Persistent income, employment, housing challenges for Maui’s fire-impacted households
The latest update, which covers the period from October 2024 through February 2025, provides new insights into ongoing recovery challenges.
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.
Construction defect litigation poses challenges for Hawaiʻi’s housing market
The report reveals that construction defect cases have grown substantially over the past 25 years.
UH team helps knock back little fire ants in Lanikai
The latest survey, conducted in February 2025, collected more than 2,000 samples, with only a single ant detected.
Federal cuts raise risk of Hawaiʻi economic downturn, UHERO forecasts
Together with other federal policies, this places the Hawaiʻi economy at risk of recession over the next few years.
Experts shape Red Hill health registry at JABSOM
Experts gathered to refine the Red Hill Independent Health Registry, to track long-term health effects from the 2021 jet fuel spill.
Healing chronic wounds: UH Mānoa scientists lead innovation
The initiative focuses on using cutting-edge protein science to develop an enzyme-based therapeutic designed to accelerate the healing process of chronic wounds.
Hungry marine fungi may be the key to reducing plastic pollution
Plastic pollution is a critical issue in Hawaiʻi because of its location in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre.
Dye tracer study at Red Hill to provide insights into groundwater flow
Preliminary results from the dye tracer study will be shared publicly in summer 2025.
MauiWES to hold final recruitment events, transition to monitoring participants
The team will focus on monitoring the participants annually for at least the next 10 years to see how the wildfires have affected their mental and physical health.
