Discovery and Achievement on Many Fronts
From life-saving medical breakthroughs, to environmental protection, to economic stimulus, the scholarship and research conducted by the University of Hawai‘i impacts the quality of life on many levels.
UH research programs:
- develop human capital and new knowledge
- promote innovation and collaboration
- support new businesses and long-term job growth
- generate revenues that boost the local economy
- maximize the advantages of Hawai‘i‘s unique natural and cultural heritage
Recent research news
Feb. 4, 2010, Manoa — A $499,999 grant was awarded to Dr. Robert Cowie of UH Manoa's Center for Conservation Research.
Feb. 4, 2010, Manoa — The publication emphasizes the importance of mitigating contamination on farms and in home gardens.
Feb. 2, 2010, Manoa — Dr. Mark Q. Martindale has been awarded the Alexander Kowalevsky Medal for Comparative Embryology.
Feb. 1, 2010, Manoa — Three of the researchers are well-known cancer specialists in Hawaii.
Spotlight
Whale Bone Habitats
Craig Smith, a University of Hawai‘i at Manoa professor of Oceanography, was part of an international team that has documented biogeochemical processes on the bones and in sediments surrounding a 30-ton whale carcass sunk seven years ago in the Santa Cruz basin off the California coast.
Rates of sulfide production are equivalent to those at hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, suggesting that whale falls provide comparable habitat islands rich in chemical energy at the deep-sea floor. Whale falls are more plentiful but smaller in area and relatively short-lived compared to some geologically produced chemical energy oases called cold seeps. Still, they support at least 11 species found at hydrothermal vents and 20 species living at cold seeps.
Read more about the whale falls in the Malamalama article.