Indigenous public health success stories focus of new book
The book explores ways that community-engaged research and service can improve Indigenous health.
Late Rep. Mark Takai¡¯s papers available to the public
The papers are housed in the Â鶹´«Ã½ Congressional Papers Collection.
Substance use professional development initiative led by social work faculty
The award will support the state¡¯s substance use workforce development through assessment, planning, training and evaluation.
Links between obesity, teen pregnancy explored in Hawai?i-Brazil research
Researchers from the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health and Brazil teamed up to explore this phenomenon.
Social work, public health students partner with YMCA
Since 2019, nearly 60 public health and social work students have been placed at the Atherton YMCA to conduct their field experiences.
Alumna joins first Peace Corps volunteers to return overseas
Nicole Graham, who earned bachelor¡¯s degrees in public health and Spanish, will serve as a volunteer in Peru in the health sector.
Students awarded national public health scholarship and fellowship
Samantha Birmingham-Babauta and Dejah Faʻasoa were awarded the American Public Health Association scholarship and fellowship.
Over half of known human pathogenic diseases can be aggravated by greenhouse gas emissions
The researchers carried out a systemic search for empirical examples about the impacts of 10 climatic hazards sensitive to greenhouse gas emissions on each known human pathogenic disease.
Menthol in e-cigs could hurt lungs, UH research finds
E-cigarette use is on the rise among Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s youth, according to a Youth Behavior Risk Survey by the UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ College of Education.
Kimchi benefits, smart honeybees, among summer undergraduate research projects
Zamani¡¯s and Caldwell¡¯s projects both received UROP project funding.