NSF funds undergraduate DNA and biodiversity research
Undergraduates arrive to begin DNA-based discoveries in Hawaiʻi’s biodiversity.
Biochemist at UH Hilo looks for clues to cure cancer
Assistant Professor Li Tao is doing research into the mechanisms of cell division that will provide clues for cancer treatment.
Video features ʻalalā, Hawaiian crow, research and conservation work
UH Hilo scientists and partners working on bringing the ʻalalā, or Hawaiian crow, back from near extinction are celebrating the first hatchlings of the 2016 breeding season.
Campaign to conserve ʻōhiʻa trees finds roots in community
A strong show of public support for the #ohialove crowdfunding campaign to bank ʻōhiʻa tree seeds has encouraged organizers to increase their fundraising goal
Four new algae species discovered in Hawaiʻi’s deep waters
UH Mānoa researchers announced the discovery of four new species of deep-water algae from Hawaiʻi.
Coral reef society honors UH Mānoa professor
UH Mānoa professor Mark Hixon recognized as a first-cohort Fellow of the International Society for Reef Studies
FBI Special Agent Edward You presents Safeguarding Science and the Future
Edward You to give talk on the future of biology and the challenges in security involving health, cybersecurity, and the economy.
Professor Heinz Gert de Couet appointed National Science Foundation division director
UH Mānoa Professor Heinz Gert de Couet appointed division director for the National Science Foundation’s Division of Integrative Organismal Systems.
Seeding the future of the ʻōhiʻa tree
The Lyon Arboretum launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to save seeds from the threatened ʻōhiʻa trees.
Gene sequencing of rare Hawaiian crow will assist in conservation efforts
A UH Hilo researcher assisted in sequencing the rare Hawaiian crow’s genome, which will assist conservation efforts.
