UH developed, living coastal-protection system prepares for deployment
The project has completed the first concrete reef structure, and full production is now underway for 60 units.
AI to tackle healthcare efficiency focus of HS summer program
This internship was part of Project Hōkūlani, housed in UH Mānoa’s Center on Disability Studies, College of Education.
$4.2M broadens participation in clean energy, materials science in Hawaiʻi
The award will also create new STEM pathways that integrate Hawaiian knowledge with materials research at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
$26M grant fuels UH research on climate-friendly cooling
The project aims to create a transformative “sustainable refrigerant lifecycle” by lowering HFC emissions; creating safe, property-balanced replacement refrigerants; and increasing the energy efficiency of HVACR systems.
Tubeworms coat ships, propellers, facilities, get signals from bacteria
The bacterial communities that coat submerged surfaces create a biofilm and produce chemical signals that are detected by swimming larvae.
Students’ marine research supported through Denise B. Evans Fellowship
Graduate students Victoria Assad and Syrena Whitner were selected as this year’s Denise B. Evans Fellows.
Coastal water quality rebounding after Lahaina wildfire
The study found that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons levels in water samples were higher in September 2023 but dropped to low levels by November.
Q&A: Maui water quality expert on reef health since wildfires
As the anniversary of Maui’s devastating wildfires approaches on August 8, UH News interviewed water quality expert Andrea Kealoha.
Oceanography student makes deep-sea wonders visible, accessible
Blake Stoner-Osborne analyzes DNA and isotopes to identify differences in the composition of zooplankton between coral reefs and open ocean habitats.
Microbiome data ambassadors selected from UH
Two graduate students and a postdoctoral researcher were selected to be National Microbiome Data Collective Ambassadors of 2024.
