Public health student selected for competitive national program
Chevelle Davis was named a Health Policy Research Scholar by the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Connection to ʻāina critical to health among Native Hawaiians
Researchers conducted interviews with 12 Kānaka Maoli adults living in Waimānalo, including eight kūpuna (elders), to learn about their perspectives on health.
COVID-19 testing for all pregnant women urged by UH professor
A new editorial in BMJ examining research on pregnant women with COVID-19 was written by Catherine Pirkle.
National research award for public health grad student
UH Mānoa graduate student Amber Sophus will present her systematic review about interventions aimed at preventing HIV/AIDS in Black women in the U.S.
Legacy of UH Mānoa student Mary Guo honored
The scholarship will serve as an enduring memorial to her spirit and connection to the community.
Healthcare, legal professionals needed, learn more at free workshops
Zoom workshops will be offered from September to November to help students and alumni explore these fields.
UH public health expert explains COVID-19 transmission and mitigation
Thomas Lee described the three types of transmission of COVID-19 and how to best reduce the spread of the virus.
9 UH alumni selected as Omidyar Fellows
Individuals were selected based on their accomplishments, motivation and ability to make positive change in Hawaiʻi.
Hawaiʻi youth have high rates of chronic disease
More than 25 percent of hospitalized youth had at least one chronic condition such as diabetes, chronic kidney disease or high blood pressure.
New ‘one health’ course connects animal, human, environment interactions
The course aims to teach students about the myriad of animal-human-environment interactions that could adversely affect human health.
