UH attracts $23M federal investment to Hawaiʻi to reduce health disparities
The specialized center will focus on advancing health for citizens who suffer disproportionately from genetic, environmental and socio-economic related disparities.
Inadequate housing plays a large role in unnecessary hospitalizations
UH Mānoa researchers are looking to reduce potentially preventable hospitalizations for diabetes and heart disease in Hawaiʻi.
UH faculty honored for excellence in undergraduate education
Six University of Hawaiʻi teachers have been honored with the 2017 Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
Who lives longer: Hawaiʻi life expectancies examined
Life expectancy at birth in Hawaiʻi has increased consistently over the years.
Global health researcher Catherine Pirkle selected as a Fulbright Specialist
She will lead teacher training at FACISA, and participate in short-term lectures and seminars on topics including early pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and violence against women.
Hawaiʻi Dental Service grants support smiles statewide
These grants will expand dental services and education to vulnerable populations, and provide a better understanding of how to overcome barriers to improved oral health.
Health services researcher Tetine Sentell chosen as a Fulbright specialist
Tetine Sentell will collaborate with public health faculty at the University of Medicine in Tirana, Albania.
Office of Public Health hosts UH-Fudan Public Health Summit
The summit promoted academic exchange and research between UH Manoa and China, highlighting important areas of public health.
Benefits and risks of fish consumption provided by new app
UH Mānoa’s Catherine Pirkle developed BeneFISHiary in response to a study on fish consumption and mercury levels in pregnant women in Bermuda.
Infant mortality in post-earthquake Haiti
UH Mānoa researchers find more needs to be done to assist displaced families living in camps as a result of natural disasters.
