TAs can help open doors for students in life sciences
Priority will be given to students who apply by April 29.
Honors undergrad wins UROP scholarship to contribute to melanoma cancer research
Lauryn Liao is the recipient of the fall 2021 Douglas S. Yamamura Scholarship.
ʻOpihi growth patterns influenced by Hawaiian intertidal environment
This represents a breakthrough for studying the population dynamics of ʻopihi in Hawaiʻi that can be used to better develop sustainable fishing approaches.
Lung cancer research focus of grad student, inaugural fellowship recipient
Zitong Gao’s fellowship is sponsored by the Friends of the UH Cancer Center and Clinical Labs of Hawaiʻi.
Anti-obesity therapy closer to development
The team includes researchers, Qing Li and C.Y. Hu, from the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
Biochemist wins NSF CAREER Award for 3D plant metabolism research
Daniel K. Owens' award includes a federal grant for research and education activities for five consecutive years.
New metrics could reduce gender gap in STEM fields
UH Mānoa research looked at modern, digital metrics and their potential to reduce biases that have systematically devalued the achievements of women in STEM.
A plant gene may help crops resist heat stress
The ultimate goal is to maintain crop productivity to help the more populated world cope with global warming.
Nanobubble tech could revolutionize aquaculture, aquaponics
Samir Khanal's goal is to uncover new opportunities for improving fish and plant yields—with concomitant improvements in water quality.
Purple pigments discovered in Puhi Bay sponge
The ecological impact of those pigments, and the microorganisms’ role for its sponge host and marine microbial community was also studied.
