Grant will enhance atmospheric and wave forecasts in Pacific Island territories
Atmospheric and wave forecasts will improve public safety for the people of Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.
Zika’s impact on male reproductive organs focus of new grant
Saguna Verma leads a research team that has discovered how the virus can hide in men's bodies long after they are infected.
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.
Experiments trace interstellar dust back to solar system’s formation
A team of scientists led by School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology researcher Hope Ishii has discovered that certain interplanetary dust particles contain dust leftover from the initial formation of the solar system.
UH Hilo team provides USGS critical, daily chemical analysis of lava flow
UH Hilo is providing real-time chemistry analysis of lava samples to U.S. Geological Survey scientists to help determine how the lava will behave and how fast it will move.
Nutrient pollution makes ocean acidification worse for coral reefs
Researchers in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology share the negative impacts of humans on critical ecosystems.
UH receives $119,000 federal grant to research K¨©lauea eruption
The project, led by volcanology Professor Ken Rubin, seeks to inform why the current volcanic situation is occurring and will help to predict future eruption activity.
New PacIOOS wave buoy back in time for summer swells
The buoy west of Kalaeloa Harbor on Oʻahu's leeward side provides real-time information on wave height, wave direction wave period and sea surface temperature.
Secrets of fish population changes revealed
A study led by Mark Hixon, biology professor at UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹, links dispersal of baby fish with ecology of adults.
UHERO report: Healthy county economies face growing pains
The newest University of Â鶹´«Ã½ Economic Research Organization report states that Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s four counties, which are enjoying robust economic conditions and prospects for continued growth, remain vulnerable to adverse developments.