Welcome to Kaunānā, the research publication of the University of Hawai‘i. We chose the Hawaiian word meaning “to discover” as our title to convey both our connection with the islands and our committment to the never-ending quest for scientific knowledge and discovery. We hope you enjoy these articles and will continue to join us on our voyage of discovery.

     — Alex Salkever, Editor

UH Field Notes

Research Awards and Notes

The Ultimate Map of the Sky

The Pan-STARRS project

A Cheaper, Lighter Surgical Robot

A new generation of operating room assistants

Saving Hawai‘i’s Endangered Birds from West Nile Virus

Experiments at UH Hilo show great promise in new vaccines

Salmon Farms, Sea Lice and Aquaculture

Considering the impact of sea farms on wild fish

Legal Eagles

Environmental law at UH Mānoa

Of Rats, Rapa Nui and Men

Digging for new evidence on Easter Island

Jumpstarting Gene Therapy

Seeking ways to fix genetic flaws

People: Albert Wendt

Samoan author Albert Wendt

Q&A: Gary K. Ostrander

The taro patent controversy