In ‘living lab’ UH tackles food, energy security through ancestral wisdom
UH has partnered with ʻIole, a non-profit place-based research center and living scientific laboratory on Â鶹´«Ã½ Island.
Stressed snails and slugs may spread rat lungworm through slime
Researchers found that rat lungworm larvae (worms that are infectious to humans and other animals) are present in snail slime when the snails are exposed to stress.
State facing headwinds, Maui recovery ongoing in UHERO forecast
While Maui¡¯s recovery remains top of mind, the state as a whole has continued to grow at a moderate pace, and only gradual slowing is expected, according to the UHERO forecast.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ launches Uehiro center, pioneering oceanography research
A symposium showcased research findings and future goals of the center¡¯s oceanographic research presented by faculty and graduate students.
UH team pitch idea for firefighter gear improvements in NASA competition
The UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ team shared their ideas with experts while participating in NASA¡¯s Shark Tank-inspired competition for innovative technologies.
Maui wildfire impacts on agriculture, health examined with $519K in grants
The grants are from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawai?i mothers
The study examined placentas donated by women who delivered in Â鶹´«Ã½ from 2006 to 2021.
Thompson School dean leads publication in federal push for healthcare equity
The special issue of Health Services Research provides a framework for federal agencies and the broader health service research community.
Coastlines: Unsung heroes in Hawai?i¡¯s rainfall creation
This finding can be used to improve numerical weather prediction of nearshore cloud formation and rainfall patterns across the Hawaiian islands.
Assessing Hawai?i¡¯s geothermal potential focus of UH¡¯s groundbreaking research
Geothermal electricity is clean, inexpensive and firm—with the last meaning that is “always on” regardless of weather conditions or time of day.