Casey Wandasan (Earth Sciences major), a UROP Project funding recipient, worked alongside his mentor, Dr. Helen Janiszewski in the UH Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science Technology, to help understand magma storage depths and seismic characteristics at two volcanoes…
In Spring 2024, UROP is introducing a broad expansion of its eligibility criteria for mentors of UROP-funded students. Eligible mentors now include: All UHM faculty regardless of tenure status (I/R/S/B/A/J/M tenured, tenure-track, and non–tenure track faculty) OR Anyone else who…
On February 6, the faculty, staff, and students involved in more than 50 research projects and programs at UH Mānoa—including UROP—converged on the fourth floor of the Hawai‘i State Capitol to share about their work to legislators and to each…
Kyaw Hsan Hlaing (Asian Studies major) is not like most other UROP funding recipients. At the age of 26 and before receiving his undergraduate degree, he already has an extensive publication record encompassing dozens of news articles in international press…
Starting in the summer of 2024 and recurring annually through at least 2026, UHM undergraduate students will get the chance of a lifetime to explore their passion for research and develop a foundation in environmental stewardship, pono science, and the…