A new NIH-backed AI data center at the UH Cancer Center will develop more representative medical datasets to improve care across Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. Local leaders say the compact lab could unlock major research dollars for Honolulu.

UH Mānoa researchers published the first live, in‑situ footage of goblin sharks, documenting Central Pacific sightings that extend the species’ depth and range.

UH Hilo is a core partner in NOAA’s new CIFARM initiative, which brings a $13.5M initial investment to expand sustainable aquaculture and pilot farms in Hilo.

UH Cancer Center researcher Michele Carbone won the 2026 Szent‑Györgyi Prize for work linking inherited BAP1 mutations to mesothelioma and spurring life‑saving interventions.

Hawaii Isotope Technology has opened a $20M cyclotron lab in Kailua that will make PET imaging drugs locally and add skilled scientific jobs.

UH researchers helped lead a team that identified blood‑based RNA markers for inflammatory breast cancer, pointing to less invasive diagnosis and monitoring. The study appears in Science Advances.

Hawaiian Telcom says Maui is now fully fiber‑enabled as part of a $1.7B statewide build that aims to make Hawai‘i the first fully fiber‑enabled state by year‑end.

Monthly DNA records from Station ALOHA show seasonal niche partitioning in more than 60% of ocean microbes, a pattern that persists down to deep sea and helps sustain food webs.

Using Keck Planet Finder on Maunakea, UH astronomers fixed the age of HR 7672 and turned its brown dwarf into a high‑precision benchmark for cooling models.

Two recent acquisitions and state programs show Hawaii is keeping tech talent and building startups at home.

A Honolulu team used mRNA to produce PD‑L1‑blocking nanobodies that shrank colorectal tumors about 50% in mice, suggesting a cheaper alternative to pricey antibody drugs.

The Hawai‘i PUC approved a 43 MW solar‑plus‑storage project on Kaua‘i. KIUC and AES say Kaawanui will supply about 17.5% of the island’s power and deliver long‑term savings.

A Honolulu summit this week will link startups, allied partners and military sustainment officials to fast track dual use technologies for Indo Pacific resilience.