UH students win top 2 places at state tech hackathon
This year’s challenges ranged from improving the state’s open data portal, better energy efficiency and creating a game to help identify bird species in Hawaiʻi.
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UH students launch genki balls to combat Ala Wai water pollution
The activity aligns with the course’s microbiome unit and is part of a new General Education pathway focused on sustainability and climate change solutions.
$10K Soroptimist awards fund groundbreaking women’s research studies
This is the 13th consecutive year that doctoral candidates from UH Mānoa received these fellowships.
Math in action: Students create genki balls to help fight water pollution
The genki balls will be released into the Ala Wai Canal following a three-week maturation period.
Islands host 1/3 of Earth’s plant species, conservation needed
The study also highlighted the urgent conservation needs of island plants.
Invasive seaweed may better adapt to changes than native species in Hawaiʻi waters
This critical finding could have wide-ranging implications from the fish we catch and eat to the overall health of our coral reefs.
Finding nuclear material extracted for weapons part of new detection system
By detecting antineutrinos and measuring how much energy they have, scientists can figure out details about how a nuclear reactor is being used.
3 UH research projects earn nearly $1M by Dept. of Energy
These projects are among 39 nationwide that have been awarded a total of $36 million in funding.
UH scientists hunt for antimatter in space
This research aims to solve this cosmic riddle and potentially reshape our understanding of the universe’s fundamental makeup.
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Life Sciences Building Completed
The Life Sciences building has been completed and will be open for instruction and research for this fall 2020 semester. This 3-story, 70,000-square-foot facility contains 21 state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories.
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