Aina Haina Public Library introduced Pepper, a humanoid robot that greets patrons and teaches coding, amidst concerns over privacy and job replacement, though officials ensure no personal data is collected.

AI developed by IfA researchers accurately maps the Sun's magnetic field in 3D, improving understanding and forecasting of solar events affecting Earth.

UH researchers found that swapping the drug on an antibody‑drug conjugate restored tumor control in preclinical breast‑cancer models. The results were presented at SABCS.

UH Mānoa researchers developed an AI called the Haleakalā Disambiguation Decoder that reconstructs the Sun’s 3D magnetic field, sharpening space‑weather forecasts tied to DKIST observations.

FirstNet and AT&T have stationed 14 new deployable cell assets across Hawaii, tripling the local fleet and promising faster restoration of critical communications.

A DOE‑lab ETIPP report finds shallow geothermal and seawater cooling could cool Oahu buildings and ease peak energy demand.

New training in Hawaii, starting January 12, 2026, aims to prepare residents for unionized jobs in creative industries by teaching safety and equipment use.

Keck‑led researchers used KCWI, JWST, HST and VLT to measure H0 to ~4.5% precision using lensed quasars — and the new number deepens the persistent Hubble tension.

WHOI researchers have been playing recordings of healthy reef soundscapes off Maui to see whether 'reef music' can encourage coral larvae to settle on degraded reefs.

The West Coast Health Alliance refutes a link between vaccines and autism, countering misinformation and advocating for evidence-based medical practices.

Seven UH Mānoa students topped a global NeurIPS data‑curation challenge, boosting a model’s accuracy by ~7% using just 1,000 curated examples and earning a NeurIPS podium slot.

Pūʻōhala School's STEM Night married Hawaiian-language immersion and paper‑rocket engineering, drawing roughly 270 people and a UH STEM Pre‑Academy partnership.

The University of Hawaiʻi has put Robo‑AO‑2 into initial science operations on the UH 2.2‑meter atop Maunakea, using robotic adaptive optics to sharpen hundreds of nightly targets and test a new adaptive secondary mirror.