UH helps shape Waikīkī’s urban development through data-driven research
The partnership between the university and WBID exemplifies how academic institutions can play a vital role in community development.
UH 4-year universities high on U.S. News and World Report rankings
All three campuses placed in the top 10 for ethnic diversity.
UHERO: Simple change could boost SNAP benefits statewide
The report suggests that eliminating the net income limit for SNAP could extend benefits to an additional 13,000 to 14,000 households by 2025.
Lagging Maui recovery, slower overall Hawaiʻi growth, UHERO forecasts
This is UHERO's third quarter forecast for 2024.
Preserving Cambodian Indigenous history focus of $126K federal grant
Starting January 2025, the team will conduct ethnographic and archaeological fieldwork in five Kuy communities.
State adds $2.3M to Maui Wildfire Exposure Study, launches survivor registry
The study offers comprehensive health screenings and enrolls affected individuals into the most extensive social and bio-monitoring study in Hawaiʻi following a disaster.
Electricity pricing change for large Hawaiʻi businesses proposed
This approach would charge customers based on the hourly marginal cost of electricity production, a model known as locational marginal pricing.
Rural Hawaiʻi faces major health challenges, UH report finds
This is the first rural health report targeted specifically for Hawaiʻi that measures data at the individual level.
Which college majors pay the most in Hawaiʻi and the U.S.?
Report authors utilized data from the American Community Survey in their analysis.
Lahaina Obon Ceremony honors wildfire victims, celebrates resilience
The ceremony, which took place at Lahaina Cannery Mall, featured traditional dancing, food vendors and a sense of community healing.
