#hawaii research

Filipinos, Native Hawaiians report lower well-being and health after pandemic

The Rapid Health Survey released on July 12 by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization shows that those experiencing housing insecurity, food insecurity and poverty were more likely to have been negatively impacted by the pandemic and reported worse physical and mental health.

National landmark known for large Hawaiian archives welcomes new leadership

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives new executive director promises to grow the museum’s digital archives capacities.

University of Hawai’i receives $400,000 federal grant to help cystic fibrosis patients

The University of Hawai’i at Mānoa’s research team, led by professor Tung Hoang, hopes its findings will help cystic fibrosis patients avoid hospitalizations and increase their life expectancy.

UH Discovery Changes Understanding of Universe

A recent discovery by UH astronomers fundamentally affects our understanding of the origin of many of the elements common on Earth and in our bodies.

UH Study Revises ‘Great Dying’ Mass Extinction Estimate

A new study provides a more accurate picture of the history of life on Earth. “Life did not nearly disappear at the end of the Permian, as has often been claimed.”

Researchers Detect Large-Scale Motion at San Andreas Fault

A research group at the University of Hawaiʻi was part of a team that has identified large-scale motion around the San Andreas Fault in Southern California.