Developed by UH Mānoa scientist Axel Lehrer, the vaccine remains viable in extreme heat conditions for several months, which is especially important where the disease outbreaks so far have begun in rural, spread-out areas of hot, dry West Africa.
Daniel Huber is one of 126 recipients across the U.S. and Canada to receive the Sloan Fellowship, which are given to those whose achievements and potential identify them as the next generation of scientific leaders.
Aya H. Kimura's book won the 2019 Rachel Carson Book Prize for its contributions in the field of Science and Technology Studies, overall scholarly quality, and social and political relevance.
John Gagnon's essay “Research as Care: A Shared Ownership Approach to Rhetorical Research in Trauma Communities” was selected for inclusion in the Best of the Journals in Rhetoric and Composition 2019.
The East-West Center hosts an international conference February 14–16 that was planned and attended by UH students.
The six-person crew’s research includes geological and drone surveys, lava tube exploration and space technology testing.
Sladjana Prišić, assistant professor at UH Manoa, received a $999,625 grant from the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development program.
The Waikīkī Aquarium exhibit showcases 12 wall tanks featuring a living reef ecosystem reminiscent of those found in the Pacific Ocean.
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is one of 12 institutions included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2018–2019 Fulbright U.S. Scholars.
The moth species, which belong to the family Noctuidae, were given the names A. helela and A. kuamauna to honor their Hawaiian heritage.
