UH¡¯s first major design-build project honored for excellence
The $65 million, three-story facility is home to the College of Natural Sciences¡¯ School of Life Sciences and the Pacific Biosciences Research Center.
Mystery of seafloor metamorphosis unlocked
A molecule produced by bacteria is responsible for inducing larval marine tubeworms to settle to the seafloor and begin the complex processes of metamorphosis.
Bacteria make a beeline to escape tight spaces
A UH study revealed that bacteria alter their swimming patterns when they get into tight spaces—making a beeline to escape from confinement.
6 UH faculty recognized among top scientists in ecology, evolution
In the top 1% of their fields, UH Mānoa scientists were ranked among 166,880 colleagues.
Earth on trajectory to Sixth Mass Extinction say biologists
In a published study, experts warn that a sixth mass extinction crisis is underway, this time entirely caused by human activities.
McFall-Ngai blazes trail to lead life, environmental sciences at Carnegie
Margaret McFall-Ngai helped turn UH into a major microbiome research center.
$2M for mentorships help ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ students pursue biomedical research
The “Maximizing Access to Research Careers” grant will enroll 30 juniors and seniors in a two-year program that pairs trainees with research mentors.
$2M grant to research selenium, fat cell, obesity connections
Lucia Seale has been awarded a five-year grant of nearly $2M to investigate how specialized fat cells and the micronutrient selenium interact to produce body heat.
Environmental factors, species influence rat lungworm infection in snails
A study revealed that environmental factors such as rainfall, temperature and the extent of green vegetation, influence rat lungworm infection in snails.
Human, environmental health research develops via Hawai?i landscape
UH ²Ñā²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯²õ COBRE research projects aim to develop the tools to understand the interface between human and environmental health.