VNR: UH Mānoa showcases research impact at Hawaiʻi State Capitol
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Link to video and sound (details below): https://go.hawaii.edu/apb
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WHAT: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s research on some of Hawaiʻi's most pressing issues: environmental conservation, sustainability, health and wellbeing, AI technology, Hawaiian language and culture, food security, climate change and more were showcased at the third annual UH Mānoa Research Day at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff across a variety of different disciplines participated.
This year’s research day theme was UH Mānoa Research and Creative Works for the Wellbeing of Current and Future Generations.
Researchers and students delivered presentations, hosted informational tables and conducted interactive activities on the 4th floor and in the auditorium of the State Capitol. Some of the research projects included: cultivating resilience in a changing climate, the science of extreme weather, preserving our natural heritage through conservation of Hawaiian plants, community and student engagement in Hawai‘i’s food system, and dozens more.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 4, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
WHO: More than 100 UH Mānoa students, researchers, faculty and staff participated.
WHY: Hawaiʻi lawmakers and representatives were invited to engage with UH Mānoa students, faculty and staff to learn about the wide variety of initiatives and the impact research has on our communities.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
- UH Mānoa is among the nation's leaders in research and development expenditures across various disciplines. The latest National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development (R&D) survey serves as the primary source for R&D data in U.S. higher education and reaffirms the strength and consistency of research programs at UH Mānoa. See more in this news release.
- UH Mānoa received a record $464.9 million in extramural awards in fiscal year 2023–24, leading the way in the UH 10-campus system’s record-breaking $615.7 million that fiscal year, surpassing the previous year’s record by $99.8 million.
- UH Mānoa is one of only four U.S. universities with the simultaneous designation as a land, sea, space and sun grant institution.
- UH Mānoa is one of only 107 doctoral universities categorized among public institutions with the highest research activity (Carnegie R1 designation).
- UH Mānoa is consistently ranked among the top 2% globally by major higher education rankings services.
Link to video and sound (details below): https://go.hawaii.edu/apb
VIDEO:
BROLL: 2:00
Shots of 2025 UH Mānoa Research Day
SOUNDBITES:
Christina Young, UH Mānoa PhD candidate and graduate research assistant (:13)
Note: Young’s project is on breastfeeding for Native Hawaiians. Her goal is to talk with Native Hawaiian moms who are hāpai (pregnant) to get a better understanding of how their perceptions changed prior to pregnancy about breastfeeding and then postpartum how they interpret breastfeeding after they experienced it.
“I think it's a great opportunity to not only connect with the lawmakers but to also connect with other departments across the university to learn more about the research that's coming into the community and across Hawai‘i.”
State Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett, House Higher Education Chair (:11)
“It’s awesome. This is really what I enjoy most about being the higher education committee chair—support our local students, support UH, make sure that all this great work that's being done is showcased for the public and for us legislators as well.”
Michael Bruno, UH Mānoa Provost (:16)
“We want the lawmakers, all the folks who work down here at the Capitol to better understand the impact of the work that we do, the impact to our communities, the places and the people that we love here in Hawai‘i.”
VOSOT SCRIPT
INTRO:
Today, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa showcased its groundbreaking research to lawmakers at the State Capitol.
VO:
More than 100 researchers and students highlighted projects tackling climate change, sustainability, AI, food security and more.
As a top research institution, UH Mānoa continues to drive innovation for Hawaiʻi’s future.
SOT:
Christina Young, UH Mānoa PhD candidate and graduate research assistant (:13)
“I think it's a great opportunity to not only connect with the lawmakers but to also connect with other departments across the university to learn more about the research that's coming into the community and across Hawai‘i.”
State Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett, House Higher Education Chair (:11)
“It’s awesome. This is really what I enjoy most about being the higher education committee chair—support our local students, support UH, make sure that all this great work that's being done is showcased for the public and for us legislators as well.”
Michael Bruno, UH Mānoa Provost (:16)
“We want the lawmakers, all the folks who work down here at the Capitol to better understand the impact of the work that we do, the impact to our communities, the places and the people that we love here in Hawai‘i.”
VO:
UH Mānoa secured a record $464.9 million in extramural funding last year.