COVID-19 devastating family health, welfare, research finds
Collaborative papers focus on understanding and addressing the social implications of COVID-19.
National honor for trailblazing audio description project
The UniDescription project was honored for leading edge applied research and development, methodologies, innovation programs, investment programs, startup collaborations or industry initiatives.
Students engineer COVID-19 forecast model
The model forecasts cumulative confirmed cases and deaths across Honolulu, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi and Maui counties.
Mega plant-eaters at highest risk of extinction
A new study suggests that modern-day plant-eaters weighing more than 2,200 pounds are at greater risk of extinction than other types of animals.
Waikīkī Aquarium adds non-native coral species to its collection
The colonies included a purple branching coral that was unlike any native branching corals observed in the main Hawaiian Islands.
Hawai?i students track asteroid as it passes near Earth
IfA HI STAR students help astronomers track approaching asteroid using telescopes on Maui.
Project preps traffic for self-driving cars, more
Devices have been installed at more than 30 intersections along Nimitz Highway and Ala Moana Boulevard.
Instagrammed betel nut practices hint at relevant cessation strategies
Instagram content featured the betel nut, betel palm tree or betel pepper leaves, as well as areca nut preparation practices.
Fish diversity reduced in world’s hottest coral reef
The study examined ‘cryptobenthic’ fishes at the base of coral reef food webs in the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman.
Citizen scientists expand data collection for 糖心Vlog官方 Hilo researchers
Marine biologists highlight the important contributions citizen scientists make to help solve ocean issues in Hawaiʻi.