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You’re Invited: An Evening with Dr. Nicholas Christakis on May 18, 2023
UHERO is excited to host Nicholas Christakis (Yale University) to present a public talk in networks and health. Dr. Christakis’s lecture, which features his latest book Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society, is open to the public. The lecture will take place on May 18 at 6:30pm. The event will be held at […]
Read MoreSteven Bond-Smith receives the Spring 2023 CSS Research Support Award
Congratulations to UHERO’s Steven Bond-Smith for receiving CSS research support funding for his project titled “Is Hawaii Being Left Behind?” Each year, the College of Social Sciences (CSS) announces the availability of funds to support faculty efforts to develop and submit a nationally competitive research grant proposal. These funds are from overhead monies (RTRF) generated […]
Read MoreNew publication analyzes the effects of a state-level carbon reduction strategy for Hawai‘i
A new publication by Makena Coffman, Paul Bernstein, Maja P. Schjervheim, Sumner La Croix, and Sherilyn Hayashida looks at the effects of Hawai‘i’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), a state-level electricity standard that requires 100% electricity generation through renewable sources by 2045. In the paper: Makena Coffman, Paul Bernstein, Maja P. Schjervheim, Sumner La Croix, Sherilyn […]
Read MoreUHERO to collaborate with Honolulu in development of housing database
We are excited to announce a new partnership between UHERO and the City and County of Honolulu to develop and maintain an Oʻahu housing database. Dr. Philip Garboden, HCRC Distinguished Professor in Affordable Housing/Economics, will take lead on the project for UHERO. The database will list all of the island’s subsidized and price-restricted housing units […]
Read MoreJustin Tyndall awarded the Stough-Johansson Springer Award for research in pedestrian safety
Congratulations to Justin Tyndall, whose joint work with Cody Nehiba was awarded the Stough-Johansson Springer Award. Their paper, titled “Highways and Pedestrian Deaths in US Neighborhoods”, was deemed the best paper presented by an early-career scholar at the 62th Annual Meeting of the Western Regional Science Association. Each year the Springer Prize is awarded for the best paper […]
Read MoreThe 2023 ‘Imi Pono Survey: Share your unique experience and perspective on wellbeing!
For the last two years, UHERO and Kamehameha Schools have been working together as part of a strategic partnership. We share many common interests in topics of importance to the people of Hawai’i, such as housing, environmental sustainability, education, health, taxation, and economic diversification. We have explored these interests in a joint Lunch & Learn […]
Read MoreNew publication in Ecosystem Services analyzes the costs of nature-based solution programs
Nature-based solutions are growing around the world, and there is a clear need to understand the types of costs associated with these programs along with the benefits they provide for up and downstream communities. As part of a decade-long collaboration with water funds in Latin America, UHERO’s Leah Bremer is part of a new publication […]
Read MoreJustin Tyndall and Philip Garboden featured in Hawaii Business Magazine to discuss private equity landlords in Hawai’i
Private equity firms have been buying rental properties in West O‘ahu. In an interview with Hawaii Business Magazine, UHERO’s Justin Tydnall and Philip Garboden explain why private equity landlords’ practices differ from those of smaller landlords, and what impacts private equity landlords may have on local renters. “The reality is until we start building 10,000 […]
Read MoreNew publication in Ambio discusses role of environmental justice in ecosystem services research
UHERO’s Leah Bremer is part of an international collaboration on addressing environmental justice in ecosystem services research and practice. The team’s new publication in Ambio, “An environmental justice perspective on ecosystem services,” explores challenges and opportunities in incorporating multiple dimensions of justice into ecosystem services. Loos, J., Benra, F., Berbés-Blázquez, M. et al. An environmental justice perspective […]
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