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Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\"Collage<\/p>\n

UHNews.org<\/a> posted more than 1,600 stories in the very eventful 2025. Here are 10 top UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa stories of the year:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

\"renderProject 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. It is tentatively scheduled for completion by the fall of 2027.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

\"2Jason Momoa casts UH<\/abbr> alum in Chief of War<\/em> TV<\/abbr> series<\/strong><\/a>
\nKaina Makua, who earned a BA<\/abbr> in Hawaiian studies and an MA<\/abbr> in education and \u02bb\u014dlelo<\/span> Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> wasn\u2019t seeking the spotlight at a canoe paddling regatta in 2019. But among the crowd that day, actor Jason Momoa saw something more: the future face of a king.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

\"imagesHale Haukani opens, new housing facility for UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa community<\/strong><\/a>
\nLocated between the East-West Center and M\u0101noa Stream, Hale Haukani consists of two residential towers, 18 and 12 stories, with 316 units and 558 beds in studio, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. The facility also includes a new childcare center, retail space, study rooms, bike storage, laundry facilities and outdoor amenity decks.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

\"peopleBizarre \u2018bone collector\u2019 caterpillar discovered by Â鶹´«Ã½scientists<\/strong><\/a>
\nThis member of the Hawaiian Fancy Case Caterpillar group has been named the \u201cbone collector\u201d caterpillar due to its macabre habit of adding insect body parts into its silken, portable case. Researchers have observed them measuring and attaching fly wings, weevil heads and earwig abdomens to their cases.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

\"SmilingCrowds go \u2018lulu\u2019 for lululemon at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa bookstore<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe lululemon | UH<\/abbr> collection made its exclusive in-store debut in August, and about 200 people lined up before the doors opened at 8 a.m. with the first person lined up before 5 a.m. The Aloha Collection drop<\/a> the next month sold out in hours as well.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

\"fungiHungry marine fungi may be the key to reducing plastic pollution<\/strong><\/a>
\nPlastic pollution is a critical issue in Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> because of our location in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. Ocean currents deliver to our shores plastic waste from around the world, and nearby is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\"footballHawai\u02bbi<\/span> Bowl champs! Warriors deliver thrilling comeback over Cal<\/strong><\/a>
\nIt was a Christmas Eve miracle in M\u0101noa. A Sheraton Hawai\u02bbi Bowl matchup already brimming with storylines and local connections saved its most dramatic moments for last when a backup quarterback threw the winning touchdown pass with 10 seconds left to lift the University of Hawai\u02bbi at M\u0101noa football team to a thrilling 35-31 win over California.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

\"CarsTsunami warning puts focus on Waik\u012bk\u012b evacuation plan modeled by UH<\/abbr> <\/strong><\/a>
\nOn July 29, a magnitude-8.8 earthquake off Russia\u2019s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered statewide alerts in Hawai\u02bbi<\/span>. While the most severe impacts were avoided, the fear of an incoming wave prompted thousands to flee Waik\u012bk\u012b, leading to significant traffic congestion on key evacuation routes.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

\"galaxyUH<\/abbr> astronomer finds the universe could be spinning<\/strong><\/a>
\nA new study by researchers including Istv\u00e1n Szapudi of the Institute for Astronomy suggests the universe may rotate\u2014just extremely slowly. The finding could help solve one of astronomy\u2019s biggest puzzles: measuring how fast the universe is expanding.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

\"downtownDowntown Honolulu, Chinatown revitalization plans developed by UH<\/abbr> students<\/strong><\/a>
\nTwelve graduate students explored alternative scenarios focused on cultural identity, transportation and sustainable development in order to address safety and security, public health and urban environmental quality.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

More UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa stories<\/h2>\n

UH<\/abbr> astronomers discover the biggest explosion since the Big Bang<\/a>
\nHawai\u02bbi<\/span> islands sinking faster in some areas; risk for flooding<\/a>
\nK\u012blauea volcano ash prompts largest open ocean phytoplankton bloom<\/a>
\nUH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa named one of America\u2019s most beautiful campuses<\/a>
\nColdplay kisscam clip sparks viral frenzy, UH<\/abbr> professor weighs in on parasocial culture<\/a>
\nHawai\u02bbi<\/span> Bowl champs! Warriors deliver thrilling comeback over Cal<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\n

UH<\/abbr> News 2025 recap<\/h2>\n

10 top UH<\/abbr> News stories 2025<\/a>
\n10 top UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa stories 2025<\/a>
\nTop stories from each UH<\/abbr> campus 2025<\/a>
\n10 top UH<\/abbr> leadership stories 2025<\/a>
\nUH<\/abbr> News \u02bb\u014clelo of the Week 2025<\/a>
\nUH<\/abbr> Images of the Week 2025<\/a>
\nIn Memoriam 2025<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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