UH Research & Innovation

University of Hawai‘i News: UH leads state’s fight against invasive species, nearly 100 projects topping $33M

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/05/03/uh-invasive-species-research/

UH leads state’s fight against invasive species, nearly 100 projects topping $33M | University of Hawaiʻi System News The work targets some of the state’s most urgent challenges.

Congratulations to the 2026 University of Hawai'i Regents Medal for Excellence in Research honorees for their scholarly contributions that expand the boundaries of knowledge and enrich the lives of students and our community:

1) Hawaii Natural Energy Institute - HNEI Associate Researcher NICOLAS GAILLARD

2) John A. Burns School of Medicine Professor and Native Hawaiian Health Chair JOSEPH KEAWE'AIMOKU KAHOLOKULA

3) UH Manoa College of Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor VICTOR M. LUBECKE

Read more: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/president/awards/2026-receipients/ -research

University of Hawai‘i News: New UH office launched to boost research capacity in Hawai'i www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/23/hawaii-epscor-idea-office/

The new Hawaiʻi EPSCoR/IDeA Office office that will serve as a central hub for grant support, research development and funding opportunities to help boost scientific discovery, increase research capacity and stimulate workforce development in the state.

University of Hawai‘i News: UH System Land and Ocean Conservation Futures office to lead one of two new Reef Research Coordination Institutes by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support coral reef conservation in the Pacific through research, collaboration and public education.

www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/16/pacific-reef-research-institute/

UH to lead new Pacific reef research institute | University of Hawaiʻi System News The Pacific RRCI will be housed in UH’s Office of Land and Ocean Conservation Futures.

University of Hawai‘i News: $61.2M in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding advances UH health research in FY2025

www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/14/nih-impact-research-funding-fy2025/

$61.2M in NIH funding advances UH health research in FY2025 | University of Hawaiʻi System News UH researchers NIH funding supporting health innovation, genomics and AI-driven nutrition research.

Congratulations to UH Manoa College of Engineering Asst. Professor Tianlu Wang for receiving the American Heart Association Career Development Award to advance medical research and technology for vascular and heart health.

University of Hawai‘i News: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/08/heart-tech-mini-robot/

University of Hawai‘i News: As of March 2026, the UH was managing a $1.12-billion portfolio of awards, across 921 projects, mostly focused on improving the lives of state residents. This vast investment—including $945.7 million from federal agencies and $174.3 million from non-federal sources—is directed at areas of vital importance to Hawaiʻi, including agriculture/aquaculture, climate resilience, conservation, invasive species, health and health equity, student access and community impact.

$1.12B commitment: UH research shields, serves Hawaiʻi communities | University of Hawaiʻi System News “These projects—from addressing youth mental health and assessing the long-term impacts of the Maui wildfires, to securing our food and water—are essential services.”

HI Now: University of Hawai'i faculty research brings $1.1 billion in active projects to state https://bit.ly/3PMJE0t

UHPA: University of Hawaii Professional Assembly National Science Foundation (NSF) National Institutes of Health (NIH) NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

University of Hawaii faculty research brings $1.1 billion in active projects to state University of Hawaii faculty across all 10 campuses are leading research projects that bring $1.1 billion in active funding to the state. Interim Vice President for Research and Innovation Chad Walton said most funding comes from federal agencies including the National Science Foundation, National I...

University of Hawai‘i News: Eleven emerging scientists will soon take on some of Hawaiʻi’s most urgent environmental and scientific challenges through a new University of Hawaiʻi systemwide postdoctoral fellowship program, funded by a $2 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

From safeguarding coral reefs to exploring the origins of the universe, these scholars will help drive discoveries to shape the future of the Pacific and beyond. Learn more: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2025/12/15/moore-foundation-grant/

$2M Moore Foundation grant aims to help next gen scientists tackle urgent issues, more | University of Hawaiʻi System News From 2025 to 2028, the program will support 11 postdoctoral scholars working in astronomy, oceanography, life sciences, geophysics, atmospheric science and other fields.

University of Hawai‘i News: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2025/12/02/igsa-9th-mission-support-command/

UH expands environmental stewardship support in Pacific with U.S. Army Reserve | University of Hawaiʻi System News The agreement was signed at Fort Shafter on December 1.