#University of Hawaii
Infant Planet Discovered by UH-Led Team Using Maunakea Telescopes
One of the youngest planets ever found around a distant infant star has been discovered by an international team of scientists led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa faculty, students, and alumni.
UH’s Solar Wind Sherpas To Observe Total Solar Eclipse from Yacht in Antartica
The University of Hawaiʻi’s eclipse are going on an expedition to Antartica aboard a Honolulu yacht to study the Dec. 4 total solar eclipse.
UH Receives $1.3 Million Grant for Project Deploying 84 Climate Stations
The National Science Foundation awarded a $1.3 million grant to University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers for a project to better understand and forecast the complex weather and climate of the Hawaiian Islands.
Research Predicts Coral Reef Biodiversity Will Shift Not Collapse as Climate Changes
New research led by scientists at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa reveals the species which dominate experimental coral reef communities shift due to climate change, but the total biodiversity does not decline under future ocean conditions of warming and acidification expected by the end of the century.
Public Meeting on Decommissioning of Hōkū Keʻa Telescope at Maunakea
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo will host a virtual public meeting on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the decommissioning of the Hōkū Keʻa telescope on Maunakea on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 5:30–7 p.m.
UH Seeking Public Input on Draft of New Maunakea Master Plan
The University of Hawaiʻi is seeking community feedback on a draft of the new Maunakea Master Plan that will guide land-use decisions on UH-managed Maunakea lands on Hawaiʻi Island.
ʻŌiwi poet-professor lands national award, publishing deal
A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa assistant professor is making literary history this month, becoming the first ʻŌiwi (Native Hawaiian) poet to win the National Poetry Series competition.
Public Invited to UH Community Colleges Virtual Career Fair
The career centers of the University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges are hosting the second annual Virtual Career Fair Sept. 9 – Oct. 1, and the public is invited to most of the eight events.
University of Hawaiʻi Merges Career and Technical Education Efforts
On July 1, the University of Hawaiʻi’s Office of the State Director for Career and Technical Education merged with Hawaiʻi P–20 Partnerships for Education.
UH Graduates Among Nationʻs Best on Student Debt
WalletHub has once again concluded that Hawaiʻi college graduates are among the least likely to leave school with debt. And for those who do graduate with debt, they owe among the least in the country.
UH: COVID-19 School Testing, Education Program Expands to 8 Locations
The Kamaile Academy pilot project resulted in 87% of participants reporting their participation led to a better understanding of the need for testing, and 52% were more likely to be vaccinated as a result of the pilot testing and education program, according to project co-investigator Ruben Juarez.
UH Scientists Contribute to Comprehensive Climate Change & El Niño Research
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Assistant Professor of oceanography Malte Stuecker is a contributing author to the alarming report just published by the International Panel on Climate Change. The report found climate change is happening and accelerating, the earth will continue to warm and these changes are unequivocally caused by human activities.
UH Received Near-Record $485 Million in Extramural Funding for FY 2021
The University of Hawai’i received a near-record $485.5 million in extramural funding in FY 2021 to support research and training activities conduct by university faculty and staff.
Free “Digital Readiness” Classes Now Offered Through September
UH Maui is among a list of campuses offering “digital readiness” classes — three-hour courses open to any Hawaiʻi residents 18 years and older who want to improve their digital literacy.
UH Vaccine Mandate On Pause; Survey Indicates 90% Vaccinated
More than 92% of University of Hawaiʻi students and 95% of UH employees of the 10-campus system have been vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus or plan to be, according to surveys administered in late June. In response, all 10 UH campuses will see dramatic increases in in-person instruction and on-campus activities this fall, with no restrictions on enrollment for the unvaccinated.
Presentation July 7: “Next Steps Beyond Enactment of Hawaiʻi’s Sunscreen Law”
The speakers plan to address whether or not sunscreen pollution is a symptom of unsustainable tourism and coastal development, how we get visitors and residents to comply with the new sunscreen law and who is responsible for enforcing it.
$2.4 M Grant for ‘Āina-Based STEM Education at UH Maui College
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $2.4 million grant to the University of Hawai‘i Maui College for a project called, “‘ĀINA IS: Advancing Informal Native ‘Āina-based Inspirations in STEM.”
$80K Donated to Maui United Way to Support Kaukau 4 Keiki Summer Meals
Nuestro Futuro Foundation donated $80,000 to Maui United Way for The Kaukau 4 Keiki Summer Meals to You Program which will go towards the purchasing of food, distribution and administration efforts to run the program on Maui and Lānaʻi.
World’s Deepest Cabled Ocean Observatory at UH Celebrates 10 Years of Seafloor Data
The world’s deepest cabled observatory — the University of Hawaiʻi’s ALOHA Cabled Observatory — celebrated 10 years of continuously providing data directly from the seafloor to shore-based scientists on June 6.
Study About Storms and Rainfall on Oʻahu To Improve Water Management
To help inform future water management decisions in Hawaiʻi, researchers published the first study in the state that characterizes the frequency of several atmospheric disturbance types and the associated magnitude of rainfall on Oʻahu.
