MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 18 (TNSrep) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH report: Hawaii nonprofits brace for impact of federal funding changes A new University of Hawaii at Manoa study shows that while some health and social service local nonprofits had not yet seen federal funding losses in the first six months of 2025, the stress and uncertainty caused by policy shifts in 2025 are weighing heavily on leaders, staff and the communities they serve. more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 16 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * $2.8M to fight hypertension with fresh 'produce prescription' Hawaii residents with hypertension (high blood pressure) who struggle to afford healthy food will soon receive a powerful new prescription from their doctors: fresh, local produce. A new program will provide patients with $100 a month in vouchers to buy fruits, vegetables and poi at local farmers' markets and grocery stores. T more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Chewbacca coral: New deep-sea species spotted in waters off Hawai'i, Mariana Trench A new deep-sea coral species in the tropical western Pacific that resembles a highly recognizable character from Star Wars has been discovered and named by a team of researchers including an expert from the University of Hawaii. The coral, named Iridogorgia chewbacca, is known for its long, flexi more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander adolescents face highest sexual violence risk in Hawai'i Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adolescents, especially girls, face disproportionately high rates of sexual violence compared to their peers in Hawaii, according to a new University of Hawaii at Manoa study. Published in JAMA Pediatrics, the study was co-authored by Thompson Sc more PR