The Research Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i (RCUH) was established by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature in 1965 as a public instrumentality and is attached to the University of Hawai‘i for administrative purposes.
With a core staff of less than 40 full-time employees, RCUH supports more than 3,000 active research and training projects across the state. These projects create 2,500+ jobs that stimulate Hawai‘i’s economy, advance knowledge, and tackle both local and global challenges.
To support and enhance research, development, and training in Hawai‘i, with a focus on the University of Hawai‘i.
A Hawai‘i where research, development, and training flourish and energize a prosperous state economy.
RCUH Core Staff strive to provide efficient and responsive customer service for researchers across the state.
RCUH is supported by a team of approximately 34 full-time employees. To view the various sections in each department, please click on the “Contact Us” page. RCUH’s full staff directory is also available in the RCUH Financial Portal, HR Portal, and Employee Self-Service.
For section contact information, please visit the Contact Us page.
To fulfill its mission, RCUH is exempt from certain state procurement and personnel laws. This allows RCUH to provide rapid and efficient financial and human resources services which enable its clients to be more productive and to meet their research and training objectives in a timely manner. For more info about RCUH, view our “Introduction to RCUH” presentation.
UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
Ceci is a transformative leader, bringing strategic vision and tactical execution to SMART (Science Monitoring and Reliable Telecommunications) cables, a global, persistent, and sustainable ocean observing system. Her international connections and diplomatic outreach brought together stakeholders and funders for this $250 million (and over $5 billion planned/proposed) project that will enhance scientific understanding and increase resilience to climate and geohazard risks.
UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
Christian brings exceptional initiative, strong leadership, and resourcefulness to advancing the projects to which he contributes. He was singled out for his pioneering and impactful contributions to Open Science, a movement to transparently share science and scientific tools with the public. He designed, developed, and delivered an Open Science workshop that included practical guidance and actionable strategies.
UH Hilo
UH College of Natural Sciences
UH Water Resources Research Center
As WRRC’s sole staff member in American Samoa, Casey fills a critical gap in technical expertise to ensure that the island’s hydrological monitoring network continues to meet scientific and practical demands, benefiting government agencies and the broader community. His ability to cultivate meaningful relationships, develop local capacity, and mentor high school and college students are essential to the project’s long-term sustainability.
UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
Always up for a challenge, Dylan more than doubled the number of water quality moorings across the Hawaiian islands, building them from scratch. His detailed coordination between vessels and dive teams led to a successful deployment of the systems which provide valuable real-time data every 3 hours on the water quality and health of the coastal waters and coral reef systems around Hawaiʻi.
Hua Zhong and Shuai Liu
This duo’s substantial contributions to cancer research have positioned the UH Cancer Center as a national leader in multi-ethnic precision medicine research. A hallmark accomplishment was their identification of blood metabolites associated with Alzheimer’s disease risk, highlighting novel biomarkers for early detection and intervention across diverse populations.
Peter Oshiro, Ryan Chilson, Sally Lau, Derek Kubo
The ASIAA Team is a prime example of local talent engaged in Hawaiʻi cutting-edge scientific research. Through an integrated mix of engineering, software development, and field operations, the teamʻs most innovative accomplishment was the successful deployment and operation of the 8-element fast radio burst array in rural Pāhala.
Helene Meehl, Andrew Kramer, Sydney Lewandowski, Nicolo Cohen
Yumi Nagayoshi, Marybeth Young, Jan Stoos
