David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
A New Plan Is Brewing In The Fight To Save O‘ahu’s North Shore Beaches
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant teams up with North Shore Community Land Trust to find solutions for the island’s disappearing beaches.
(Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025)
Invasive Beetles Are Overrunning Oʻahu. Could New Methods Offer Relief?
The agriculture department has been focusing on coconut rhinoceros beetles on other Hawaiian islands, leaving Oʻahu largely to fend for itself.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaiʻi Colleges Face Loss Of Federal Grants For Minority Students
The U.S. Department of Education terminated several grant programs on Wednesday supporting universities with high proportions of minority students, including Asians and Native Hawaiians.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
Aloha Stadium Contracts Are Set For Final Vote
The contracts have not been publicly released, but officials promised to publicize the documents after they’re signed by all parties.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Report: Hawaiʻi Needs Nuclear and Geothermal Power To Meet Renewables Mandate
A study by researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi and other institutions says current energy policy will lead to “creeping collapse” of systems.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
College Students In Hawaiʻi Could Lose Access To Federal Loans
An estimated 1 in 6 community college students are enrolled in programs at risk of losing federal loan eligibility if UH can’t prove graduates earn more than residents with a high school diploma.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Protecting Coral Habitat May Prove Vital As Ocean Becomes More Acidic
Protections for critical coral habitat could bolster climate resilience for Hawaiʻi’s reefs.
Courtesy: RevoluSun.
It’s Slow Going In UH Quest To Reach 2035 Renewable Energy Deadline
The University of Hawaiʻi will need to get creative with renewable energy for the Mānoa campus, where the challenge is greatest.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
New UH Agriculture Dean Wants To Help Hawaiʻi Grow More Of Its Own Food
During 16 months on the job, Parwinder Grewal has hired more faculty, secured millions in funding and started setting up a new undergraduate degree in farming.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
UH Scrambles To Address ‘High-Risk’ Financial Situation Amid Trump Cuts
The university has been bracing for the trickle-down effect of $83.4 million in research funding cuts.