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City partners with UHERO to launch Subsidized Housing Tracker
Addressing Oʻahu’s housing shortage and its impact on affordability, the City and County of Honolulu’s Office of Housing, in partnership with the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO), has unveiled the Subsidized Housing Explorer, a first-of-its-kind tool for the island. This interactive tracker consolidates data on government-subsidized housing units across Honolulu County, offering an […]
Read MoreUHERO’s Carl Bonham and Colin Moore on Spotlight Now
UHERO Executive Director Carl Bonham and Associate Professor Colin Moore appeared on Hawai‘i News Now’s Spotlight Now to reflect on the major economic and political events of 2024 and provide insights into Hawai‘i’s outlook for 2025.
Read MoreNew Study on Transfer of Development Rights and Sea Level Rise
The City and County of Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency recently featured a report coauthored by UH ISR’s Alice McLean and UHERO’s Kimberly Burnett, Makena Coffman, Justin Tyndall, Kaila Ronquilio, and Christopher Wada. The study assessed the potential of using Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) for sea level rise adaptation on O‘ahu. Results from the analysis […]
Read MoreGovernor Green Announces SNAP Rule Changes Following UHERO Study
Governor Josh Green has announced that Hawai‘i will implement changes to its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), following recommendations from a UHERO study co-authored by UHERO Assistant Professor Dylan Moore and Nate Hix of the Hawai‘i Institute of Public Health. These changes are expected to provide an additional $45 million in benefits to struggling families […]
Read MoreThe Maui Wildfire Exposure Study receives $2.3M from the State of Hawaiʻi
The MauiWES project co-led by UHERO’s Ruben Juarez has received $2.3 million in funding from the State of Hawaiʻi. This funding will help MauiWES grow its participant base and establish a survivor registry.
Read MoreThe Maui Wildfire Exposure Study receives a $1.4M grant from NIH
The Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES) led by Ruben Juarez (UHERO) and Alika Maunakea (JABSOM) has received a $1.4 million grant from the NIH to help fund the research of the long term health and social impacts of the Maui wildfires.
Read MoreUHERO welcomes Trey Gordner
We are pleased to welcome Trey Gordner, who joined UHERO in June as a Policy Researcher/Data Scientist and was recently named a Lincoln Institute Vibrant Communities Fellow. Trey’s research will focus primarily on housing affordability and Maui wildfire recovery. Most recently, Trey directed the Hawaii Zoning Atlas–a statewide data advocacy project seeking to reduce the […]
Read MoreRecent findings from the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study featured in The Washington Post
A new report details respiratory ailments, mental health conditions and lack of access to medical care following the deadly fire in Lahaina in August.
Read MoreNews: Co-Production of Knowledge at Sumida Farm Trains a New Generation of Community-Engaged Scientists
A collaboration between the University of Hawai‘i (UH), Hawai‘i Sea Grant, and the fourth generation of Sumida farmers focuses on training a new generation of community-engaged scientists. A key partner is UHERO, an interdisciplinary research group that informs public policy across Hawai‘i. The overarching goal is to build a healthy, resilient, and sustainable agricultural community […]
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