Celebrating 300K Genki Balls and counting to clean the Ala Wai Canal
The Genki Ala Wai Project reached 300,000 Genki Balls, and the City and County of Honolulu proclaimed April 2026 as “Genki Ball Month.”
Historic Bachman Hall secures LEED Gold certification
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Bachman Hall building has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification on April 22.
UH Mānoa reaches sustainability milestone with STARS Silver
This achievement recognizes the university’s sustainability efforts across academics, research, operations and campus engagement.
7 fisheries students earn fellowships, highlight community support
Students and their UH advisors will work collaboratively with the sponsoring agencies and Hawaiʻi communities on their graduate research projects.
Architecture students showcase Indigenous-inspired timber design
“The Hale” integrates Indigenous architectural principles with modern sustainable materials to propose a new model for public gathering spaces in Honolulu.
Simple ocean model predicts El Niño 15 months in advance
Researchers can now skillfully predict El Niño and La Niña 15 months ahead of time using observations of the ocean surface temperature and height.
UH soil service center reopens with free testing for flood-affected farmers
Local farmers will once again have access to soil and plant testing here in Hawaiʻi at a reasonable cost.
Waikīkī faces escalating threat of sewage-contaminated flooding
Waikīkī is facing a shift in flood hazards as sea levels rise—transitioning from a flooding that is driven primarily by rainfall to events dominated by tidal processes.
Honu emerge as reef defenders against invasive algae in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian green sea turtles have been documented for the first time actively grazing on Chondria tumulosa.
UH to lead new Pacific reef research institute
The Pacific RRCI will be housed in UH’s Office of Land and Ocean Conservation Futures.
