BOR approves naming Life Sciences Building after ‘First Lady of Limu’
The late UH Mānoa ethnobotany professor emerita and Kānaka Maoli made an indelible mark in the scientific community.
UH researcher awarded American Lung Association grant to study tuberculosis
Sladjana Prišić earned American Lung Association’s innovation award and has been selected to the ALA Research Team.
Lyon Arboretum seeds trees for 1,000-tree giveaway event
The event is hosted every two years by the Mānoa Outdoor Circle.
10 UH Mānoa subjects on Times Higher Education premier world ranking
Five of the 10 ranked subjects placed in the world’s top 1%, while the others placed in the world’s top 2–4%.
$20K fellowships empower women, support PhD candidates’ research
Each PhD candidate was awarded $20,000 to pursue academic work and lead innovative community projects to empower women and girls.
Alzheimer’s disease research earns alumna national honor
Geetika Patwardhan is continuing her training as a postbaccalaureate research fellow at the National Institutes of Health.
Kona’s groundwater dependent ecosystems’ deep value described
The study surveyed 19 lineal descendants and resource managers.
Early detection system for nuisance alga infesting Papahānaumokuākea reefs
This valuable early detection method will allow resource managers to more efficiently and effectively monitor for new populations of the alga.
4 species of limu receive Hawaiian names
One of the species was named for respected community and conservation leader Laura Kalaukapu Thompson.
100K pounds of marine debris removed from Papahānaumokuākea
An estimated 115,000 pounds of marine debris accumulates annually on Papahānaumokuākea reefs.
