Measuring food insecurity among UH students
UH West Oʻahu Assistant Professor Albie Miles was awarded a USDA grant for a food insecurity survey and sustainable food systems program expansion.
UHERO forecast: Slow ongoing despite arrivals boom
Hawaiʻi’s growth continues to slow, even as visitor arrivals chalk up new records.
Nearly $6.3M grant to expand promising Ebola vaccine research awarded to UH researcher
Axel Lehrer will test whether the Ebola vaccine formula he has developed will protect against two additional viruses in the same family.
Ecuadorians disproportionately select non-native plants for medicinal use
Plant medicine is practiced widely across the world and it is critical to understand the potential influence of introduced plant use on native plant treatments.
UHERO forecast: Construction easing, but more in the pipeline
After several years of rapid expansion, the pace of building has eased, but there are enough new projects to maintain construction activity.
Preventing Zika from harming unborn children
With a $400,000 National Institutes of Health grant, JABSOM scientist Mukesh Kumar will investigate the Zika virus in pregnancy and develop strategies to prevent transmission of the disease to the fetus.
Fifth UH simulated Mars mission is in the books
After eight months of isolation in a geodesic dome on the slopes of Mauna Loa, six Hawaiʻi Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) crew members exited their habitat.
Native Hawaiian cultural resources receive federal funding
UH Mānoa researchers and educators will partner with the Mānoa Heritage Center to develop educational programs and preservation activities related to Hawaiian language, culture and history.
Mars simulation crew readying to exit Mauna Loa habitat
The eight-month mission to “Mars” for the fifth Hawaiʻi Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) crew is almost over.
Alzheimer’s Disease clinical trial begins at UH medical school
A clinical trial will begin on a drug that researchers hope will reduce inflammation in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s Disease.
