PBS series highlights UH Hilo humpback whale research
The groundbreaking humpback whale research of Adam Pack, a psychology and biology professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo will be featured in an episode of Changing Seas.
Experts warn: Must consider role of microbes in climate change
More than 30 international microbiologists, including David Karl, call for the world to stop ignoring the “unseen majority” in Earth’s biodiversity.
‘Talk-story’ sessions may prevent intimate partner violence
Study results on nearly 100 Leeward Oʻahu participants showed an increase in awareness, knowledge and confidence about the socially relevant topic.
UH Sea Grant called on to help save Waikīkī Beach
The program under the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology and the Department of Economics issues an alarming report on beach erosion.
Hawaiʻi middle-of-the-pack for child well-being
UH Mānoa Center on the Family releases Hawaiʻi’s latest KIDS COUNT® Data Book in which Hawaiʻi once again ranks 24 out of 50 states on overall child well-being.
National Cancer Institute boosts UH Cancer Center support to $8.4M
The National Cancer Institute increased its support of the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center from $5.7 million to $8.4 million and extended its NCI designation to July 2022.
Iron deposited into ocean via dust from Asia discovered in subtropical currents
Scientists have observed that the areas the subtropical “gyres” cover experience chemistry changes periodically, especially levels of phosphorus and iron, ultimately affecting its biological productivity.
Minute marine animals live in sophisticated symbiosis with bacteria
Researchers, including those from the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, are involved in studying one of the most deceptively simple animals on Earth.
Invasive lionfish invasion focus of research model
The researchers suggest the lionfish’s success as a hunter is likely due to a combination of its particular stalking pattern, mouth suction and forward momentum as it strikes—characteristics that are unlike native fish predators.
Native Hawaiians, Japanese Americans have higher risk of pancreatic cancer
Native Hawaiians and Japanese Americans have a higher risk than other ethnic/racial groups of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a new study by the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center.
