Micronutrient gaps help fuel childhood obesity in Pacific
The research team also found associations between children’s micronutrient intake, obesity and the presence of acanthosis nigricans.
Venomous aquatic species pose growing risk to coastal communities
A UH study highlights the growing threat of venomous aquatic species to tropical coastal communities.
UH, Fukuoka join forces for One Health initiative
The partnership will deliver the UH One Health certificate program to pharmacy students in Tsuzukiʻs network of educational institutions.
Once in a lifetime: Undergraduate students conduct research in Galápagos
During the summer, the traveling students were housed at the CDF research station, where they conducted their research projects focused on island invasion biology.
Search begins for next SOEST dean at UH Mānoa
The Office of the Provost has formally initiated the search for the next dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.
Tubeworms coat ships, propellers, facilities, get signals from bacteria
The bacterial communities that coat submerged surfaces create a biofilm and produce chemical signals that are detected by swimming larvae.
Rising public risk of infection at Hilo Bay linked to climate change
New research finds that levels of harmful bacteria spiked at beaches with freshwater discharge on Hawaiʻi Island.
Microbiome data ambassadors selected from UH
Two graduate students and a postdoctoral researcher were selected to be National Microbiome Data Collective Ambassadors of 2024.
Cuba to Florida swim made possible by UH researcher’s jellyfish cream
Angel Yanagihara played a vital role in developing a cream aimed at preventing box jellyfish stings, a crucial concern for Diana Nyad during her swim.
‘Fungal inoculations’ part of research to rescue endangered Hawaiian ecosystem
Nicole Hynson was selected as a new Underground Explorer, supporting her research on the subterranean fungal network in Native Hawaiian dryland forests.
