$1.5M to investigate causes of autism-related repetitive behaviors

$1.5M to investigate causes of autism-related repetitive behaviors

Associate Professor Masato Yoshizawa conducting research in the Isabella Aiona Abbott Life Sciences Building. Stereotypic repetitive behaviors are common in people with autism. They include body rocking, toe tapping, hand flapping, spinning objects and more, and are generally observed when people are under stress and/or having carbohydrate-rich meals, according to the latest research. A new … Read more

$8M for space tech to measure Earth’s chemical composition

$8M for space tech to measure Earth’s chemical composition

Hyperspectral Thermal Imager (HyTI) technology Due to its launch expertise, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hawaiʻi Space Flight Laboratory (HSFL) secured an $8 million technology demonstration mission funded by the NASA Earth Science Technology Office’s competitive In-Space Validation of Earth Science Technologies program, one of only 15 awarded since 2012. Mechanical Engineer Lance Yoneshige sets … Read more