May 2026

Reading time: 2 minutes Mount Kaʻala with fog An innovative University of Hawaiʻi research team is using trail cameras and artificial intelligence (AI) to better understand how much fog contributes water to native ecosystems and groundwater recharge. Led in part by Honolulu Community College Professor John DeLay, the project focuses on Mount Kaʻala, Oʻahu’s highest […]

Reading time: 2 minutes Photo on left: This Helmholtz coil setup creates a uniform magnetic field that researchers use to evaluate how quantum sensors detect and measure extremely weak signals. Photo on right: This is the quantum sensor, placed in the center of the Helmholtz coils. A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researcher has received

Reading time: 2 minutes UH President Wendy Hensel meets with U.S. Under Secretary Nicholas Kent during a UH Mānoa visit. U.S. Department of Education Under Secretary Nicholas Kent visited the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa on May 27, meeting with UH President Wendy Hensel and UH leaders to learn more about the university’s student success

Reading time: 2 minutes Parking lot in Mānoa Valley following the March 23, 2026 storm (Photo credit: Conrad Newfield) A significant reduction in flood damage and erosion across urban Honolulu can be achieved by protecting native forests and controlling invasive species in the Ala Wai watershed, according to a new study by researchers at the

Reading time: 2 minutes A 3D illustration of breast cancer Blood-based markers that could improve early, less invasive detection of inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) have been identified by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center. The discovery offers a potential new blood test to diagnose the disease sooner, monitor its progression and support the

Reading time: < 1 minute Kona Low storms, rising oil prices and global conflict are creating new economic uncertainty for Hawaiʻi, according to a new forecast from the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO). The pressures are expected to push Hawaiʻi inflation higher and weigh on visitor arrivals and spending. The UHERO second quarter

Reading time: 2 minutes As climate change intensifies extreme weather and environmental conditions across the country, about 65% of U.S. adults are concerned that climate change will negatively affect their personal health, according to a new study published in Health Affairs Scholar. The study, a collaboration between the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Thompson School

Reading time: 2 minutes Wang holds an award plaque at the 2026 Hawaiʻi State Science and Engineering Fair. For her research on fungi that can degrade plastic and sunscreen, Vera Wang, a senior at Kaiser High School, won in multiple categories at the 2026 Hawaiʻi State Science & Engineering Fair for her research conducted in

Reading time: 3 minutes The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO) has released the Hawaiʻi Housing Factbook 2026, the fourth edition of its annual report offering detailed analysis of the state’s housing market. The report finds that Hawaiʻi’s housing crisis remains severe, despite modest improvements in affordability driven by flat home prices, rising incomes