Research
Martian clays could help reveal environmental conditions on early Earth
UH Mānoa NASA Astrobiology Institute discover chemical in Martian meteorite that may play an important role in the origin of life on Earth.
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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.
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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.
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Delving into the origins of tropical marine biodiversity
Marine biologists publish research explaining Hawaiʻi’s ability to both import and export marine biodiversity.
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Climate researchers discover new rhythm for El Nino
UH Mānoa’s Malte Stuecker, Fei-Fei Jin and Axel Timmermann discover the reason behind El Niño’s weather patterns.
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Tropical upper atmosphere “fingerprint” of global warming discovered
International Pacific Research Center’s Kevin Hamilton uses upper atmosphere behavior to predict future global warming.
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Sea level influenced tropical climate during the last ice age
International Pacific Research Center scientist Pedro DiNezio discovers the tropical climate’s response to glaciation.
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Muslim women wearing headscarfs face job discrimination
A study by UH Mānoa’s Sonia Ghumman found that Hijabis (Muslim women who wear headscarfs) encountered discrimination when seeking employment.
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Scientists predict abundance and distribution of Hawaiian coral
UH Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology researchers develope species distribution models of the six dominant Hawaiian coral species around the main Hawaiian Islands.
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Scientists discover clues about plant evolution
UH Mānoa’s Ray Ming, Robert Paull and Nancy Chen have reported the genome sequence for sacred lotus.
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