HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 16 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth was revealed by researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST). In a recent study, a team of volcanologists and ocean explorers used several lines of evidence to determine Puhahonu, a volcano within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, holds this distinction. Geoscientists and the public more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 12 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: When Kyle Dahlin started his master's degree at Purdue University in August 2013, he knew he would need a network to help support him far away from his home in Hawaii. Now, Dahlin, a first-generation college student in his family, is graduating this spring from Purdue with a doctorate in mathematical biology and going on to become a postdoctoral researcher at the Odum School of Ecology at the University of  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 15 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Global warming is approaching a tipping point during this century that could reawaken an ancient climate pattern similar to El Nino in the Indian Ocean, according to a study published in Science Advances by scientists at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the University of Arizona and the University of Texas at Austin. If that tipping point comes to pass, floods, storms and drought are likely to worsen and  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 15 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Relationships are key to influencing positive health behaviors and should not be forgotten during social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Strong relationships can help adults stay active in older age, according to a new study from public health researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, in collaboration with international partners. The results, published in the Journal of Aging and Physical A more PR