The sky is not the limit
The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ Innovation Initiative is the focus of a special tabloid insert in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Astronomers find planets the size of Earth are common
A team of astronomers including UH Mānoa’s Andrew Howard found that 17 percent of all sun-like stars have planets one to two times the diameter of Earth in close orbits.
Researchers track declining habitat of a native moth
UH Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources researchers compare the historical and modern-day distributions of a Native Hawaiian leafroller moth to track its steep decline.
Scientists discover origins of wide binary stars
Using computer simulations UH Mānoa’s Bo Reipurth figured out how wide binary stars form.
Box jellyfish research breakthrough by ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ biochemist
UH Mānoa Angel Yanagihara has developed a medicine that effectively treats the sting of a box jellyfish.
Koa wood has a solid future
²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ art students are among the first to create products testing the market for young koa wood.
Astronomers map brightest galaxies and more in the news
A census of the brightest galaxies conducted by a team led by Mānoa astronomers is highlighted in news coverage of UH people and activities during the past week.
$6 million in funding for heart disease research
Ralph Shohet and the Center for Cardiovascular Research received $6 million in funding to battle heart disease.
Fishing zones seen as lifeline for overfished tuna
UH Mānoa Emeritus Professor John Sibert promotes a network of fishing zones over complete closure of areas to project overfished bigeye tuna.
HIV/AIDS diagnosis in Native Hawaiians concerns researchers
Researchers at the UH medical school’s Â鶹´«Ã½ Center for AIDS report on the disparity in the disease’s diagnosis rate amongst the Native Hawaiian population.