Drug-resistant pathogen spread studied in U.S. waterways
UH researchers will focus on the Hanalei River, where they will examine how cesspools and animal agriculture contribute to the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
National transportation fellowship program picks UH Mānoa student
The program funds students from minority-serving institutions to attend and present their research at the TRB annual meeting in January 2025.
Coastal water quality rebounding after Lahaina wildfire
The study found that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons levels in water samples were higher in September 2023 but dropped to low levels by November.
$2.4M federal grant boosts UH’s AI-driven farm irrigation system
The project will leverage data from a dense network of weather stations across the islands, feeding it into an innovative AI-enhanced irrigation management system.
UH engineers conquer game of drones, place 3rd nationally in competition
The competition provides students with valuable hands-on experience in the rapidly evolving field of drone technology.
AI-powered wildfire forecast system for Hawaiʻi is goal of UH researchers
The team will work together to improve the state’s existing forecast system, which currently uses data from a single station at the Honolulu airport.
Petroleum, chlorine mix could yield harmful byproducts in new UH study
The researchers stress that their findings are from controlled lab conditions, and further research is needed to understand real-world implications.
Record turnout, funds raised at annual banquet support UH engineering students
The event celebrated the achievements of students, faculty and alumni, while also raising a record-breaking amount of more than $380,000.
Cesspools to solutions: Initiative targets Pacific islands’ wastewater woes
At the end of the project, the team plans to deliver a proof-of-concept, island-appropriate, prototype wastewater infrastructure system.
Indigenous engineering students give voice to STEM challenges
Indigenous STEM students persevere with help of peers and sympathetic faculty.
