Experts shape Red Hill health registry at JABSOM
Experts gathered to refine the Red Hill Independent Health Registry, to track long-term health effects from the 2021 jet fuel spill.
UH weather monitoring system to improve flood, fire warning, forecasting
Researchers are installing an advanced network of 100 weather monitoring stations across the state to enhance weather and climate monitoring and forecasting.
Water innovation projects supported through new partnership
The pilot program was launched in fall 2023 by the UH Office of Innovation and Commercialization and National Security Innovation Network as part of their Innovation Challenge initiative.
UH Mānoa tackles wastewater emissions with $2M grant
The team will run pilot-scale testing at the Waiʻanae wastewater treatment facility starting 2025.
Drug-resistant pathogen spread studied in U.S. waterways
UH researchers will focus on the Hanalei River, where they will examine how cesspools and animal agriculture contribute to the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
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.
Maui fires 1 year on: UH research continues to assess impacts, support recovery
Within days of the worst natural disaster in state history, University of Hawaiʻi researchers began providing assistance and support on multiple fronts.
$2.4M federal grant boosts UH’s AI-driven farm irrigation system
The project will leverage data from a dense network of weather stations across the islands, feeding it into an innovative AI-enhanced irrigation management system.
$2.1M for UH-led Maui wildfire response research
UH projects totaling $2.1 million address the impacts to air and water quality, public health, ecosystem resilience and community evacuation responses.
Red Hill health registry to support individuals exposed to fuel
Individuals who are interested in receiving updates on the registry’s development and community engagement efforts are encouraged to sign up.
