UH Hilo alumna is member of team that discovers signs of life on Venus
UH Hilo alumna E’Lisa Lee studied astronomy at the Hawaiʻi Island campus. She helped carry out the observations for the study while working as a telescope operator.
Category: Research
Ha‘ilono o UH Hilo: News of UH Hilo, August 25, 2020
A weekly newsletter for faculty and staff at UH Hilo. This issue: Health check-up app, new faculty and staff, relaxed parking rules and new library hours, research in the age of covid, more!
Researchers generate high-quality genome assembly for taro
It is the first genome assembly of taro that has been associated with genes that underpin resistance to taro leaf blight, information that may enhance taro breeding programs.
AI student research conducted while adhering to COVID-19 protocols
Under the tutelage of artificial intelligence expert Travis Mandel, assistant professor of computer science, the interdisciplinary “Human-in-the-Loop Research Experience” was supported by the National Science Foundation.
Study led by UH Hilo alumna shows megaherbivores in danger of extinction
The findings of the study led by Trisha Atwood and published in Science Advances, challenge a two-decades-long perception that predators were the most likely group to fall victim to mass extinction.
Public is invited to attend virtual student research symposium
It was a summer of discovery and growth for students conducting research in the program known as the Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science or PIPES. The public is invited to listen to the students’ presentations about their work in a virtual symposium.
Research at UH Hilo suggests dietary nitrate supplementation may help patients with sickle cell disease
A recent investigation published by Scott Ferguson and colleagues shows for the first time that five days of dietary nitrate supplementation via beetroot juice improves exercise tolerance in a mouse model of sickle cell disease.
New book by sociologist examines single-payer healthcare reform
In the new book, sociologist Lindy Hern examines the recent rise of “Medicare for All” in America and in American political discourse.
