English professor examines contemporary satire
James Caron published a book inspired by popular comedians such as Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel and their take on headline news.
Native Hawaiians’ risk for metabolic syndrome varies by definition
UH public health researchers found Native Hawaiians had the highest prevalence of metabolic syndrome of any ethnic group.
UH Magazine: Local artists connect people to place
Also in the latest issue, new technology keeps ʻahi fresh for days.
What helps houseless families move to stable housing?
The pilot study by UH researchers is based on the collected stories of four families.
Charting direction for ocean C02 research, climate change
Christopher Sabine co-authored a newly published strategy for comprehensive and coordinated ocean carbon research over the next decade.
Indigenous practices could assist endangered waterbird recovery
The findings provide useful information in discussions at the federal level to down-list the endangered aeʻo to the level of “threatened.”
Volcanic eruptions, hurricanes affect rainfall on Hawai?i Island
The team reported a time-series of rainfall data which highlights that extreme events, such as volcanic eruptions and hurricanes, can affect the chemistry of precipitation.
Fibrous feeds prove beneficial for livestock gut health
Associate Professor Rajesh Jha noted that it is of particular importance when the animal industry is under pressure to produce food animals without antibiotics in their diets.
New class of marine phytoplankton named for UH professor
A new taxonomic class of oceanic phytoplankton has been named in honor of Michael Rappé, a professor at the 麻豆传媒 Institute of Marine Biology.
Anti-obesity therapy closer to development
The team includes researchers, Qing Li and C.Y. Hu, from the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.