into an innovative AI-enhanced irrigation management system.
Q&A: Expert on the world’s first academic ethnomathematics program
Linda Furuto, a professor at UH Mānoa, started teaching ethnomathematics at UH West Oʻahu in 2007.
UH med school achieves top tier status in new U.S. News & World Report rankings
There were 15 schools placed in the elite Tier 1 category, marking the fifth time in seven years that JABSOM has made the top 25.
Marine Protected Areas producing more ‘trophy-size’ fish
UH scientists found that Marine Protected Areas are having a positive spillover effect, producing more “trophy-size” fish just outside of the fully protected areas.
