{"id":189285,"date":"2023-12-27T23:24:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T09:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=189285"},"modified":"2023-12-27T23:52:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T09:52:24","slug":"research-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/27\/research-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 UH<\/abbr> News research stories 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UHNews.org<\/a> posted nearly 1,400 stories in 2023 that received a record 2 million views. Here are the top 10 research stories of the year:<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

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UH<\/abbr> sets new extramural funding record of $515.9M in FY2023<\/strong><\/a>
\nExtramural funding is external investments from governmental agencies such as the federal government, industry and non-profit organizations that support research and training activities conducted by university faculty and staff.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

Stomach growling was caused by colon cancer, get screened<\/strong><\/a>
\nData from the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Tumor Registry operated by the UH<\/abbr> Cancer Center shows that cancer of the colon and rectum are the third most frequently diagnosed cancer in the state.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\"male
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$5.3M to develop cancer translational research program<\/strong><\/a>
\nUH<\/abbr> Cancer Center researchers will address developing the first Specialized Program of Research Excellence in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> that will focus on bridging the gap between scientific discoveries and their real-world applications, primarily focusing on local ethnic groups.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

Cryopreservation breakthrough could save coral reefs<\/strong><\/a>
\nResearch biologists at the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Institute of Marine Biology, and other collaborators developed the first successful technique for cryopreserving (preserving samples using cold temperatures) and reviving entire coral fragments.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

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Vast bubble of galaxies discovered, given Hawaiian name<\/strong><\/a>
\nA UH<\/abbr>-led discovery of an immense bubble 820 million light years from Earth is believed to be a fossil-like remnant of the birth of the universe. The entity has been given the name Hoʻoleilana<\/span><\/em>, from the Kumulipo<\/em>, a Hawaiian creation chant.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

$10.7M for human, environmental microbiome research<\/strong><\/a>
\n“We want to develop the best and the brightest of the next generation of researchers that are experts in studying environmental microbiomes and their interaction with humans.”<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

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Breakthrough for sweat: health monitoring device from UH<\/abbr> researchers<\/strong><\/a>
\nResearchers at the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa College of Engineering have taken a giant leap forward in sweat analysis with an innovative 3D<\/abbr>-printed wearable sweat sensor called the “sweatainer.”<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

$10.9M to establish UH<\/abbr> Pacific Center for Genome Research<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe center will focus on Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s diverse populations with the goal of better understanding the causes of certain diseases, like specific cancer and heart disorders that disproportionately impact different racial and ethnic groups.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

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UH<\/abbr> saildrone mission completes unprecedented water quality survey<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe findings are expected to help state leaders make informed decisions on policies to protect Â鶹´«Ã½\u2019s<\/span> coasts and prepare the state for climate change impacts.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

Sun ‘umbrella’ tethered to asteroid might help mitigate climate change<\/strong><\/a>
\nA UH<\/abbr> astronomer has proposed a solar shield to reduce the amount of sunlight hitting Earth, combined with a tethered, captured asteroid as a counterweight. This approach could create a workable design that could mitigate climate change within decades.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

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2023 In Memoriam<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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