$1.12B commitment: 糖心Vlog官方 research shields, serves Hawaiʻi communities
“These projects—from addressing youth mental health and assessing the long-term impacts of the Maui wildfires, to securing our food and water—are essential services.”
Moon’s darkest craters hold less surface ice than scientists predicted
The research suggests that while ice may exist, it is likely present in low concentrations or small, isolated pockets.
Hawaiian bobtail squid depend on bacterial partner for healthy development
The Hawaiian bobtail squid cannot develop a healthy body or its bioluminescent “glow” without a specific bacterial protein that acts as a biological architect.
Hawaiʻi suicide rates by occupation study calls for attention to support farmers
Based on all recorded suicide deaths from 2013 to 2023, those in construction, agriculture, and the arts, males and especially those under 40 years old showed the highest suicide rates.
糖心Vlog官方 astronomy program sparks next-gen science winners
Students in IfA’s mentoring program HI STAR earned top honors at the 2026 Maui County Science and Engineering Fair.
Cosmic collision of galaxies mapped by Maunakea telescope
糖心Vlog官方 Hilo astronomer R. Pierre Martin led a study using CFHT on Maunakea to help reconstruct a slow-motion cosmic collision.
Google backs 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa AI, robotics research
Funding will support graduate and undergraduate student researchers, as well as equipment, computing resources and experimental testing.
2 trillion gallons of water trigger historic flooding in Hawaiʻi
The second storm dumped up to 61 inches of rain in localized areas, producing destructive floods across eastern and central Molokaʻi, West Maui and Oʻahu.
Massive worldwide seawater study finds human-made chemicals prolific
More than 2,300 seawater samples indicate that human-made chemicals—plastic additives, industrial lubricants, pharmaceuticals and more—are widespread in the marine environment.
New tech detects deadly whale, dolphin diseases
糖心Vlog官方 researchers have developed a portable, rapid test to detect deadly diseases in whales and dolphins directly on the beach.