Research

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

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L. Stephen Lau Water Research Endowed Scholarship awarded in fall 2012
Feb. 8, 2012, Manoa — The purpose of the scholarship is to further knowledge of Hawai‘i's natural waters.
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C-MORE provides microscope-lending program to Hawai'i's middle schools
Feb. 7, 2012, Manoa — C-MORE hopes this new program will shed light on the hidden world of micro-organisms (or microbes).
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HOT news: Pacific carbon pump speeds up in summer
Feb. 7, 2012, Manoa — UH Manoa oceanographer David Karl led an international team of scientists.
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Expert in health diversity, tobacco research and HIV to speak at UH Manoa
Feb. 6, 2012, Manoa — His talk begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Medical Education Building, Room 315.