Reptile skin grown in lab for first time, helps study endangered turtle disease
Scientists, including UH Mānoa’s Tina Weatherby, in turn were able to grow a tumor-associated virus to better understand certain tumor diseases.
Henke Hall demolition clears way for state-of-the-art science building
The demolition of Henke is the part of the first phase of construction on UH Manoaʻs Life Sciences building scheduled to open fall 2019.
New cohort begins environmental biology summer internship for Pacific Islanders
The program, seeks to increase Pacific Islanders pursuing bachelors and advanced degrees by training promising students in modern approaches to environmental biology.
UH plays significant role in the battle against rat lungworm
UH is assessing disease distribution, identifying carriers, experimenting with best practices for produce and reaching out to the community.
UH scientists scrutinize first aid for man o’ war stings
Researchers find that the treatment for man o’ war stings is no different than other jellyfish stings.
UH researchers: Current jellyfish sting recommendations can worsen stings
Rinsing, scraping and other common techniques can increase venom activity, which may be lethal with certain species of jellyfish.
Microbial expert shares parenting advice and more
Co-author of Let Them Eat Dirt, Brett Finlay speaks with UH News about raising children with microbes.
Native squid and its bacterium may help human and environmental health
The Hawaiian bobtail squid is helping build UH’s microbiome research capacity.
Milestone in innovative Life Sciences building project
Layton Construction Company and Group 70 International selected for the design and construction of the Life Science building on the Mānoa campus.
Grants awarded for zooplankton research
UH Mānoa assistant professor Daisuke Takagi is the recipient of multiple grants supporting his zooplankton research.
