Research – University of Hawaiʻi System News

UH studies wave-energy electricity generation without a cable

November 13, 2018

This is the world’s first demonstration of the potentially transformative capability for wave energy converters to enable persistent oceanographic observation and unmanned, undersea vehicle recharge without a cable to shore.

UH study of uterine ruptures in West Africa supports health-system improvements

November 13, 2018

Public health research study says pregnant women whose labor contractions have slowed or stopped altogether require immediate transfer to higher-level hospital.

Closer hurricanes show increased flood risks to Honolulu, Waikīkī

November 7, 2018

Findings were not a surprise, say researchers at the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.

Celebrating 30 years of a HOT program

November 5, 2018

A team of scientists established the open ocean observatory for physical, biogeochemical and ecological investigations in 1988.

UH Cancer Center breast cancer clinical trials may improve routine care

November 5, 2018

The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center is coordinating breast cancer clinical trials that may critically improve routine care and treatments.

Stunning drone videos of humpback and gray whales aid new UH marine mammal research

November 4, 2018

The overall mission of the Marine Mammal Research Program is the conservation of marine mammals.

Happiness, health missing from measuring nation’s well-being

October 31, 2018

Gross domestic product undervalues the true worth of human worth, says a study led by Victoria Fan of the Office of Public Health Services.

Latest tech on display at UH drone demo

October 29, 2018

State-of-the-art, unmanned aerial, surface and underwater drones were on full display at the Hawaiʻi Institute for Marine Biology on Coconut Island.

2050: Feeding 10 billion people within planetary limits may be achievable

October 29, 2018

A global shift toward healthy and more plant-based diets, halving food loss and waste and improving farming practices and technologies are required to feed 10 billion people sustainably by 2050, a new study finds.

Study shows improved health, reduced overweight and obesity in Pacific-region children

October 29, 2018

Researchers aimed to change the context in which child overweight and obesity occurs by building strong partnerships for action within communities.