UH contributes to the study of the evolution of multi-cellularity in animals
The international team included newly discovered and known species from Hawaiʻi in their study.
Sugarcane is not dead, just different
UH Mānoa researchers see a sweet future ahead for the traditional sugarcane plant, which the Hawaiians first brought to the islands via canoe.
UH’s only female National Academy of Sciences member reveals how animals select good microbes
Margaret McFall-Ngai's inaugural article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals a newly discovered mechanism by which organisms select beneficial microbes and reject harmful ones.
Astronomers discover variability in the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades Cluster
An international team of astronomers used the Kepler Space Telescope to perform the most detailed study to date of their variability.
New biological identity of inhaled nanoparticles revealed
UH Mānoa's Yi Zuo studied biological reactions to nanoparticles in the lungs, which may advance the understanding of other air pollutants.
UH agro-ecologists published in sustainable food systems journal
Albie Miles and Rebecca Ryals contribute articles to the Journal of Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems.
New gene catalog of ocean microbiome reveals surprises
UH researchers discovered nutrient limitation is a central driver in the evolution of ocean microbe genomes.
Total solar eclipse illuminated by UH astronomers
During this year’s total solar eclipse, the first to cross North America since 1918, Hawaiʻi will be well represented by UH scientists.
UH expands vaccine research through NIH grant to minority students
Liana Medina received a grant of nearly $112,000 to work with a potential vaccine for viruses related to Ebola.
Hawaiʻi nearshore fishery provides big benefits
The study argues that fully appreciating the multitude of benefits the nearshore fishery provides to society is a crucial step towards sustainable management.
