UH Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health

10/13/2026

🌺🔬 How might microplastics and “forever chemicals” affect infant development?

A new UH Mānoa study co-led by Thompson School faculty member Dr. Shiwen “Sherlock” Li is set to investigate how these environmental exposures may affect infants’ growth and development. 💚✨

🔗 To read more, scan the QR code or visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/09/30/microplastics-infant-brain-study/

10/12/2026

Happening this Friday!

Join us for the 2026 Dean’s Speaker Series featuring Dr. Jorge Delva! 🎙️

Come hear Dr. Delva talk about the "Relentless Commitment to Political Social Work and the Scientific Enterprise and Why it Matters."

📅 Friday, October 16, 2026
🕛 12:00pm – 1:00pm
📍 St. John Plant Science Lab Room 11 (located on Maile Way, across Paradise Palms)
🔗 https://forms.gle/DvptaHCD6PT8EcR2A

10/07/2026

🌺 A new SFGATE article features Thompson School faculty member J.C. Hodges, who shares insight into the psychological impacts of repeated storms in Hawaiʻi and the stress they bring to local communities.

🔗 To read more, scan the QR code or visit: https://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/article/hawaii-repeated-storms-22435596.php

10/02/2026

Congratulations Dean Alex Ortega for being honored by Boston University’s School of Public Health 🌺🥳

🔗 To read more, scan the QR code or visit: https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2026/50-years-countless-champions/

09/29/2026

💚🌺 Learning how to understand creates more supportive communities.

This semester, the Thompson School is offering a new trauma-informed practice course, featured in a new UH News article highlighting what students can expect to learn and how the course can support their future careers.

🔗 To read more, scan the QR code or visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/09/02/trauma-informed-practice-course/

09/22/2026

Join us for the 2026 Dean’s Speaker Series featuring Dr. Jorge Delva! 🎙️

Come hear Dr. Delva talk about the "Relentless Commitment to Political Social Work and the Scientific Enterprise and Why it Matters."

📅 Friday, October 16, 2026
🕛 12:00pm – 1:00pm
📍 St. John Plant Science Lab Room 11 (located on Maile Way, across Paradise Palms)
🔗 https://forms.gle/DvptaHCD6PT8EcR2A

09/17/2026

Join us for our Public Health Research Forum on Thursday, October 1, 2026 from 4:00-7:00pm in Biomed B-103. We hope to see you there!

09/15/2026

🌺🎉 Congratulations to Christy Nish*ta on being named a 2026 Eisner Prize Fellow!

A new UH News article highlights her new project connecting kūpuna with students across generations. Her project is helping strengthen intergenerational connections and support aging and community resilience in Hawaiʻi. 💚✨

🔗 To read more, scan the QR code or visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/08/13/christy-nish*ta-eisner-fellowship/

09/10/2026

🌺🔬 Understanding environmental exposures can help protect our future generations.

A new article highlights Thompson School faculty member Dr. Jonathan Huang, who is leading an NIH-funded project examining how PFAS exposure may affect placental function and child development. This work will bring new insight into how environmental factors can shape the health and development of children.💚

🔗 To read more, scan the QR code or visit: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/publichealth/2026/07/30/jonathan-huang-leads-nih-funded-project-on-pfas-and-child-development/

08/28/2026

Hawaiʻi Health Data Warehouse is excited to welcome our new and returning students to the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health for the 2026-2027 Academic Year! Visit our two websites, HHDW.org and HawaiiHealthMatters.org to explore public health data for Hawaiʻi.