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Reading time: 2 minutes Changes in ENSO could reshape global rainfall patterns. (Photo credit: Todd Diemer via Unsplash) A powerful climate pattern that dictates weather worldwide is projected to undergo a dramatic transformation due to greenhouse warming, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Published in Nature […]

Reading time: 2 minutes Reconstructed image of the fast-spinning disc around star Beta Canis Minoris A groundbreaking new instrument that lets astronomers see deeper into space than ever before using a single telescope was brought to life with help from a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa faculty member. Installed on the Subaru Telescope atop Maunakea,

Reading time: 2 minutes Nanakuli shoreline. (Photo credit: CRC) A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa project aimed at boosting climate resilience on Oʻahu’s Waiʻanae coast has been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the Department of Defense’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. Led by the Coastal Research Collaborative (CRC) in the School of Ocean

Reading time: 2 minutes Field test of the ReefVision Robotics surface unmanned marine system, designed to carry sensors that can detect invasive marine algae at HIMB. A cutting-edge marine platform designed to revolutionize coral reef monitoring and mapping called ReefVision Robotics was field tested in Kāneʻohe Bay by University of Hawaiʻi researchers. Lopes and Franklin

Reading time: 2 minutes A rare image of a live Franklin bumble bee on lupine at Mount Ashland, Oregon, captured in 1998 by the late Robbin W. Thorp. The photo was recently provided by Lynn Kimsey of UC Davis. A rare North American bumble bee may have been on a path toward extinction long before

Reading time: 2 minutes Manu o Kū with chick. (Photo credit: Kelly Furuya) Kapiʻolani Community College students are helping to uncover how the Manu o Kū (white tern, Gygis alba)—a small seabird with cultural and navigational significance in Hawaiʻi—thrives in the heart of the city. Guided by biology and ecology professor Wendy Kuntz, students are

Reading time: 2 minutes As LGBTQ+ youth across the U.S. continue to face higher rates of mental health challenges and substance use, community-based organizations (CBOs) are playing an increasingly vital role in providing safe, supportive spaces. Yet, despite their growing importance, these organizations remain largely understudied. Danielle Phillips A new study published in the Journal

Reading time: 2 minutes Students from the UH Hilo ʻIke Wai Summer Research Experience survey coral health and collect imagery for 3D reconstruction on coral reefs off the Kona coast. Hawaiʻi’s research community and residents are being asked to help shape the state’s next five-year Science & Technology (S&T) Plan. Hawaiʻi EPSCoR (Established Program to

Reading time: 2 minutes Microscopic images of the newly discovered bacterium, Caulobacter inopinatus. (A) A single cell with a tail-like flagellum used for swimming. (B, C) Cells that have attached to a surface with stalk-like extensions. A new species of bacteria has been discovered off the coast of Oʻahu, shedding light on how unseen microbial

Reading time: 2 minutes Isabella Kotsol, a mechanical engineering PhD student, performs air filtration tests to remove sulfur dioxide pollutants from the air using activated carbon. Materials science is the study and design of new materials and their properties, and it plays a crucial role in industries ranging from renewable energy and aerospace to electronics