Mapping genetic blueprints of Hawaiʻi’s healing plants
UH research is focusing on the anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds found in noni, māmaki and moringa.
NSF award supports UH research on safer drinking water after fuel contamination
The CAREER program is among the National Science Foundation's most notable awards for early-career faculty.
UH Cancer Center opens Hawaiʻi’s 1st early-phase clinical trial facility
UH Cancer Center launches Hawaiʻi's first facility dedicated to early-phase clinical trials for cancer patients.
UH Mānoa grad student earns Fulbright to study urban resilience in Galápagos
The upcoming fieldwork builds directly on Bethe’s capstone project at UH, which focused on ecological urban design.
Hawaiʻi Island spinner dolphins are producing fewer calves
Previous research has shown that this population of dolphins experiences the highest levels of disturbance exposure recorded for dolphins worldwide.
Hawaiʻi patients spent $230M+ on out-of-state cancer care, 2021–2023
Study finds Hawaiʻi cancer patients face major travel burdens, driving demand for local care expansions.
Housing affordability improves, but Honolulu remains among nation’s least affordable
In 2024, the median home price in Honolulu was about twice what a median-income household could afford.
Climate change could cost Hawaiʻi billions in lost reef recreation
Coral reef decline driven by climate change could cost Hawaiʻi residents between $1.8 billion and $3 billion in lost reef-related activities by 2100.
National genomics education award recognizes UH graduate student
Chelsea Miller's innovative training program expands hands-on genomics education.
Fulbright scholar connects Māori, Native Hawaiian nursing
Fulbright scholar Ebony Komene partners with UH Mānoa to strengthen Indigenous nursing research and patient care.
