Heʻeia Fishpond restoration, research continue with UH assistance August 24, 2020 UH News Building on a previous project which resulted in improvements to the ecosystem and the fishpond’s water quality by removing invasive red mangroves.
AI innovation may improve COVID-19 diagnosis August 20, 2020 UH News The innovation can reconstruct high-quality CT images at lower dosages.
Sea-level variability to increase with ocean warming August 20, 2020 UH News Sea level variability alters tidal cycles and enhances the risks of coastal flooding and erosion beyond changes associated with sea level rise.
Native Hawaiian sea snails eat invasive sponge August 19, 2020 UH News The study found that a Hawaiian tiger cowrie eats more than half its body weight in alien sponges every week.
Widespread hardship continues for Hawaiʻi businesses, UHERO reports August 18, 2020 UH News No industry category saw a meaningful increase from devastating April 2020 job numbers when the pandemic began impacting the economy.
Highly competitive NIH funding for JABSOM researchers August 18, 2020 UH News The National Institutes of Health R01 grants bring in at least $1 million in federal direct dollars, and another half million in indirect funding to UH Mānoa.
Control COVID-19 curve, don’t crush it, UH research says August 18, 2020 UH News Researchers recommend increasing testing and contact tracing when policy changes occur, such as when schools and businesses re-open.
1st taro genome assembly developed by researchers August 17, 2020 UH News UH Mānoa and UH Hilo researchers helped publish a study in the hopes of advancing the fight against an infectious disease that wipes out taro.
UH study investigates racial/ethnic differences in ovarian cancer risk August 14, 2020 UH News The UH Cancer Center study investigated racial/ethnic differences in risk and risk factors for epithelial ovarian cancer.
Dolphin viewing more profitable than swimming in UH research August 13, 2020 UH News The study offers the first revenue estimates that can provide context for the impact and economic role of the dolphin-swim industry in the state.