UH Hilo to lead $1.2M NASA grant for coastal research
The grant aims to enhance understanding of how ±á²¹·É²¹¾±ʻ¾±¡¯²õ coastlines can withstand climate change while boosting research and workforce development for UH students.
Could iron save the seas? Researchers outline strategy for carbon removal
Researchers are calling for a new generation of carefully designed ocean iron fertilization field trials.
Island land snails¡¯ extinction rates as high as 80% or more
The study found that extinction rates on high volcanic islands commonly range from 30% to as high as 80%.
Global rankings recognize UH Mānoa programs among world¡¯s best
UH Mānoa was ranked in all 11 of the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject lists.
Tiger sharks gather to mate during Maui¡¯s whale season
UH researchers identified the first-ever documented mating hub for tiger sharks in Olowalu, Maui.
Study debunks myth of Native Hawaiians causing bird extinctions
A new UH study found no scientific evidence that Indigenous people hunted waterbird species to extinction.
UH scholars ranked in global top 0.05% of researchers
This elite designation honors scholars who rank in the top 0.05% of all researchers worldwide based on lifetime achievement.
Waipahu High School alum dives into UH marine research
Sean Michael Valencia Monte joined the Global Environmental Sciences program to transform his passion for microbial research into a career in environmental conservation.
UH Mānoa ranks top 12 in U.S. for oceanography, atmospheric science, tourism
The rankings are based on measures such as world-class faculty, world-class research output, high-quality research, research impact and international collaboration.
UH joins hands for historic completion of Heʻeia Fishpond
Members of the UH community joined forces with more than 2,000 volunteers to celebrate the historic completion of the Heʻeia Fishpond wall on December 13.