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Update of UH Maunakea management plan goes to state for final approval
The UH Board of Regents on May 19 unanimously approved an update to the comprehensive management plan of Maunakea land managed by UH.
World’s first cloned mouse was created at UH in 1997 and now at Smithsonian museum
University of Hawaiʻi-created Cumulina, the world’s first cloned mouse, was sent to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.
Music and dental hygiene instructors at UH Maui College awarded for excellence
Twenty-three faculty members at the University of Hawaiʻi have received top awards for their inspirational teaching and world-class research, including two teachers from UH Maui College.
University of Hawaiʻi awarded $20 million for climate resilience through data science
The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Hawaiʻi’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research a five-year, $20-million grant to fund research and capacity building in support of actionable climate science through a collaboration called Change HI.
Free training for high-demand jobs available at UH Community Colleges
Free short-term training classes leading to industry credentials in the resilient sectors of healthcare, technology and the skilled trades are being offered this summer at University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges through the Hana Career Pathways program.
Native Hawaiian and Hawaiʻi students interested in STEM can apply for UH program
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is recruiting Native Hawaiian and Hawaiʻi students entering 9th through 12th grades on Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi and the Big Island for a free one-year program called Project Hōkūlani.
Microbes may be small but have big impact in climate change, report says
Microbes may be small, but they are highly impactful to environmental and human health amid a changing climate, according to a new report co-authored by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa oceanographer David Karl.
UH law student named 2022 Patsy Takemoto Mink legislative fellow
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa law student Keoni Williams was named the 2022 Patsy Takemoto Mink Legislative Fellow.
Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber initial return to in-person events, April 28
Bobby Pahia will be the featured speaker at the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce’s, return to in-person Talk Story event at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, at the Maui Tropical Plantation Tram Station in Waikapū.
Gov. Ige appoints two people to University of Hawaiʻi’s Board of Regents
Gov. David Ige has appointed bank vice president Gabriel Lee and non-profit administrator Laurie Tochiki to the University of Hawaiʻi System’s Board of Regents. Both appointments are subject to Senate approval.
UH Mānoa student honored as one of the top 10 law students in the country
National Jurist preLaw magazine honored Meleana “Mana” Shim, a student at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa law school, as one of the 10 best law students in the country.
University of Hawaiʻi suspends COVID-19 vaccine, testing requirements starting March 26
The University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus system is indefinitely suspending the UH COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policies for students and employees, effective March 26, 2022. Regular testing for COVID-19 will no longer be required of students and employees with approved vaccine exemptions.
Lockheed Martin applies for extension of deep-sea mining licenses in Pacific Ocean
Lockheed Martin has applied to the federal government to extend two licenses to 2027 for exploratory deep-sea mining of hard minerals in the Pacific Ocean’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone, halfway between Mexico and Hawaiʻi.
Some Hawaiian corals may be resilient to warmer and more acidic seawater, study finds
The longest experimental study on corals, a 22-month project that replicated current and future ocean conditions, suggests Hawaiian corals can remain resilient as climate change makes seawater warmer and more acidic.
UH recognizes PDC for work on disaster management with Panama
This opportunity marked the start of a new phase of disaster risk reduction efforts between PDC and the Panama government.
100 free laptops offered to digital readiness students at four UH community colleges
Students who complete a free digital readiness course being offered by four University of Hawaiʻi Community College campuses statewide may receive a refurbished laptop, while supplies last. Hawai‘i CC, Kapi‘olani CC, Kaua‘i CC and Windward CC are offering the introductory hands-on classes for adults with little or no computer experience.
Volcano Watch – Something new from something old: A new Geologic Map of the State of Hawaiʻi
The original purpose of geologic mapping in Hawaiʻi was to understand the distribution of groundwater and soils to support agriculture. But as geologic maps have been developed over time, they’ve provided basic information on how the Hawaiian Islands evolved, the workings of individual volcanoes, and the relative degree of long-term hazards posed.
How have galaxies flowed across 700 million light years? Astronomers trace their paths
In a major new study, a team of four astronomers from the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy and two other universities has traced the movement of 10,000 galaxies and clusters of galaxies, the dominant congregations of matter, within 350 million light-years. The study has been accepted for publication in Astrophysical Journal.
Good year for rare plants in Hawai’i: carnation and fern return from brink of extinction
A fern on Kaua’i and the Hawaiian carnation on the Big Island are two of the success stories outlined in the Hawaiʻi’s 2021 Rare Plant Program report.
Hawaiʻi legislation would create board to manage Mauna Kea and limit astronomy development
Four state legislators introduced House Bill 2024 to create a nine-member board that would take over stewardship and management of the summit region of Mauna Kea from the University of Hawaiʻi, with a mandate to limit astronomy development.