Study debunks myth of Native Hawaiians causing bird extinctions
A new UH study found no scientific evidence that Indigenous people hunted waterbird species to extinction.
UH scholars ranked in global top 0.05% of researchers
This elite designation honors scholars who rank in the top 0.05% of all researchers worldwide based on lifetime achievement.
Soaring over Antarctica: UH balloon mission seeks to decode universe’s mysteries
PUEO is designed to study tiny particles called neutrinos that travel through space at extremely high energies.
‘Forever chemicals’ may triple risk of fatty liver disease in adolescents
A new study reports adolescents with higher blood levels of PFAS chemicals face a greater risk of fatty liver disease.
Microalgae could fuel Hawai?i’s renewable future
The research highlighted how leading-edge synthetic biology and metabolic engineering are clearing the way for microalgae production locally.
UH cookiecutter shark research bridges ?ike Hawai?i, science
The team developed a new Hawaiian name for the cookiecutter shark, nahunaiki, meaning “little bites.”
Giant clams thrive with Indigenous management in American Sāmoa
Giant clam populations in American Sāmoa are more stable and abundant than previously thought, demonstrating the effectiveness of community-based resource management.
Disease and trauma found in majority of whale, dolphin strandings
UH researchers analyzed 272 stranding investigations of 20 cetacean (whale and dolphin) species between 2006 and 2024.
Helmsley awards more than $2.2M to advance UH medical training, research
Funding grants will go to the UH Cancer Center and John A. Burns School of Medicine.
Turf wars: Sharks vs. seabirds cause habitat shifts
Seasonal seabird nesting in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands triggers shark turf wars and habitat shifts among different shark species according to UH research.