Maui wildfire response
UH News coverage of the University of Hawaiʻi response to the devastating deadly Maui wildfires.
How to help Maui ʻohana affected by wildfires
Relief organizations statewide are accepting donations.
From crisis to classroom: Maui culinary student plays a lead role
UH Maui College culinary student Ryan Chang played a pivotal role in disaster relief efforts.
UH Mānoa program helps student who survived Lahaina wildfire graduate
The support John Bernard Flores received was instrumental in his academic success.
- CTAHR to host disaster training workshops for Maui community, March 6, 2024
- $1M from Stupski Foundation for UH students impacted by Maui fires, August 17, 2023
- UH Maui College culinary students distribute 1,600 produce boxes, more, December 12, 2023
- UH Maui College serves as food preparation hub amidst wildfire tragedy, August 10, 2023
- Providing support to those students affected by the Lahaina fires, August 24, 2023
- From fire relief food hub to community gathering place, November 3, 2023
- UH Maui College Health Center offers free women’s healthcare, August 17, 2023
- UH Hilo pharmacy students, staff, alumni aid Lahaina survivors, September 19, 2023
- Clerkship to immediate care, JABSOM students assist Maui fire survivors, September 8, 2023
- UH student athletes support Maui fire relief efforts, September 15, 2023
- UH scholarship offer to Lahainaluna High seniors extended to two or four years, October 20, 2023
$2.1M for UH-led Maui wildfire response research
UH projects address the impacts to air and water quality, public health, ecosystem resilience and community evacuation responses.
ARL at UH provides support for Hawaiʻi during emergencies
ARL at UH is addressing problems facing Hawaiʻi and the world such as the devastating Maui wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic.
UH conservation heroes honored for wildfire response
Liane Naʻauao and Malia Van Heukelem received the President’s Award by the American Institute for Conservation.
- Students use AI to preserve Lahaina’s historical architecture, March 22, 2024
- Rebuilding, preserving Lahaina’s historic district, September 1, 2023
- West Maui water rights’ for community members focus of UH law clinic, October 3, 2023
- Free mental health toolkit helps individuals with disabilities with Maui wildfire trauma, October 30, 2023
- Shidler business kickstarters pivot to raise funds for Maui recovery, September 29, 2023
- Short story helps keiki deal with trauma from fires, August 22, 2023
- UH forensic anthropologist assists in identifying Maui fire victims, August 26, 2023
- FEMA, SBA open joint Disaster Recovery Center at UH Maui College, August 16, 2023
AI-powered wildfire forecast system for Hawaiʻi is goal of UH researchers
The team will work to improve the state’s existing forecast system, which currently uses data from a single station at the Honolulu airport.
Home sales hit 25-year low, housing crisis explained in UHERO factbook
High interest rates, high prices and low supply have continued to keep housing extremely unaffordable.
What fuels Hawaiʻi wildfires? UH expert explains
UH Mānoa wildfire expert Clay Trauernicht explains why the flammability of Hawaiʻi ’s landscapes has drastically increased.
- UH researchers investigate nearshore water quality, reef health after Maui fires, October 13, 2023
- Pandemic recovery ending, construction up, UHERO forecasts, February 23, 2024
- Safety of Maui drinking water focus of UH research, September 12, 2023
- Health, environmental impacts of Maui wildfires focus of briefing, October 3, 2023
- Remains of prominent aliʻi, lost ‘royal island’ part of Lahaina, August 11, 2023
- Rebuilding, preserving Lahaina’s historic district, September 1, 2023
- UH experts provide advice on how to salvage fire damaged items, October 17, 2023
- New Maui forest height research could impact water yields, fire risk, more, January 8, 2024
- Lies, misinformation: How to navigate social media following deadly fires, August 29, 2023
- Disaster relief design expert, students build prototype temporary shelter on Maui, December 19, 2023
- Free hazardous waste cleanup training for Maui residents, companies, September 25, 2023
UH Mānoa provost competition awards multidisciplinary innovation
Eleven projects were awarded a total of $2.3 million in the 4th UH Mānoa Strategic Investment Initiative competition.
Maui residents face health decline, access struggles after wildfires
Over at least the next 10 years, the study aims to document the acute and chronic health impacts caused by the Maui wildfires.
Maui wildfires impact more than 100 UH students, dozens lose homes
“First and foremost, as of today, we are not aware of any loss of life or casualties among our employees or students.”
- Health hazards loom 6 months after Maui wildfires, study reveals, February 8, 2024
- Maui wildfire health researchers inform lawmakers, recruit participants, January 24, 2024
- UH Mānoa launches Maui wildfire health study, invites participants to join, December 22, 2023
- State facing headwinds, Maui recovery ongoing in UHERO forecast, December 15, 2023
- Maui wildfire impacts on agriculture, health examined, December 4, 2023
- Reduce fire risk with regulation, restoration of fallow ag lands, October 23, 2023
- New funding to focus on future prevention of wildfires, trauma-informed education, October 2, 2023
- Estimated $5.5B needed to rebuild from Lahaina fire, October 30, 2023
- Wildfires deliver heavy blow to Maui economy in new UHERO forecast, September 22, 2023
- UHERO points to lessons from Iniki to help Maui recover, September 19, 2023
- UHERO report explores Maui wildfire impacts and recovery challenges, August 31, 2023
- More than 11% of workers in Maui County file for unemployment after deadly wildfires, December 19, 2023
Maui nui strong. UH-Maui College strong.
“We stand firm and ready to support our campus ʻohana and our community at large as we face the future.”
Embarking on the Road to Recovery
UH Maui College has increased their fall enrollment by 7.5 percent.
Giving thanks is different this year
“We are Lahaina. We don’t give up, we will bounce back, rebuild, and we will continue to fight the obstacles to have our city again.”
- Caring for our Maui colleagues, friends and family, August 9, 2023
- UH President: Beginning a semester in tragedy and hope, August 21, 2023
Celebrating Lahaina in song, UH Maui students record album
The album of original music about Lahaina showcases its rich history and the students’ hopes for its future.
UH Maui College holds first commencement since wildfires
UH Maui College graduates sang and danced to “This Is Me” at their commencement.
Amidst Maui tragedy freshman embarks on college career
Angela Joy Almeron is a Lahaina resident and UH Mānoa information and computer sciences student.
- Pacific Disaster Center, Ghana address increasing climate and disaster risks, April 19, 2024
- Daughter of immigrants, UH grad, focused on Maui immigrant relief, November 14, 2023
- UH Maui College part of statewide Kīpuni Aloha no Maui, September 1, 2023
- Relief efforts at UH Maui College highlighted on Good Morning America, August 17, 2023
- UH Wind Ensemble plays special rendition of Lahainaluna in tribute, October 5, 2023
- UH Mānoa community hosts ceremony for Maui, August 14, 2023
- UH performers hope music will uplift Maui students, November 22, 2023
- Leeward CC’s culinary students lend a hand at Chefs for Hope fundraiser, November 7, 2023
- UH sweeps state hackathon, solutions aim to modernize community services, November 28, 2023
- $20K for Maui student relief from Japan universities, September 5, 2023
