Lahaina one year later: Honoring the lost, healing the living, building the future
UH President David Lassner shared a message of reflection on August 8.
Coastal water quality rebounding after Lahaina wildfire
The study found that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons levels in water samples were higher in September 2023 but dropped to low levels by November.
Maui fires 1 year on: UH research continues to assess impacts, support recovery
Within days of the worst natural disaster in state history, University of Hawaiʻi researchers began providing assistance and support on multiple fronts.
UH Maui students turn tragedy into community-building opportunity
Their efforts are part of a National Science Foundation RAPID grant on trauma-informed STEM education.
Q&A: Maui water quality expert on reef health since wildfires
As the anniversary of Maui’s devastating wildfires approaches on August 8, UH News interviewed water quality expert Andrea Kealoha.
$1.4M NIH grant boosts Maui Wildfire Exposure Study research
The grant will help fund the longitudinal aspect of the study for up to 1,000 participants for two years.
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.
Hawaiʻi Keiki’s Maui providers honored for wildfire response
The team provided care through shelters, telehealth, partnerships and emotional support activities.
UH to study Lahaina wildfire response and impact on residents
The $3.8 million, 5-year study is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
UH alum: Tsunami survivor gives back to Lahaina survivors
Miku Narisawa helped launch a program to bring students affected by the Lahaina wildfires to regions in Japan that have recovered from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
