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Fastest-feeding black hole in the early Universe discovered by U.S. scientists
“This black hole is having a feast,” said astronomer Julia Scharwächter.
University of Hawai‘i: Discovering yeast on islands could answer larger questions
New insights into yeast diversity will be used to predict global species diversity, host and habitat specificity and diversity hotspots.
$26M grant fuels University of Hawai‘i research on climate-friendly cooling
Professor Ralf Kaiser’s group will study the atmospheric chemistry of gas phase refrigerants.
$4.2M grant gives UH team boost to tackle Hawaiʻi’s clean energy needs on multiple fronts
The Materials Research and Education Consortium will focus on challenges including reliance on costly imported fuels, resource and waste management, mitigation of the effects of soil erosion and ocean contamination.
$26M grant fuels University of Hawai‘i research on climate-friendly cooling
UH and five other universities have been awarded $26 million to establish a research center to create sustainable refrigerant technology.
Inouye Solar Telescope captures closeups of Sun, all the way from Big Island
The images feature a variety of sunspots and quiet regions of the Sun obtained by the Visible-Broadband Imager, one of the telescope’s first-generation instruments.
University of Hawai‘i to develop climate-resilient, food innovation network
UH received a $1 million, 24-month award as part of the first-ever U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines Development Awards.
Volcano Watch: Underground imaging to begin at Kīlauea’s summit on the Big Island
The collaborative Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project is about to start with a goal to help reveal subsurface structures beneath Kīlauea’s summit region.
UH to Digitize 55K Rare, Endangered Native Plant Specimens
The herbarium staff plans to host volunteer digitization events, increase collaboration with UH-Mānoa’s campus arboretum and UH-Mānoa’s Lyon Arboretum and more.
UH Research to Focus on How Tsunami Debris Increases Damages
A more than $350,000 grant from a national foundation will support research by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientist to answer a question: What about the damage imposed by everything else that tsunami waves sweep up, such as shipping containers, structures and vehicles?
UH Awarded $20M to Support Climate Resilience
The University of Hawaiʻi was awarded a grant to fund research and capacity building in support of actionable climate science as part of a statewide collaboration.
UH Helping Improve Ocean Data Access for Indigenous Coastal Communities
Indigenous coastal communities have depended on ocean resources for more than millennia, but climate change is profoundly impacting these communities by creating a more unpredictable ocean.
Keck Observatory Awarded NSF Grant for KAPA Project
Nearly twenty years after pioneering the technology on large telescopes, W. M. Keck Observatory is once again pushing the boundaries in the field of adaptive optics.
Fellowship Awarded to UH Hilo Alumnus for Bee Research
A University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo alumnus who has returned to the university as a postdoctoral fellow was awarded a fellowship from the Society of Conservation Biology.
Keck Observatory to Undergo Upgrade to Optics Systems
The upgrade is being funded by the National Science Foundation.
UH-Hilo S-STEM Program Receives $622K Grant
The National Science Foundation awarded UH-Hilo’s Scholarships for STEM Program with a grant to support scholarships for eligible high school seniors.
Funding Extended for UH-Hilo Tropical Ecosystem Research
The $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation funds the Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Program for another five years.
Sunlight Shown to Affect Mercury Levels in Fish
Researchers have found that mercury levels are lower in the fish that feed in well-lit upper waters of the ocean.
UH-Hilo Students Land Prestigious Internships
The students both double-majoring in physics and astronomy will be taking part in high-caliber research projects, university officials said.
Thirty Meter Telescope Project Receives $1.25M Grant
National Science Foundation to award $250,000 yearly to assist operations for planned giant telescope on Mauna Kea.
