Â鶹´«Ã½ patients spent $230M+ on out-of-state cancer care, 2021¨C2023
Study finds Hawai?i cancer patients face major travel burdens, driving demand for local care expansions.
Housing affordability improves, but Honolulu remains among nation’s least affordable
In 2024, the median home price in Honolulu was about twice what a median-income household could afford.
Climate change could cost Â鶹´«Ã½ billions in lost reef recreation
Coral reef decline driven by climate change could cost Â鶹´«Ã½ residents between $1.8 billion and $3 billion in lost reef-related activities by 2100.
Pueo deaths in Â鶹´«Ã½ primarily caused by vehicle collisions
The findings represent the most extensive mortality assessment to date for this culturally significant raptor, which is native to the Hawaiian Islands.
Drifting tuna fishing devices reaching protected marine areas globally
When these floating structures wash ashore or become trapped on reefs, they can damage coral, contribute to plastic pollution and entangle marine animals.
UH researchers awarded $12M grant to advance AI, data science in medicine
New center will support innovative biomedical research, develop future scientific leaders, and expand research infrastructure in Â鶹´«Ã½.
Kona low flooding leads to student research on leptospirosis
Student research addresses the recent Kona low flooding across Â鶹´«Ã½ causing urgent concerns about leptospirosis.
Scientists rush seismic sensors to Maunaloa after 6.0 quake
Scientists have successfully deployed a network of temporary seismic sensors across the west flank of Maunaloa on Â鶹´«Ã½ Island.
UH lab builds clean seed pipeline for Okinawan sweetpotatoes
Nine out of 10 ʻuala are produced on Â鶹´«Ã½ Island, particularly along the Hāmākua Coast.
Native Hawaiian adults face mobility challenges earlier in life
Research reveals Native Hawaiian adults experience mobility limitations at younger ages compared to other ethnic groups.