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    Space Flight
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Recent Updates

  • HIGP logo Feb 11
    Event Hawaii Inst. of Geophysics and Planetology Seminar
    2:00 p.m. , POST 807
  • HIMB researcher Mary Donovan (l) and Representative Linda Ichiyama stand shoulder to shoulder showing shakas.
    News Campus to the Capitol: UH Mānoa brings cutting-edge research to lawmakers
  • HIGP logo Jan 16
    Event HIGP Special Seminar
    2:00 p.m. , POST 601
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences grad admissions Nov 26
    Event Earth Sciences Dissertation Defense
    1:00 p.m. , Zoom/POST 723
  • Nov 25
    Event Earth Sciences Dissertation Defense
    3:00 p.m. , Zoom/POST 723
  • Among two rows of people, Ceci stands in the center wearing a lei and haku lei, and holds a certificate.
    NewsAward Outstanding SOEST employees recognized by RCUH
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    News Flying high, diving deep at Astronaut Lacy Veach Day of Discovery
  • Makua from above.Credit: Michael Olsen, Unsplash
    News Exploring Earth, Ocean, Space: Public invited to graduate student research symposium

Associated Departments

  • Department of Earth Sciences Studying the composition and dynamics of Earth's interior and crust, and the processes that shape its surface.

Associated Units

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    Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP) Conducting interdisciplinary advanced research, technology development, teaching, workforce training, and service focused on oceanographic, atmospheric, geophysical, geological, and planetary science...

Associated Degrees

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences (M.S. and Ph.D.) Graduate programs in Earth Sciences (ERTH) are focused primarily on learning advanced methodologies and critical thinking by conducting focused research...
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ORGANIZED UNITS

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