UH Mānoa net zero heroes improve energy efficiency, track progress
The Campus Operations Planning and Facilities team increases energy savings through infrastructure upgrades, moving the campus toward its net zero energy goal.
10-year battle of sea urchins vs. invasive seaweed
The sea urchin hatchery successfully outplanted the first cohort in January 2011 and has since released 600,000 sea urchins across the state.
Kapiʻolani CC, UH Mānoa co-host conference on racial, environmental justice
The virtual conference is free for all UH participants.
Coordinated architecture, urban planning courses receive national award
A set of courses in architecture, landscape architecture and urban and regional planning received the 2021 Course Development Prize in Architecture, Climate Change and Society.
Climate change, bats linked to COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers found that the number of coronaviruses in an area is closely linked to the number of different bat species present.
800-year-old taro farming techniques revealed
Research revealed that farmers used a form of hydraulic engineering to grow taro.
$2M gift to develop local farmers, food supply
The gift supports GoFarm Hawaiʻi, one of the largest and most successful beginning farmer development programs in the nation.
Design Tank event generates ideas to improve public spaces
The UH Community Design Center and Institute for Sustainability and Resilience hosted a week-long Mayors' Institute Design Tank.
Micro-architecture ‘Lawn Loungers’ win award, engage community
A micro-architecture called “Lawn Loungers” received a Honolulu Design Award, in the institutional category from the American Institute of Architects.
$800K grant to focus on education of sustainability, food security
Lori Andersen will work with 12 master’s teachers and 15 community leaders in the Hawaiʻi and Guam farm-to-school networks.
