Universal preschool in Hawaiʻi: benefits now and later
In 2020, the state legislature enacted Act 46, an initiative aimed at dramatically increasing preschool accessibility with the ambitious goal of universal access by 2032.
$2.4M federal grant boosts UH’s AI-driven farm irrigation system
The project will leverage data from a dense network of weather stations across the islands, feeding it into an innovative AI-enhanced irrigation management system.
UH Sea Grant, partners awarded $68.5M to advance climate resilience
The project will build long-term climate resilience by restoring forest, watershed, coastal and marine ecosystems and through improved co-management and community governance of resources.
Q&A: Expert on the world’s first academic ethnomathematics program
Linda Furuto, a professor at UH Mānoa, started teaching ethnomathematics at UH West Oʻahu in 2007.
White House taps UH, others to prepare for Pacific’s future
A UH delegation met with a group from the University of the South Pacific in June 2024 to help launch this new initiative.
Marine Protected Areas producing more ‘trophy-size’ fish
UH scientists found that Marine Protected Areas are having a positive spillover effect, producing more “trophy-size” fish just outside of the fully protected areas.
Miss Hawaiʻi Volunteer 2024: Merging passion and purpose at UH
UH Mānoa student Makenna Kinsler crowned Miss Hawaiʻi Volunteer 2024.
Hawaiʻi Sea Grant awarded $1M for beach, dune management on North Shore
The $1 million will focus on the area between Sunset Beach and Sharks Cove.
Q&A: Shark expert addresses misconceptions, recommends safety tips
UH shark expert Carl Meyer discussed the importance of sharks to ocean ecosystems, common misconceptions and safety tips for being in the ocean.
Drone technology aids restoration, resilience of Native Hawaiian fishponds
Scientists and kiaʻi loko (fishpond practitioners) are using drone technology to aid their efforts to restore and ensure the resilience of Native Hawaiian fishponds.
