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Media Advisory: 鶹ýMānoa Research Day brings innovation, discovery to Capitol
University of 鶹ý at Mānoa
Link to video of 2025 鶹ýMānoa Research Day:
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WHAT: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff across a variety of disciplines will showcase their research projects at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol for the fourth annual 鶹ýMānoa Research Day.
With a research portfolio spanning many fields and a record $570.4 million in funding, this year’s event highlights “One Health”—research connecting human, animal, plant, and environmental health. Researchers will showcase new studies and collaborative projects through informational tables, demonstrations and interactive activities on the 4th floor of the Capitol. Exhibits will feature 鶹ýMānoa’s community-based research that is strengthening resilience across Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 3, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
WHO: Approximately 100 鶹ýMānoa students, researchers, faculty and staff are scheduled to participate.
WHY: Hawaiʻi lawmakers, community advocates and the general public are invited to engage with 鶹ýMānoa students, faculty and staff to learn about community-based, One Health research addressing critical health, environmental and resilience challenges across Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
- 鶹ýMānoa received a record $570.4 million in extramural awards in fiscal year 2024–25, leading the way in the 鶹ý10-campus system’s record-breaking $734 million that fiscal year, surpassing the previous year’s record by $118.3 million. See more in this 鶹ýNews story.
- 鶹ýMānoa is one of only four U.S. universities with the simultaneous designation as a land, sea, space, and sun grant institution.
- 鶹ýMānoa is one of only 107 doctoral universities categorized among public institutions with the highest research activity (Carnegie R1 designation).
- 鶹ýMānoa is consistently ranked among the top 1–2% globally by major higher education rankings services.
- For more information about 鶹ýMānoa Research Day, .
VO SCRIPT MONDAY EVENING
INTRO:
Tomorrow, community-driven research takes center stage at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol as 鶹ýMānoa hosts its fourth annual Research Day.
VO:
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., about 100 students, faculty and staff will showcase research and creative works focused on One Health—the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant and environmental health.
On the 4th floor, interactive exhibits and demonstrations will spotlight partnerships focused on real-world challenges.
That includes public health, climate resilience, food systems and environmental protection across Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.
Lawmakers, community advocates and the general public are invited to engage directly with researchers.
鶹ýMānoa continues to be a national leader in research, securing a record of more than $570 million in extramural funding last year.
VO SCRIPT TUESDAY MORNING
INTRO:
Happening today, community-driven research takes center stage at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol as 鶹ýMānoa hosts its fourth annual Research Day.
VO:
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., about 100 students, faculty and staff will showcase research and creative works focused on One Health—the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant and environmental health.
On the 4th floor, interactive exhibits and demonstrations will spotlight partnerships focused on real-world challenges.
That includes public health, climate resilience, food systems and environmental protection across Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.
Lawmakers, community advocates and the general public are invited to engage directly with researchers.
鶹ýMānoa continues to be a national leader in research, securing a record of more than $570 million in extramural funding last year.