Enormous white dwarf deciphered with help of Hawai?i telescopes
Keck Observatory and data from UH Pan-STARRS helped characterize the dead star, which is about the size of the Moon.
Could moss, recycled fishing net roofs keep homes cool?
Shelby Cerwonka and Jasmine Reighard began the project in March 2020 researching which type of moss to use and how to gather materials they needed.
Neighborhood ties improve well-being of older adults
Having strong social bonds and the absence of conflict in the neighborhood has shown to promote positive health outcomes.
Maunakea telescope helps crack 1,000-year-old mystery
The find is expected to provide new insights into the life and death of stars
Responding to multi-hazard disasters, College of Social Sciences collaborates
CSS Dean Denise Eby Konan participated in an international webinar on strengthening preparedness plans for future disasters.
Wild pigs threaten species worldwide; Hawai?i hit hard
The findings highlight concerns about their impacts particularly on islands and to species that receive less conservation attention.
Vaccine research for deadly ‘Vietnam time bomb’ gets $3M grant
Researchers were awarded a $3-million contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency in the U.S. Department of Defense to create a vaccine to protect against melioidosis.
UH Cancer Center helps improve survivors’ lives
June is National Cancer Survivor Month, and investigators at the UH Cancer Center continue to positively impact survivorship among those diagnosed with cancer.
Squids in space! Hawaiian squid tied to UH lab visits space station
UH alumna Jamie Foster sent more than 120 baby Hawaiian bobtail squid born from a mother squid collected at Maunalua Bay to the International Space Station.
Asteroids named after UH astronomers
Five asteroids have recently been named in honor of IfA astronomers.