Lifetime scientific honor for UH professor
David Duffy was recognized for scientific excellence as part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2022 class of fellows.
New virus discovered in whales, dolphins across the Pacific
The discovery of beaked whale circovirus in 10 new host species including whales and dolphins across the Pacific was documented by UH researchers.
Whales could be key to reducing carbon dioxide
Researchers explore how whales can influence the amount of carbon in our air and waters and potentially contribute to the overall reduction of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
UH conference addresses water justice, Red Hill, ʻāina
200 participants attended the Piʻo Summit that brought together academic researchers from UH and esteemed community leaders.
New chainsaw drone technology deployed to fight Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death
The device, named Kūkūau, consists of a small rotating chainsaw with a robotic gripper claw and can cut and retrieve tree branches.
Disease carried by cats, pigs kills 2 spinner dolphins in Hawaiian waters
Two spinner dolphins, one stranded on Hawaiʻi Island in 2015 and the other on Oʻahu in 2019, died from toxoplasmosis.
ʻOpihi spawning research to rebuild Oʻahu population
To help build up the population loss, two graduate students in CTAHR are attempting to spawn and rear ʻopihi to adulthood in their lab on campus.
New UH vessel to expand marine research, conservation efforts
The 68-foot semi-displacement aluminum catamaran will be used by a team of 12 researchers at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology.
UH News Image of the Week: Micropropagation
This Image of the Week comes from the Lyon Arboretum's Jenna Watling.
$3.4M award to study fungal-bacterial interactions on climate change
Hawaiʻi's vast diversity of soils accounts for more than 80% of soil types on the planet.
