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Suah Cho

Suah Cho is a reporting intern for ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ.

Suah earned her degrees in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. She has reported on Asian American topics in New York and Chicago.

Suah was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, where she learned how to find interesting stories and shed light on underrepresented narratives in the bustling metropolis.

Drop her an email at scho@civilbeat.org for news tips.

Pacific Islanders Are Often Left Out Of Medical Studies. This Team Wants To Change That

Pacific Islanders Are Often Left Out Of Medical Studies. This Team Wants To Change That

The University of Hawaii is participating in a national study of gaps in health research for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

These Hawaii Seniors Say A Japanese Sport Holds The Key To A Healthier And Happier Life Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

These Hawaii Seniors Say A Japanese Sport Holds The Key To A Healthier And Happier Life

Fans of gateball, a sport invented in Japan after World War II, say the game can help improve the physical and mental strength of Hawaii’s quickly aging population.

How A Human Bone Collection in Honolulu Aids Forensic Anthropology in Asia Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

How A Human Bone Collection in Honolulu Aids Forensic Anthropology in Asia

Taking advantage of Hawaii’s diverse population, scientists have built the state’s first known-identity human osteological lab.

Generations Of Immigrants Have Forged A Unique Asian Tattoo Culture In Hawaii Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Generations Of Immigrants Have Forged A Unique Asian Tattoo Culture In Hawaii

The state’s tattoo industry is thriving as Asian Americans seek a reconnection with their ancestral heritage through this skin-deep art form.

There Are So Few Doctors In Maui County That Even Medical Workers Struggle To Get Care Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

There Are So Few Doctors In Maui County That Even Medical Workers Struggle To Get Care

More than two-thirds of Maui County residents experienced delays accessing health care last year, according to a new report.

Researchers Face Funding Gap In Effort To Study Long-Term Health Of Maui Fire Survivors

Researchers Face Funding Gap In Effort To Study Long-Term Health Of Maui Fire Survivors

The University of Hawaii team is having to recalibrate plans after the governor vetoed a wildfire omnibus bill, setting back efforts to follow a larger cohort of survivors.

Oahu Small Businesses Forge New Strategies To Offset The Decline In Japanese Tourism David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Oahu Small Businesses Forge New Strategies To Offset The Decline In Japanese Tourism

Economic factors are changing the way Japanese visitors perceive a trip to Hawaii in the post-pandemic era — and the growth model of small businesses that cater specifically to them.

This UH Professor Is On A Mission To Get The State To Revisit A 1906 Murder Case Screenshot/Newspapers.com

This UH Professor Is On A Mission To Get The State To Revisit A 1906 Murder Case

A professor on the Big Island is trying to get an official apology for three Korean men she believes were wrongly executed in Hawaii more than a century ago.