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The 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.

UHERO 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 defense project seeking to reduce the […]

Recent 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.

News: 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 locally 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 […]

UHERO’s Justin Tyndall cited in the 2024 Economic Report of the President

Congratulations to UHERO’s Justin Tyndall whose recent article (co-authored with Limin Fang and Nathan Stewart)” Homeowner Politics and Housing Supply” was cited in the 2024 Economic Report of the President. 

UHERO’s Byron Gangnes to be featured at HEA webinar

On Thursday, March 28, UHERO’s Byron Gangnes will join First Hawaiian Bank’s Steve Rodgers in a webinar hosted by the Hawaii Economic Association to discuss the macroeconomic outlook, monetary policy, and post-pandemic changes to the economy. Paul Brewbaker will moderate. Click here to learn more and register for the event.

Congratulations to UHERO’s Peter Fuleky

Congratulations to UHERO’s Peter Fuleky on being selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2024-2025 for Hungary. Peter is UHERO’s first Fulbright U.S. Scholar.

UHERO’s Sumner La Croix elected President of the Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand

At its annual meeting on 17 February 2024, the members of the Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand elected Sumner La Croix (University of Hawaii at Mānoa) to be President of the Society for a two-year term.  La Croix has published numerous articles and books on Australian and Pacific economic history, including his […]

UHERO’s Justin Tyndall explains how short term vacation rentals impact Hawaii’s housing market