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Beyond the hype: What research shows about the value of college in the AI era
By Rachel Inafuku and Steven Bond-Smith Does a college education still provide significant labor market advantages in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era? Many observers argue…
UHERO’s Ruben Juarez to Present at 1st Annual LA Fires Research Conference
UHERO’s Ruben Juarez and Alika Maunakea of the John A. Burns School of Medicine will present at the 1st Annual LA Fires Research Conference, sharing…
The Vulnerability of Hawai‘i’s Nonprofit Sector to Cuts in Federal Funding
Hawai‘i’s nonprofit sector is facing budget cuts and program changes that could disrupt essential services statewide. A new analysis by UHERO and the Hawai‘i Community…
UHERO Forecast for the State of Hawaiʻi: Mild recession and weak recovery in 2026
Hawaii’s economy continues to edge into a mild recession. A tourism downturn is now underway, and job losses will occur in a number of sectors…
Recovery Through a Disability Lens: Impacts of the 2023 Maui Wildfires on Disability Equity and Shared Prosperity
The August 2023 Maui wildfires devastated homes, disrupted livelihoods, and reshaped entire communities. For many Maui residents with disabilities, life after the fires has been…
New MauiWES Study Published in JAMA Network Open
A new paper in JAMA Network Open, a journal of the American Medical Association, led by Dr. Ruben Juarez, Dr. Alika Maunakea, Dr. Daniela Bond-Smith,…
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UHERO research covers a wide array of topics, areas of academic inquiry, and policy challenges.