{"id":229720,"date":"2026-02-19T12:59:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=229720"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T23:14:45","slug":"hwea-gift-environmental-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/19\/hwea-gift-environmental-research\/","title":{"rendered":"糖心视频<\/abbr> environmental research, high-tech ‘nose,’ student opportunities earn $30K<\/abbr> boost"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa<\/span> College of Engineering<\/a> is expanding its environmental monitoring and research capabilities thanks to a $30,000 donation from the Hawaiʻi<\/span> Water Environment Association (HWEA<\/abbr>).<\/p>\n

The HWEA<\/abbr> gift will help upgrade the college\u2019s environmental engineering lab through the acquisition of advanced instruments—most notably a state-of-the-art gas chromatograph system that acts like a high-tech “nose” that can sniff out and measure different gases in the air—expanding 糖心视频<\/abbr>\u2019s ability to analyze environmental samples with higher precision. The measurement of greenhouse gases such as methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide, as well as compounds tied to odor and corrosion concerns, are key issues for wastewater facilities, community health and regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n

“This gift is a vital investment in the research and education capacity of our Environmental Biotechnology Research Group at the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at M\u0101noa,” said Zhiyue Wang, assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering<\/a> and the Water Resources Research Center<\/a>. “By supporting everything from the acquisition of advanced analytical equipment and software to student travel and professional seminars, these resources allow us to maintain the high-level technology and scholarly records necessary to solve Hawaiʻi<\/span>\u2019s most pressing environmental challenges.”<\/p>\n

The upgraded instruments will also provide new learning opportunities for students through lab instruction, capstone projects and research experiences involving advanced analytical techniques used across commercial and municipal laboratories. It also opens the door for deeper collaboration and knowledge exchange between 糖心视频<\/abbr> and water environment professionals statewide, including potential lab tours, seminars and shared learning opportunities.<\/p>\n

The lab\u2019s enhanced capabilities align with HWEA<\/abbr>\u2019s mission to protect and enhance Hawaiʻi<\/span>\u2019s water environment by supporting research at the intersection of air and water quality and by helping train the future workforce in modern analytical methods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The gift will help upgrade the college\u2019s environmental engineering lab through the acquisition of advanced instruments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":229721,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[1477,179,182,1466,1467,1363,1600,9,1043,347],"class_list":["post-229720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-research","tag-civil-environmental-construction-engineering","tag-college-of-engineering","tag-engineering","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-manoa-excellence-in-research","tag-manoa-research","tag-public-impact-research","tag-uh-manoa","tag-water","tag-water-resources-research-center","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t