Summer 2024 marked the conclusion of the data-driven agriculture Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates (REEU) hosted by UHM’s College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resilience (CTAHR). Jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and National Institute of…
Four seemingly disparate characters scattered across the globe, all brought together by an art-smuggling ring concealing something far more sinister, their story unfolding in non-linear fashion across different points of time and from different points of view. These are the…
The semesterly Undergraduate Showcase is an opportunity for UHM undergraduate students to present the results of their mentored research and creative work projects to their peers, faculty, and the general public. UROP partners with the Honors Program to hold these…
UROP is thrilled to announce a new funding opportunity for undergraduate students engaging in research or creative work projects abroad in Summer 2025. Thanks to a generous grant from the Tyler Center for Global Studies (Tyler Center), UROP will provide…
Aloha mai kākou! I hope that everyone is returning to Mānoa from the holiday break refreshed, and ready for the opportunities and challenges that await all of us in the Spring 2025 semester. In addition to welcoming all of you…
UROP is thrilled to announce a new funding opportunity for undergraduate students engaging in research or creative work projects abroad in Summer 2025. Thanks to a generous grant from the Tyler Center for Global Studies (Tyler Center), UROP will provide…
UROP continued to support undergraduate research and creative work across the UHM campus in AY24 through its three student-funding opportunities.Entering Research and Creative WorkUROP’s Entering Research and Creative Work (ERC) opportunity provides funding for early-career undergraduate students to obtain mentorship…
A new group is making a splash at UHM Nursing: The Hui to promote Opportunities for the development of Nurse (HONU) Scientists is an initiative launched by nursing faculty to encourage students to engage in nursing research. Launched in Spring…
The Fall 2024 Douglas S. Yamamura Scholarship for a STEM project was awarded to Kayla Ondo, a graduate of Kaiser High School, who is currently majoring in Psychology at UH Mānoa. Her project, “Is your intelligence real or artificial?,” explores…
Joey Caldwell, a Spring 2022 UROP Project funding recipient, conducted a project titled “Relational Learning in Honeybees” with his mentor Dr. Pat Couvillon (Department of Psychology). Joey examined how honeybees potentially have problem-solving skills previously detected only in non-human primates…