The Maui Wildfire Exposure Study receives a $1.4M grant from NIHAugust 6, 2024The 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. https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/06/nih-grant-maui-wes/ Read More
UHERO welcomes Trey GordnerJuly 3, 2024We 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 More
Co-Production of Knowledge at Sumida Farm Trains a New Generation of Community-Engaged ScientistsMay 13, 2024A 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… Read More
UHERO’s Byron Gangnes to be featured at HEA webinarMarch 20, 2024On 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. Read More
Congratulations to UHERO’s Peter FulekyFebruary 29, 2024Congratulations 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. Read More
UHERO’s Sumner La Croix elected President of the Economic History Society of Australia and New ZealandFebruary 28, 2024At 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… Read More
New publication by Timothy Halliday and Sumner La Croix in the Asia-Pacific Economic History ReviewJanuary 31, 2024In a new publication in the Asia-Pacific Economic History Review, Timothy Halliday and Sumner La Croix examine how male-biased ethnic sex ratios affected choices of second-generation men and women of marriageable age as a result of immigration to Hawaii between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. https://doi.org/10.1111/aehr.12280 Read More
New publication by Justin Tyndall in the Economics of TransportationJanuary 29, 2024In a new publication in the Economics of Transportation by Justin Tyndall, "The effect of front-end vehicle height on pedestrian death risk," Tyndall tests for the effect of taller vehicles on pedestrian outcomes in crashes using vehicle design measurements. Using recent crash-level data, Tyndall shows that a pedestrian hit by a full-size SUV is twice as likely to… Read More
UHERO’s Ruben Juarez to lead Maui wildfire health studyJanuary 25, 2024A team of University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers are asking Maui residents to participate in a study to analyze the short- and long-term health effects of exposure to the deadly wildfires that destroyed Lahaina and parts of Kula. The team, led by UH Mānoa Professors Ruben Juarez (UH Economic Research Organization–HMSA Distinguished Professor of… Read More
UHERO’s Byron Gangnes named a LinkedIn Top VoiceJanuary 11, 2024Congratulations to UHERO’s Byron Gangnes for being named a LinkedIn Top Voice! The recognition is given to only about 300 people each year (out of nearly 1 billion members) by a LinkedIn committee. Top Voices are vetted to ensure that they meet high trust standards, are consistently active on the platform, and share valuable expertise through content… Read More