Planets can shrink? UH astronomers find new evidence
A team of astronomers led by IfA graduate student Travis Berger found that an intriguing class of Neptune-sized planets shrink over billions of years.
Rocky planet discovered around one of the galaxy’s oldest stars
By measuring the wobble of the star induced by the planet’s gravity, researchers inferred that the planet has three times the mass of Earth.
Hawaiʻi drought during El Niño winter? Not always
UH research revealed the connection between Hawaiʻi winter rainfall and El Niño is not as straightforward as previously thought.
UH Mānoa startup among national solar innovation semifinalists
Hawaii Innovation Lab will advance into the semifinals of the American-Made Solar Prize in April 2021.
Urgent need to preserve wetlands to prevent greenhouse gas emissions
Peatlands are one of the world’s largest carbon pools.
$646K in grants to support museum institute, audio description project
The two UH Mānoa projects are among 213 supported by $32.8 million in grants.
Raise the cap on research tax credits recommends UHERO
UHERO recommends that the state raise the cap to $20 million over a 4–5 year period.
Vog team busy with new Kīlauea eruption
UH Mānoa’s Vog Measurement and Prediction Project continues to create forecasts of dispersion and trajectories of volcanic smog, which are available in real-time online.
Researcher’s oncology efforts recognized by national journal
Christa Braun-Inglis was recognized in a feature interview by the Association of Community Cancer Centers.
Restaurant doom: Survey results anticipate massive closures
This is the Public Policy Center’s third report on Hawaiʻi’s restaurant industry during COVID-19.
