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Web gallery: Life on-campus during COVID-19

October 5, 2020

A small number of courses with clinicals or labs are being held in-person at UH Hilo which require students, faculty and staff to wear masks at all times and take on a renewed approach to traditional learning.

Scholarship inspires Micronesian students to uplift native community

August 20, 2020

The inaugural scholarship supports the success of Micronesians who exemplify the life and values of community service.

‘The Great Influenza’ kicks off reading pilot at UH Mānoa

August 11, 2020

Incoming freshmen will read the same book through the First Year Programs Common Read Pilot.

Citizen scientists expand data collection for UH Hilo researchers

July 30, 2020

Marine biologists highlight the important contributions citizen scientists make to help solve ocean issues in Hawaiʻi.

UH Hilo expertise critical to native forest restoration bill

July 29, 2020

The bill would allow private landowners to receive reduced property tax rates for native forest restoration on Hawaiʻi Island.

Life Sciences Building ushers in new era at UH Mānoa

June 22, 2020

The Life Sciences Building will be home to the College of Natural Sciences biology, microbiology and botany departments along with the Pacific Biosciences Research Center.

Coral-saving techniques prove effective, research shows

May 21, 2020

A UH researcher said most species have a lot in common, which would allow the use of many of the same coral saving techniques.

Kapi‘olani CC student reps Hawai‘i in prestigious conference

April 23, 2020

Mackenzie Jahnke represented Hawaiʻi at the 24th Annual Posters on the Hill held via Twitter.

A-maize-ing CTAHR study could improve plant development

April 13, 2020

Michael G. Muszynski’s corn experiments show that growth and shapes of plants can be altered with increased cytokinin levels.

UH joins new national consortium to advance microbiome research

January 14, 2020

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers Margaret McFall-Ngai and Nicole Hynson, co-authored a publication announcing the new consortium and its goals for advancing the far-reaching field of microbiome research.