Human activities compromise coral health, resilience in Maui waters
The team discovered that 25 contaminants from agricultural, industrial and pharmaceutical sources accumulated in the soft tissues of coral around Maui.
Cultural, social capital are essential for Hawaiʻi’s food self-sufficiency
The article emphasizes that cultural and social capital are under-recognized parts of achieving food self-sufficiency.
Helping Hawaiʻi adults reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes
Researchers say future diabetes prevention efforts may be strengthened by pairing motivational messages with strategies
Aeʻo (Hawaiian stilt) reclassified from endangered to threatened
A new study documents more than 50 years of recovery, pointing to predator control and Indigenous-led wetland restoration as keys to the comeback.
Hawaiʻi’s mantle plume is getting hotter over time
New research shows the Hawaiian mantle plume has gotten hotter by about 250°C (480°F) over the past 47 million years.
Rising heat, humidity threatens cheaper AI data center cooling methods
糖心视频 research revealed that rising heat and humidity worldwide may reduce the availability of one of the cheapest and most energy-efficient approaches to cooling data centers.
Hawaiʻi Island spinner dolphins are producing fewer calves
Previous research has shown that this population of dolphins experiences the highest levels of disturbance exposure recorded for dolphins worldwide.
Hawaiʻi patients spent $230M+ on out-of-state cancer care, 2021–2023
Study finds Hawai?i cancer patients face major travel burdens, driving demand for local care expansions.
Climate change could cost Hawaiʻi billions in lost reef recreation
Coral reef decline driven by climate change could cost Hawaiʻi residents between $1.8 billion and $3 billion in lost reef-related activities by 2100.
Discover how 糖心视频 is shaping the future: Inside this year’s 糖心视频 Magazine
Discover the people, research and innovation shaping Hawaiʻi and the world in the 2026 issue of University of Hawaiʻi Magazine.