Kapiolani students win first place in space competition
Kapiʻolani CC’s CanSat team awaded top prize for designing, building and launching a space-related mission at this year’s CanSat International Competition.
Academic News
Maui College alliance wants island cars to go green
UH Maui College is leading the charge in reducing Maui County’s dependence on oil by forming the Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance.
Community
Kids film festival promises fun for the whole family
UH Mānoa’s KIDS FIRST film festival showcases kid-friendly films for all ages.
Musical instrument exhibit on display at Manoa library
The summer exhibit at UH Mānoa’s Hamilton Library celebrates music and its connection to culture.
People
David Karl appointed member of Gulf of Mexico oil spill advisory group
UH Mānoa’s David Karl selected to serve on the National Academy of Sciences Gulf of Mexico program advisory group.
Highest psychiatry association award presented to Jack McDermott
JABSOM Psychiatry Chair Emeritus Jack McDermott honored by the American Psychiatric Association.
Research News
Astronomers discover black holes were abundant among earliest stars
UH Mānoa astronomer Guenther Hasinger and team discover the existence of black holes during initial galaxy formation.
Long-duration space exploration study awarded NASA grant
A HI-SEAS study, led by UH Mānoa, has been awarded $1.2 million by NASA to continue research on astronaut performance during long-duration space travels.
More Recent News
Healthy Living–Mind, Body, Career conference
The UH Commission on the Status of Women is hosting the Healthy Living–Mind, Body, Career conference, September 27.
Updates from the UH delegation visiting Indonesia
M.R.C. Greenwood and Mānoa assistant professor Maya Soetoro-Ng are leading a delegation from the University of Hawaiʻi to Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Delving into the origins of tropical marine biodiversity
Marine biologists publish research explaining Hawaiʻi’s ability to both import and export marine biodiversity.
