{"id":208286,"date":"2024-12-22T14:45:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T00:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=208286"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T22:44:31","slug":"top-10-uh-manoa-stories-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/12\/22\/top-10-uh-manoa-stories-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Â鶹´«Ã½M\u0101noa stories 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UHNews.org<\/a> posted nearly 1,500 stories in the very eventful 2024. Here are the top 10 UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa stories of the year:<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

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UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa exceeds 20K students for the first time in over a decade<\/strong><\/a>
\nUH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa also welcomed a record high 3,123 first-time freshmen in fall 2024. This is the 3rd straight year, the university has reached 3,000 or more freshmen.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

Project to transform heart of UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa campus set to begin<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe project on McCarthy Mall has two phases: 1) the construction of a modern, five-story building for interdisciplinary learning and 2) significant upgrades to the iconic tree-lined mall and the Paradise Palms Food Court.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

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UH<\/abbr> launching space tech development center, student-training hub<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Space Sciences Initiative is expected to attract millions of dollars in funding, expand Hawai\u02bbi<\/span>\u2018s technology sector and create more high-paying jobs on Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> Island and across the state.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa college adds \u2018resilience\u2019 to its name to reflect vision, mission<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources has officially changed its name to the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, in a step that CTAHR<\/abbr> Dean Parwinder Grewal said will better reflect the college\u2019s mission and vision<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

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Former leader recommended as UH<\/abbr> medical school dean<\/strong><\/a>
\nFormer vice dean Thomas Samuel \u201cSam\u201d Shomaker was selected to lead the John A. Burns School of Medicine.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

UH<\/abbr> study first to measure outrigger canoe paddling intensity<\/strong><\/a>
\nPublic health researchers are collecting data to determine canoe paddling\u2019s metabolic equivalents, which show how many calories or energy expenditure a person burns when engaged in a physical activity.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

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UH<\/abbr>-led Waik\u012bk\u012b sea-level rise adaptations to elevate infrastructure, utilities<\/strong><\/a>
\nResearchers created architectural renderings illustrating flood adaptation strategies in Waik\u012bk\u012b which can be adapted for low-lying coastal cities across the country.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

Possible new ancient human species uncovered by UH<\/abbr> scientist<\/strong><\/a>
\nProfessor Christopher J. Bae may have found a new human species called Homo juluensis<\/em>, which includes mysterious groups like the Denisovans.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

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UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa shines in latest world university rankings<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings<\/em> places the institution in the top 2% worldwide for academic quality, research output and more.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

Hale Aloha Towers renovation completed<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe project includes polished concrete flooring, improved lighting, ceiling fans and new furniture in the lobbies, mid-floor common area and 13th floor recreation deck activity lounge of the four towers.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

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