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.
AI-powered wildfire forecast system for Hawaiʻi is goal of UH researchers
The team will work together to improve the state’s existing forecast system, which currently uses data from a single station at the Honolulu airport.
Petroleum, chlorine mix could yield harmful byproducts in new UH study
The researchers stress that their findings are from controlled lab conditions, and further research is needed to understand real-world implications.
