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Mānoa: Discovering yeast in Hawaiʻi could answer larger questions

It is estimated that scientists have discovered only 1% of the yeast species thought to exist on Earth. A professor in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), hopes to change this by shedding light on what is known as a “dark area” of the fungal tree of life using a $1 million award over the next four years, funded by the National Science Foundation.

8 Native Hawaiian organizations awarded total of $1M in NATIVE Act Grants

The Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations announced the awarding of $1 million in grants to eight Native Hawaiian organizations to implement the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act.

Actions of Aloha Cards Raise $10,000 to Support Preservation of Waimea Valley

What began as a social media challenge, quickly transpired into a deck of cards with 50 different acts of compassion and kindness to show aloha to oneself, family, community and world