$15.3M funding fuels microelectronics innovation
The UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ team will focus on training students and interns on microfabrication techniques as well as integrated circuit design and testing.
$26M grant fuels UH research on climate-friendly cooling
The project aims to create a transformative “sustainable refrigerant lifecycle” by lowering HFC emissions; creating safe, property-balanced replacement refrigerants; and increasing the energy efficiency of HVACR systems.
Rising public risk of infection at Hilo Bay linked to climate change
New research finds that levels of harmful bacteria spiked at beaches with freshwater discharge on Â鶹´«Ã½ Island.
UH breaks extramural funding record with $615.7M in 2024
Extramural projects support research and innovation that helps to increase the knowledge base and provide solutions that impact the quality of life across Â鶹´«Ã½ and beyond.
Coastal water quality rebounding after Lahaina wildfire
The study found that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons levels in water samples were higher in September 2023 but dropped to low levels by November.
UH Hilo professor pioneers new era in sustainable fish farming
Armando García-Ortega, an aquaculture professor at UH Hilo, is leading a significant change in fish farming.
$1.4M NIH grant boosts Maui Wildfire Exposure Study research
The grant will help fund the longitudinal aspect of the study for up to 1,000 participants for two years.
$2.5M boost for mesothelioma research at UH Cancer Center
Study may change how mesothelioma patients are diagnosed and treated, survivor attests.
Legislators nationwide tap UH for environmental research expertise
Under the agreement, NCEL may seek out expertise from UH, who will connect NCEL members to the appropriate subject matter expert(s) to discuss.
Sharks critical to ocean ecosystems, more protection needed
Tiger sharks and great whites play an oversized role in healthy oceans, but they are often the most affected by fishing.