UH researchers predict distribution of rat lungworm, now and into future
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is widespread across the Hawaiian Islands, and its distribution may expand toward higher elevations as the climate warms.
Plant cam keeps a watchful eye on extremely rare plant
Deep in the Honouliuli Forest Reserve a sophisticated monitoring system is being administered by the Pacific Biosciences Research Center to observe Caly or cyanea calycina.
Monk seal research supported by new UH Foundation fund
Marilyn Dunlap of the Pacific Biosciences Research Center commemorates her late husband's tireless work protecting the endangered species.
President’s January 2018 highlights and updates
Highlights include new programs in industrial technology and ethnomathematics, U.S. tax bill impact, state legislative bills and more.
Microbiology expert wins $1M, plans to transform biology education
Margaret McFall-Ngai, director of the Pacific Biosciences Research Center, was selected as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute professor.
UH attracts $23M federal investment to Hawaiʻi to reduce health disparities
The specialized center will focus on advancing health for citizens who suffer disproportionately from genetic, environmental and socio-economic related disparities.
UH’s only female National Academy of Sciences member reveals how animals select good microbes
Margaret McFall-Ngai's inaugural article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals a newly discovered mechanism by which organisms select beneficial microbes and reject harmful ones.
UH and Guam CC collaborate to reduce STEM barriers
Now more than ever, Pacific Island nations require knowledge and skills to deal with environmental changes that threaten their lands.
Reptile skin grown in lab for first time, helps study endangered turtle disease
Scientists, including UH Mānoa’s Tina Weatherby, in turn were able to grow a tumor-associated virus to better understand certain tumor diseases.
Henke Hall demolition clears way for state-of-the-art science building
The demolition of Henke is the part of the first phase of construction on UH Manoaʻs Life Sciences building scheduled to open fall 2019.
