Amphetamine users require more hospital resources, UH study
Researchers from JABSOM examined visits to a Honolulu hospital emergency room, finding that 15.1 percent of the drug-screened patients tested positive for amphetamines.
Study links climate change to increased risk of Hawaiʻi wildfires
The first study linking climate change to an increased probability of wildfires in Hawaiʻi also weighs the increased risks facing tropical regions around the world.
Harry Potter and the ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi translation
UH Mānoa's Richard Keao NeSmith released a Hawaiian language translation of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Coconut Ratz & Kung Fu Cowboys explores Pacific island culture and disability
The autobiography of Joakim “Jojo” Peter describes his childhood in Federated States of Micronesia and his perspectives on living with a disability.
Insight into North Korea’s past could forge future relations with U.S.
Heroes and Toilers: Work as Life in Postwar North Korea, 1953-1961 sheds new light on life and labor in North Korea during the decade following the Korean War.
Ambrosia beetles linked to Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death confirmed
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources researchers confirm link of ambrosia beetles to Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death.
Newly discovered supernova may rewrite exploding star origin theories
A supernova discovered by an international group of astronomers has provided an unprecedented look at the first moments of a violent stellar explosion.
Discovery shows new treatment for reversing heart failure
Alexander Stokes, an assistant professor in cell and molecular biology, reveals the wonders of the cannabinoid receptor known as TRPV1.
Current efforts to save coral reefs not enough
Co-author Robert Richmond, director of the UH Kewalo Marine Laboratory, says interventions are needed now and that time is running out.
Greenhouse gas triggering more changes than we can handle
A new study reveals that society faces a much larger threat from climate change than previous studies have showed.
