Giant Antarctic sea spiders’ 140-year-old reproductive mystery solved
Instead of carrying the babies until they hatched, as in most species of sea spiders, one parent spent two days attaching the eggs to the rocky bottom of the sea.
From lava caves to Mars: Hawaiʻi students unveil astrobiology discoveries
Sites such as Hawaiʻi lava caves are important in astrobiology.
NSF fellowship graduates making an impact locally, globally
The application deadline for the 2025 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship is February 15, 2024.
Deep-water seaweed focus of $892K research grant
The target area is called the mesophotic zone, which is an extremely low-light environment.
Fostering the next generation of STEM leaders through hands-on activities
UH Mānoa students, faculty and staff led the students through different hands-on activities.
Lifetime achievement award in marine biology for UH professor
The Western Society of Naturalists is the oldest professional marine biological society in western North America.
Bright pink Maui water likely caused by bacteria
The early findings have led the experts to suggest that halophilic (thriving in salt conditions) prokaryotes, also known as archaea and bacteria, were likely the cause of the brightly colored water.
$1.5M to investigate causes of autism-related repetitive behaviors
The outcome of the research will provide the genetic and metabolic bases of repetitive behaviors.
4 UH Mānoa doctoral candidates earn $10K fellowships
Nearly half of the 2023 Founder Region Fellowship grants were awarded to UH Mānoa students.
New invasive, weedy grasses discovered across Hawaiʻi, some pose major fire risk
The discoveries were made over more than 50 days of fieldwork conducted across the state.
