Massive debris pile reveals risk of huge tsunamis in Â鶹´«Ã½
According to UH Mānoa scientist Rhett Butler, unearthed marine debris provides evidence of massive tsunami in Â鶹´«Ã½’s past.
Effects of military munitions continue to be investigated
The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology continues to investigate the effects of sea disposed military munitions on the ocean environment.
BOFFFFs–big, old, fat, fertile, female fish–sustain fisheries
A study co-authored by UH Mānoa’s Mark Hixon suggests that large female fish are essential for replenishing fishery stocks.
Record-setting space travel simulation underway
Six astronaut-like crew members began their eight month Â鶹´«Ã½ Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) mission on October 15.
Importance of jellyfish falls to deep-sea ecosystem revealed
New research reveals that jellyfish blooms could provide far-reaching, potentially important, food supplements to normal deep-sea food webs.
UH working to bring wireless communication to remote areas
A $500,000 grant to the Â鶹´«Ã½ Center for Advanced Communications will help bring broadband wireless service to remote areas in Â鶹´«Ã½.
$3.8 million awarded to advance cancer trials for underserved populations
The UH Cancer Center and The Queen’s Medical Center NCI grant supports cancer clinical trails for Â鶹´«Ã½’s minority and underserved population.
UH Hilo researcher studies bat behavior near wind turbines
A study co-authored by UH Hilo scientist Marcos Gorresen shows that wind turbines pose a threat to tree-roosting bats.
Lifespan differences of Â鶹´«Ã½ residents examined
Multidisciplinary research into varying lifespans of Â鶹´«Ã½ residents will continue at UH Mānoa.
Invasive algae, pollution cause lethal tumors on sea turtles
Â鶹´«Ã½Manoa and NOAA scientists identify invasive algal blooms triggered by land-based pollution as probable cause of tumor growth in green sea turtles.