UH Mānoa college adds ‘resilience’ to its name to reflect vision, mission
The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources has officially changed its name to the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience.
Native Hawaiian moth research wins ‘best student talk’ at competition
Kyhl Austin's presentation was on the conservation of Native Hawaiian moths documenting the decline of many species.
Initiative helps UH Mānoa create 100% sustainable mulch
The mulch initiative has saved the landscaping department nearly $500,000 a year in transportation and mulch purchase costs.
New plant species unique to West Maui discovered by UH Mānoa expert
The patch of this rare plant is currently the only known population, numbering less than 80 adults and 20 seedlings in an area about the size of 10 football fields.
What’s up doc? The best varieties of carrots to grow!
Participants harvested different varieties of carrots while learning which are best to grow in the state.
Harvest produce, plant crops, more hands-on training for HS students
Students from seven high schools on Oʻahu and the state of Washington are provided agricultural opportunities with UH Mānoa CTAHR.
$10.7M for human, environmental microbiome research
A second grant of more than $10 million from the National Institutes of Health furthers UH as a microbiome research center of excellence.
5 new moth species discovered on Maui
The moth species are all in Hyposmocoma, a remarkable genus of Hawaiian moths found nowhere else.
Hope of Hawaiʻi’s coffee industry may rest on wings of a wasp
Phymastichus coffea wasps are a long-time enemy of coffee berry borer pests and could limit the pests’ populations and impacts in Hawaiʻi.
Getting the bugs out: UH team wins entomology contest
The win qualifies them to compete at the national-level Entomology Games in November 2023 at the Entomological Society of America meeting.
