Early menopause linked to physical deterioration in older women
A researcher from the Office of Public Health Studies says walking speed and grip strength are two indicators of weakened state.
‘Talk-story’ sessions may prevent intimate partner violence
Study results on nearly 100 Leeward Oʻahu participants showed an increase in awareness, knowledge and confidence about the socially relevant topic.
$110K donation to strengthen Native Hawaiian community via social work
Dean Noreen Mokuau expresses gratitude to Hawaiʻi Pacific Foundation for establishing an endowment and funding scholarships and graduate student research.
National Cancer Institute boosts UH Cancer Center support to $8.4M
The National Cancer Institute increased its support of the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center from $5.7 million to $8.4 million and extended its NCI designation to July 2022.
Spring 2019 commencement schedule
The University of Hawaiʻi celebrates at spring commencement ceremonies systemwide.
Bias against Micronesians in Hawaiʻi explored in UH social work research
In a School of Social Work study of more than 500 people from the Micronesian region currently living in Hawaiʻi, 24 percent reported discrimination because of their ethnicity.
UH+community=beneficial health outcomes
Researchers take the time to get to know their communities by being present and listening to their concerns and priorities.
More children could mean higher risk of heart disease
Public health researchers report that, in a survey of 25,000 participants, 30 percent of parents who said they had five or more keiki had a heart condition.
Tuberculosis could be eradicated in 26 years, public health report says
Researchers, including Victoria Fan in the UH Office of Public Health Studies, say ridding the world of TB is a realistic goal.
UH Mānoa graduate programs receive national recognition
The medical, nursing, law and social work schools, and four colleges, made the U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 ranking.
