Doubling tropical cyclone risk to Hawai?i possible
Global warming will intensify landfalling tropical cyclones of category three or higher in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, while suppressing the formation of weaker events.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ professors recognized for worldwide research excellence
Fewer than 0.1% of the world¡¯s researchers, across 22 research fields, were named to the 2020 Web of Science¡¯s Highly Cited Researchers list.
UH oceanographer¡¯s TED talk made 2020¡¯s most watched list
Angelicque White¡¯s presentation to the National Academy of Sciences on what ocean microbes reveal about the changing climate is a most watched TED Talk.
Shark that caused fatality identified through new DNA technology
UH shark researchers determined a tiger shark caused fatal injuries to a 56-year-old Lahaina man, who was bitten at Honolua Bay on December 8.
To mask, or not to mask? Key motivators discovered
The study surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. adults.
Researchers reliant on high-performance computing get big boost
UH research benefits from increase in computing power
What¡¯s in a song? Hawai?i¡¯s humpback whale population
Following reports of unusually low whale numbers that began in 2015–16, UH researchers examined song chorusing recorded at six sites off Maui.
Genetic mutation increases one¡¯s susceptibility to mesothelioma
Approximately one in every 900 individuals is born with only one inherited mutation of the BLM gene.
UHERO projects rental assistance need to continue in 2021
Researchers suggested a need for a policy intervention that moves beyond a single influx of cash assistance to one that adjusts to household needs.
Murky ocean impacts from COVID-19 emissions reductions
A team of scientists shared the results of their research that showed no detectable slowing of ocean acidification due to COVID-19 emissions reductions.