Microalgae could fuel Hawaiʻi’s renewable future
The research highlighted how leading-edge synthetic biology and metabolic engineering are clearing the way for microalgae production locally.
UH Mānoa ranks top 12 in U.S. for oceanography, atmospheric science, tourism
The rankings are based on measures such as world-class faculty, world-class research output, high-quality research, research impact and international collaboration.
UH cookiecutter shark research bridges ʻike Hawaiʻi, science
The team developed a new Hawaiian name for the cookiecutter shark, nahunaiki, meaning “little bites.”
Giant clams thrive with Indigenous management in American Sāmoa
Giant clam populations in American Sāmoa are more stable and abundant than previously thought, demonstrating the effectiveness of community-based resource management.
Disease and trauma found in majority of whale, dolphin strandings
UH researchers analyzed 272 stranding investigations of 20 cetacean (whale and dolphin) species between 2006 and 2024.
Exploring life in the deep sea earns top dissertation award
Ellis focused her research on tiny deep-sea animals living more than two miles below the ocean surface in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
Helmsley awards more than $2.2M to advance UH medical training, research
Funding grants will go to the UH Cancer Center and John A. Burns School of Medicine.
Turf wars: Sharks vs. seabirds cause habitat shifts
Seasonal seabird nesting in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands triggers shark turf wars and habitat shifts among different shark species according to UH research.
Football-field-sized balloon takes flight over Antarctica in quest for dark matter answers
The experiment is suspended from a football-field-sized balloon approximately 24 miles above Antarctica.
‘Jumping DNA’ innovation boosts gene therapy research at UH
UH Mānoa researchers use “jumping DNA” to advance precision gene therapy.
