RCUH -The Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii

‘Ahahuina Noi‘i O Ke Kulanui O Hawai‘i

Supporting Hawai‘i’s Research Community for More Than 60 Years

The Research Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i (RCUH) supports Hawai‘i’s innovation and growth by providing streamlined administrative services for research, development, and training projects.

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Supporting Hawai‘i’s Research Community for More Than 60 Years

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Supporting Hawai‘i’s Research Community for More Than 60 Years

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Supporting Hawai‘i’s Research Community for More Than 60 Years

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Our Values

Efficiency
Responsiveness
Service

We streamline business processes to reduce the administrative burden on researchers and help our clients stay ahead of the curve.

$354,513,054

Volume of business processed through RCUH in Fiscal Year 2024

We strive to address client concerns and process HR and Finance transactions in a timely manner, while adhering to applicable policies and regulations.

9 Days

Minimum number of days to hire a Regular-status RCUH employee in Fiscal Year 2024

We go the “extra mile” to help researchers achieve their goals by aiming to provide or find solutions that meet their needs.

4,212 Projects

Number of projects that RCUH serviced in Fiscal Year 2024

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Man standing underneath Subaru Telescope

Man in a face mask looking over a tiled reflective material

Three workers in life vests bring in water samples

Policy Updates

Update to Policy 2.602 – Automobile Mileage Reimbursements for RCUH Employees

January 12, 2026

The following updates have been made to Policy 2.602: The following new documents have been added to the RCUH Policies, Forms & Documents: A Lost/Unavailable Receipt Certification section has been added to the Personal Automobile Mileage Voucher Form (similar to the certification in a Travel Completion). Questions may be directed to RCUH Disbursing at [email protected].

General Info

January 16, 2026

12:00 pm

Payroll Deadline (12:00 Noon HST)

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January 19, 2026

HOLIDAY: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

February 2, 2026

12:00 pm – 12:00 pm

Payroll Deadline (12:00 Noon HST)

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February 16, 2026

HOLIDAY: Presidents' Day

Astronomy

Subaru Telescope

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

The Subaru Telescope, operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and an RCUH project for 25-plus years, has the primary advantage of observing a wide field of the universe with a resolution 1000 times that of the naked human eye.

Oceanography

Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research

UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology

CIMAR has fostered innovative collaboration between scientists at UH Mānoa and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for more than 35 years.

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Pueo overlooking Kohala. Photo courtesy Bret Nainoa Mossman.

Photo courtesy GoFarm Hawaiʻi

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is visible after the sunset on Maunakea. Photo courtesy Dr. Vera Maria Passegger/NAOJ.

Photo courtesy Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (CIMAR)

Photo courtesy Jeff Milisen/Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative (HCRI)

Photo courtesy Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Management (NREM) Wildlife Ecology Lab

Photo courtesy SimTiki Simulation Center

Photo courtesy Camryn Allen/Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (CIMAR)

Photo courtesy Subaru Telescope/NAOJ

Photo courtesy Jonas Vibell/Brain & Behavior Laboratory/UHM Department of Psychology

Photo courtesy Mauna Kahalāwai Watershed Partnership (MKWP)/Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PCSU)

Photo courtesy Pan-STARRS

Photo courtesy the Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT)/Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE)/Simons Collaboration on Ocean Processes and Ecology (SCOPE)

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