Resistance to liver cancer treatment discovered by UH researchers
Newer immunotherapy medications can slow the spread in many types of cancers, but liver tumors often do not respond.
$5.3M to develop cancer translational research program
UH Cancer Center researchers will develop the first Specialized Program of Research Excellence in Hawaiʻi to address cancer health disparities.
Hawaiʻi fishermen can win prizes for reporting catches of newly released pāpio
UH Mānoa researchers raised and tagged 150 pāpio and released them into the wild to demonstrate the species' potential for restorative aquaculture.
American Samoa sea-level rise viewer available for public
The tool will be an essential component in future planning to assess the short and long-term impacts of rising seas and to minimize the risks to coastal communities.
Hurricanes arriving earlier due to climate change
New research revealed that since the 1980s, category 4 and 5 hurricanes have been arriving three to four days earlier with each passing decade of climate change.
3D-printed sweat sensor one of world’s top healthcare innovations in 2023
UH Mānoa’s sweat sensor placed No. 5 out of more than 8,500 showcased innovations.
$2.18M to diagnose autism, ADHD, mental health conditions using AI
Peter Washington earned the NIH New Innovator Award to support his project.
New funding to focus on future prevention of wildfires, trauma-informed education
Three projects focus on data science and the fourth focuses on the human element.
Improving Hawaiʻi’s marine biodiversity focus of undergraduate research program
It was the first time the REU program partnered with the Bishop Museum.
$3M award boosts program developing well-rounded graduate data scientists
The program brings together engineering, computer science, social science, business and medicine to harness the power of data science.
