Architecture graduate’s book examines role of refugee camps
Alicia Kutkut Arroyo's dissertation, Al Zaatari Refugee Camp as Permanent Housing, was published in March 2019 by Amazon Digital Service for Kindle
New eDNA technology used to quickly assess coral reefs
The project used “metabarcoding,” a technique in which all of the DNA in a water sample is analyzed in one step with DNA sequencing.
UH astronomer’s planet prediction verified in Star Wars-like system
This discovery cements the system's title as the most interesting of the binary-star worlds, and marks the first complete planetary system around a binary star.
Coral reef bacteria synchronize changes across vast distance
Study reveals previously invisible microbial aspect, says Craig Nelson, assistant professor of oceanography in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.
UH+community=beneficial health outcomes
Researchers take the time to get to know their communities by being present and listening to their concerns and priorities.
New book offers rare look into life of legendary screenwriter
Julien Gorbach, an assistant professor in the School of Communications in the College of Social Sciences, delves into the life of Ben Hecht.
3 international journals celebrate 30th anniversary
University of Hawaiʻi Press celebrates the 30th anniversary of three influential university-based journals—The Contemporary Pacific, Journal of World History and Mānoa.
3D models for better coral reef monitoring developed at UH Hilo
A UH Hilo assistant professor has developed a research program that enhances coral reef research by converting 2D images into 3D reconstructions of reef habitats.
UH helps confirm first exoplanet candidate, 10 years after initial discovery
An international team of astronomers, led by a University of Hawaiʻi graduate student, announced the confirmation of the first exoplanet candidate.
Award-winning book follows mothers’ determination after Japan nuclear disaster
Aya H. Kimura's book won the 2019 Rachel Carson Book Prize for its contributions in the field of Science and Technology Studies, overall scholarly quality, and social and political relevance.
