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Coral reefs are creeping away from the tropics in response to warming oceans, but the pace is too slow to beat the heat and escape impacts of climate change, according to a breakthrough study published June 6 in “Science Advances”.

Kīhei Charter grad Grey Chong is racing to the top — heading to the USA Triathlon Nationals and launching a new UH Warrior Triathlon Team open to all UH students.

Several Hawaiʻi-born actors are hitting the big screen in the live-action “Lilo & Stitch” when it opens in theaters this Friday, May 23. Among them is Kaipo Dudoit of Oʻahu who plays the role of David Kawena.

While most people know about El Niño and how it impacts the weather, a new study from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa shows another climate pattern influences rainfall across the Islands, particularly during the spring season.

When 19-year-old Talia Agliam walks across the stage to receive her bachelor’s degree in sociology and a certificate in law and society from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa on May 17, she will carry with her not only the pride of achievement, but the strength and support of her Lānaʻʻi island community.

Scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi have developed new wildfire risk maps to better predict fire danger across the state. Unlike the current Red Flag Warning system, which relies on weather from a limited number of stations, these maps provide a daily, high-resolution look at the most current fire ignition risks statewide.

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., has successfully secured key federal actions through direct engagement with the White House, advocating for Hawai‘i on critical issues affecting the community. In two resolutions, Green ensured continued federal funding for the University of Hawai‘i amid a Title VI investigation and championed the restoration of the US Army’s webpage honoring the […]

New University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study discovery also highlights that as sea level rises, there is an even greater risk for flooding in low-lying areas sooner than scientists anticipated, putting infrastructure, businesses and communities in jeopardy.

Children ages 2 to 8 across 11 Pacific jurisdictions—including Hawaiʻi—are not meeting daily recommendations for key micronutrients, consuming either too much or too little, according to a recent study led by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa scientists.

At the urging of University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel, the UH Foundation is working to raise private donations to support graduate students whose funding has been interrupted due to recent federal executive orders.

The University of Hawaiʻi has partnered with Google to provide AI training to its students and employees across its 10-campus system at no cost.

A team at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa developed an artificial intelligence system that uses multiple types of sensors to detect and prevent potential crashes at intersections.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has appointed Dr. Katey Pelican as the inaugural director of its newly launched Health Sciences Institute, a key initiative aimed at advancing healthcare and improving health outcomes across Hawaiʻi. Pelican will begin her new role on April 1, 2025.

Representatives from the law school will be visiting Maui as part of a statewide recruitment tour that also includes Hawaiʻi Island and Kauaʻi.

Using a nearly 200-year record of lava chemistry from Kīlauea and Maunaloa, earth scientists from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and colleagues revealed that Hawaiʻi’s two most active volcanoes share a source of magma within the Hawaiian plume.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library is advancing its goal of becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning with the help of a $3.22 million grant from the Mellon Foundation.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa earned high rankings in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject, released Jan. 22.

A new collaboration tool developed by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, already adopted by Hollywood filmmakers, is raising expectations to revolutionize teamwork across industries.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has earned a $750,000 award from the US Department of Transportation for developing a system that detects and prevents potential crashes at intersections.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology biologists used drone imagery to understand how nursing humpback whale mothers and their calves fare as they cross the Pacific Ocean. Recent declines in North Pacific humpback whale reproduction and survival of calves highlight the need to understand how mother-calf pairs expend energy across their migratory cycle. The study was published in “The Journal of Physiology.”