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‘Lunar Vulcans’ Claim 2nd Prize in NASA MINDS Design Challenge

‘Lunar Vulcans’ Claim 2nd Prize in NASA MINDS Design Challenge

by PISCES | May 31, 2024

(L-R) UH Hilo students Trinity Parascandola and Kamalani Poepoe Congrats to our Lunar Vulcans! The team of UH Hilo students researching how Hawaiian canoe plants can support food security on the Moon claimed second prize last month in the Senior Team Technical Poster...
UH Hilo Students Research Hawaiian ‘Canoe Plants’ to Support NASA Moon Missions

UH Hilo Students Research Hawaiian ‘Canoe Plants’ to Support NASA Moon Missions

by PISCES | Apr 30, 2024

Above: Varying types of Hawaiian basalt soil serve as growth mediums for ‘uala. Credit: Lichen Forster/Ke Kalahea A group of UH Hilo students are researching how Hawaiian canoe plants—the reliable, hearty crops first brought to the Hawaiian Islands for...
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