UH discovery among first images captured by Webb Space Telescope
SMACSJ0723 was first pinpointed by IfA researchers nearly 20 years ago.
Pioneering UH female astronomer featured in new book on navigating male-dominated field
Ann Merchant Boesgaard is an astronomer emerita at IfA who began her career at UH in 1967.
Maunakea telescopes capture near-Sun comet roasting to death
The sighting could help explain the scarcity of the near-Sun population of periodic comets and asteroids.
UH astronomy, medical students named ARCS Scholars of the Year
Twenty University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa PhD candidates named ARCS Scholars in 2022.
UH astronomers mentor Maui keiki for future science careers
About 75% of HI STAR students have gone on to enter the regional science fair and win awards at state and international levels.
Waipahu HS research telescope developed with UH astronomers’ aid
The 12.5-foot dome, which houses a 17-inch telescope, is geared toward helping build student interest in STEM-related careers and is mounted on a building rooftop on the school’s campus.
$2.5M grant to monitor space weather, making space travel safer
The project will measure the most powerful particles emitted by the Sun.
AstroDay makes full return after 2-year hiatus
More than 70 volunteers presented science and technology activities to hundreds of keiki and adults.
UH, community partners host STEM learning event for IHS at-risk keiki, women
Students, faculty and staff taught two dozen children and women about STEM through many different hands-on activities.
Board of Regents honors faculty for excellence in research
Brian N. Popp, Rui Sun and Xudong Sun was awarded the Board of Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research
