UH sets new extramural funding record of $515.9M in FY2023
For the second consecutive year, the University of Hawaiʻi has set a record in extramural funding at $515.9 million for fiscal year 2023.
Hawaiʻi observatories play critical role adding color to new space mission
The IfA team is especially interested in using this data to measure the parameters that characterize the properties of the universe.
Hawaiʻi astronomers discover death-defying planet
The star would have inflated up to 1.5 times the planet’s orbital distance before shrinking to its current size at only one-tenth of that distance.
$4M boosts IfA development of new sensors for exoplanet imaging
The new generation of ultra-sensitive sensors will help observe distant Earth-like planets.
PhD student’s passion for our future is ‘out of this world’
Eisenstat co-founded the UH Mānoa chapter of the United Nations Association.
In memoriam: Pan-STARRS pioneer, trailblazing astronomer Nick Kaiser
Kaiser was an astronomer at IfA from 1998 to 2017.
Board of Regents honors faculty for excellence in research
The Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research is awarded in recognition of scholarly contributions that expand the boundaries of knowledge and enrich the lives of students and the community.
Aspiring astronomer from Hawaiʻi Island heads to world’s largest HS science fair
Ciana-lei Bence is the first Maunakea Scholar to represent Hawaiʻi at the International Science and Engineering Fair in May 2023.
Southwest Airlines donates flight support, $10K to astronomy program
Southwest Airlines donated $10,000 to IfA and has provided UH students with 45 vouchers to fly inter island for community outreach activities.
Decommissioning of UH Hilo telescope receives approval
Approvals are given for the decommissioning of the telescope owned by UH Hilo.
