1950s Kīlauea Iki lava samples to help UH scientists understand volcanic eruptions
Investigating these samples will provide new insights for understanding recent and future volcanic eruptions in Hawaiʻi.
UH News Image of the Week: Fire and ice
This Image of the Week comes from UH Hilo's Center for Maunakea Stewardship.
Maunaloa eruption is living lab for UH Hilo students and researchers
Students and researchers have the opportunity to observe, sample and track the eruption in real time.
Tonga eruption spawns massive phytoplankton bloom
The largest submarine volcanic eruption of this century led to a dramatic phytoplankton bloom north of the island of Tongatapu, in the Kingdom of Tonga.
Elusive atmospheric wave detected during Tonga volcanic eruption
The Tonga volcanic eruption in 2022 triggered a special atmospheric wave that has eluded detection for the past 85 years.
UH extramural funding hits record $505M in FY2022
Extramural funding is external investments from the federal government, industry and non-profit organizations that support research and academic activities conducted by university faculty and staff.
UH research investigates increase in Pāhala earthquakes
UH Mānoa scientists deployed instruments called seismic nodes to understand why the number of earthquakes in Pāhala have increased 70-fold since 2015.
Green olivine may be ‘crystal clock’ unlocking volcanic history
An assistant researcher received $554,181 from a National Science Foundation CAREER award over the next five years.
60 Minutes story on Icelandic eruption features UH professor, alumni
60 Minutes interviewed UH alumni Thorvaldur Thordarson and Christopher Hamilton, and Professor Bruce Houghton during the Geldingadalir eruption response.
Measuring magma viscosity early could forecast volcanic eruptions
A team of researchers identified an indicator of magma viscosity that can be measured before an eruption, providing information to help understand future eruptions.
