From South Dakota to the deep sea: Meet Hayden Niles
UH Hilo¡¯s Hayden Niles learned to dive in a swimming pool in a town of 500. This spring, he graduates ready to study microbes that live two miles underwater.
Student learning assistants recognized for impact on campus learning
The program places undergraduate students in courses across campus to help facilitate active, discussion-based learning.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ chemists unlock new way to turn methane into valuable chemicals
The new discovery could change how methane is used worldwide, overcoming previous challenges for conversion.
‘Ball Method’ declared national historic landmark at Alice Ball celebration
The American Chemical Society honored Ball¡¯s groundbreaking treatment for Hansen¡¯s disease at the annual Alice Augusta Ball recognition ceremony.
Global rankings recognize UH Mānoa programs among world¡¯s best
UH Mānoa was ranked in all 11 of the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject lists.
New chemical discovery could speed up future medicines, materials
Aldehydes are simple, widely available starting materials used across many chemical processes.
??Greener rocket fuels on the horizon with UH $800K grant
The grant falls under a broader push toward green chemistry—designing chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate hazardous substances.
‘Super alcohol’ created by UH scientists in space-like lab reveals cosmic secrets
UH researchers recreated a rare alcohol under deep space-like conditions, revealing new clues about life¡¯s chemical origins.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ plays key role in fostering Hawai?i¡¯s next generation of chemists
The top 10 performers advanced to the national exam, which was hosted in the chemistry department¡¯s teaching labs in April.
UH Maui College goes ‘green’ with chemistry
UH Maui College empowers students with greener chemistry skills.