New chemical discovery could speed up future medicines, materials
A new chemical method that could speed up the creation of medicines, materials and products people rely on every day has been developed by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Chemistry researchers. The work, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, a journal of the German Chemical Society, shows how common ingredients called aldehydes can […]
Student expands research on microplastics in Hawaiian waters
After graduating from Kalaheo High School, Hope Kanoa knew she wanted to focus on Hawaiʻi’s water resources while attending the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She found a fitting option in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), which offers a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Earth Science. As an undergraduate student, […]
Cultural connection boosts mental health for Indigenous elders
Engaging in cultural and social activities is strongly linked to better mental health for Native Hawaiian, American Indian & Alaska Native elders, according to a new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa published in American Indian & Alaska Native Mental Health Research. Researchers from the Hā Kūpuna National Resource Center for Native Hawaiian […]