Two UH Hilo students investigate “Mars”
The students—one a geologist and one an astrobiologist—are studying the habitability of volcanic terrains as analog environments for Mars.
UH Mānoa receives funding to evaluate ocean observing technologies
Researchers at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology and Department of Oceanography have been awarded over $1 million to test and evaluate technology used to observe aquatic ecosystems.
375 National Academy of Sciences members: Don’t abandon Paris Climate Agreement
Top U.S. scientists, including two UH Mānoa professors, pen open letter on climate urgency.
Pharmacists can save millions by reducing medication-related mishaps among elderly
When pharmacists are part of a patient’s transition from hospital to home, research in Hawaiʻi shows medication-related emergencies decrease among those age 65 and older.
Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on track to be operational in 2019
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court affirmed the Conservation District Use Permit for the construction of the telescope.
UH Hilo climate change research project receives fourth year of funding
NSF has released $1 million from the Centers for Research Excellence and Technology Program to fund UH Hilo’s climate change research project.
Extensive deep coral reefs in Hawaiʻi harbor unique species and high coral cover
Researchers complete a 20-year study to comprehensively document mesophotic coral ecosystems throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago.
Historical records may underestimate global sea level rise
UH Mānoa’s Philip Thompson explores the many factors affecting sea level and how those factors affected their measurements.
UHERO forecast: Building cycle approaches its peak
The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization finds that construction has accelerated in Hawaiʻi over 2016 and will approach its cyclical peak over 2017.
UH Mānoa Professor Casanova receives $499,000 NSF grant
Henri Casanova awarded a National Science Foundation grant for WRENCH: A Stimulation Workbench for Scientific Workflow for Users, Developers and Researchers.
