Tangled plastic, fishing gear found in pilot whales
Researchers found that nearly 23% of short-finned pilot whales that stranded over 13 years in Hawaiʻi ingested several pounds of plastic ropes, netting, fishing gear and plastic bags.
UH program connects STEM, culture, place for 422 keiki across 3 islands
The program is organized around five grade-level bands, with lessons, materials and activities tailored to students at different developmental levels.
Building Hawaiʻi’s next generation of water stewards
A UH study identifies methods to better connect students with water-related courses, hands-on learning, mentors and employment opportunities.
UH Mānoa helps Enchanted Lake students turn Kailua stories into art
This summer, UH Mānoa faculty and staff helped elementary students bring Kailua’s story to life.
New program teaches cooking, healthy eating on Hawaiʻi Island
The Extension Master Food Volunteers program is filling a void in community food education by training volunteers to deliver practical, research-based food education.
Researchers improve a decades-old method for estimating cooling demand
The old temperature-only metric misjudges how much cooling is required in different regions, overstating demand in some places and understating it in others.
Exhibit showcases community plankton art for World Oceans Day
The Alaska SeaLife Center featured a captivating exhibit that bridges the worlds of microscopic marine science and fine art.
Tagging whales from the sky: New methods revolutionize research
Sophisticated flying tagging devices help researchers monitor whales with lower impact.
15 years of uplifting Pacific communities for healthy children
The Children’s Healthy Living Center of Excellence is celebrating a decade and a half of pioneering work in childhood nutrition, health, and community empowerment.
New Hawaiʻi law paves way for modernized marine leadership, ocean stewardship
The bill transforms the Marine Affairs Advisory Committee, which has several UH members, into the new state Marine Affairs Governing Board.
