Current News
Ongoing
Newslinks
Stories featuring UH in the news this week:
- Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard job fair at Honolulu Community College draws thousands
- UH, Army bringing rare plant back to Makua Valley
- UH professor seeks keys to the universe deep in the ice of Antarctica
- UH VP/CFO brings vision, stability to UH planning
- UH study shows Hawaiian monk seal lacks genetic diversity
- Maui Community College training center celebrates 20 years of service
- UH medical students meet their match
- Institute for Astronomy to host open house on April 5
- UH Hilo and University of Guam link up for pharmacy program
- Windward Community College hosts college and career fair on April 14
- Maui CCommunity College receives recognition for community service
- UHERO forecasts worst job loss in half-century
- UH Manoa Outreach College workshops go green
- Dasenbrock is new UH Manoa vice chancellor
- State releases $2.5 million to design biosafety lab at UH medical school
- UH Hilo hosts international delegation on renewable energy
Highlighted events
From the UH Events Calendar.
July 10, Stan Waterman at the Waikiki Aquarium, Manoa
July 12, UH KIDS FIRST! Film Festival, Manoa
July 16, Ke Kani O Ke Kai Waikiki Aquarium Summer Concerts
July 22, Sakamaki Extraordinary Lecture: Hawai'i Economy, Manoa
July 30, Hawaiian House Now: Behind the Screens, Manoa
August 5, Sakamaki Extraordinary Lecture: Biofuel Potential, Manoa
Equal OpportunityJune 30, System — The Board of Regents approves amending bylaws to prohibit discrimination based on a person’s gender identity and expression.
Health Summer ProgramJune 29, Manoa — High school students participate in health care-related activities in a summer enrichment experience introducing them to future health care careers.
Service AwardJune 29, Manoa — W. Dennis Carroll is honored with the Robert W. Clopton Award for Distinguished Community Service for his role in establishing the Kumu Kahua Theatre.
Karate ExhibitJune 25, Manoa — Hamilton Library’s Bridge Gallery holds the exhibit Karate: From Okinawa to Hawai‘i featuring images from the collection of the Hawai‘i Karate Museum.
In MemoriamJune 24, Manoa — The life of professor emeritus G. Raymond Nunn is celebrated with memorial services.
iPhone in HawaiianJune 24, Hilo — The new Apple iPhone 3G S allows users to easily type diacritical marks making it possible to text, email and surf the web in Hawaiian.
Culinary Team SupportJune 23, Kapi‘olani — The Junior American Culinary Federation Competition Team raised more than $20,000 to help them prepare for the national championship.
Chinese Theatre SupportJune 22, Manoa — Locally-owned boutique Shanghai Tang donates a portion of its profits to support Kennedy Theatre’s Chinese theatre program and performance of The White Snake. Pharmacy and ChemistryJune 22, Hilo — The College of Pharmacy and the Department of Chemistry offer opportunities for hands-on experience with high-end analytical equipment.
In MemoriamJune 22, Manoa — Ira Rohter, author and professor of political science, passes away June 22. Memorial services are pending.
Richard Parsons on PBSJune 22, Manoa — Alumnus Richard Parsons, chairman of the board of Citigroup, is featured on the television program Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox on PBS. Weight and Marital RelationshipsJune 22, Manoa — Janet D. Latner co-authors the study “Weight Stigma in Existing Relationships” in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy. National Service LearningJune 22, Manoa — The Hawai‘i Pacific Islands Campus Compact/ AmeriCorps*VISTA Project participates in the national United We Serve volunteering effort.
Economic Crisis and the FamilyJune 18, Manoa — The Center on the Family offers the free publications Managing Job Loss and Financial Stress and Raising Resilient Children During Tough Economic Times.
Songwriters WorkshopJune 18, Honolulu — The first annual Music and Entertainment Learning Experience songwriters workshop features award-winning songwriters and industry professionals. Online Teacher EducationJune 18, Hilo — The web-based graduate degree Distance Learning-Secondary Teacher Education Program for Success begins in the fall. Summer Health ExperienceJune 17, Manoa — The Health Careers Opportunity Program kicks off a 10-day summer residential experience for 26 high school students interested in becoming health professionals. Application IncreaseJune 16, Manoa — The Manoa campus received a five percent increase in applications for fall 2009 over the previous fall semester.
Cancer Center DirectorJune 16, Manoa — Robert Haile, Anthony Shields, Michele Carbone and Steven Pateirno vie for the position of director of the Cancer Research Center of Hawai‘i. Hawai‘i Digital NewspaperJune 15, Manoa — Hamilton Library receives $140,920 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the Hawai‘i Digital Newspaper Project .
Windward ChancellorJune 12, Windward — Douglas Dykstra is named the new chancellor of Windward Community College.
Honolulu ChancellorJune 12, Honolulu — Michael Rota is named the new chancellor of Honolulu Community College.
University President ChosenJune 10, System — The Board of Regents names M.R.C. Greenwood as the president of the university. Greenwood’s statement. David McClain’s statement. Bush Presidency ForumJune 8, Manoa — Internationally recognized scholars gather for a conference on the presidency of George W. Bush. Topics include presidential and war powers, law and the media.
Women’s Health ChairJune 8, Manoa — Lynnae Sauvage is appointed Chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health at the John A. Burns School of Medicine.
New HiresJune 8, West O‘ahu — The West O‘ahu campus welcomes Patricia Lee Masters, Jamie Hernandez and Lester Ishimoto to academic affairs, administrative services and student services.
To the Bottom of the OceanJune 5, Manoa — The deep-sea robotic vehicle Nereus successfully reaches the deepest part of the world’s ocean, the Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench.
Medical School AccreditationJune 5, Manoa — The John A. Burns School of Medicine is awarded the maximum-length, eight-year accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
Biogeneis Research DirectorJune 5, Manoa — W. Steven Ward is appointed the director of the Institute for Biogenesis Research overseeing the study of reproductive biology.
Brain Injury Prevention and TreatmentJune 5, Manoa — The Center on Disability Studies is selected to be the regional coordinating center for the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan.
Access to Justice ConferenceJune 4, Manoa — The William S. Richardson School of Law hosts the 2009 Hawai‘i Access to Justice Conference with distinguished speakers, open discussions and presentations.
Teaching AwardJune 4, West O‘ahu — Stefanie Wilson is honored with the Frances Davis Teaching Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Hilo SummerJune 3, Hilo — The Hilo campus offers a variety of summer courses with flexible schedules and a new online registration system. Honoka‘a HeritageJune 3, Hilo — The North Hawai‘i Education and Research Center celebrates the completion of the Honoka‘a Heritage Murals project with a public presentation. Summer at the LibraryJune 3, Manoa — The library announces its summer schedule, services, exhibits, workshops and a new Library Shop. American Studies HonorsJune 2, Manoa — The American Studies department honors undergraduate and graduate students who received department awards, fellowships, scholarships and research awards. Presidential Search StatementJune 2, System — The Advisory Presidential Selection Committee issues its final report to the Board of Regents.
Career and Technical Student SupportJune 2, Hawa‘i — Ronald and Irene Nagata donate $25,000 to create scholarships for students in career and technical programs.
Doubling RecyclingJune 2, Hilo — The Mixed Recycling Program aims to double the amount of waste headed to the county landfill each week by creating a more seamless and user friendly operation. Presidential Search StatusJune 2, System — The Board of Regents Chair Al Landon addresses the withdrawl of Robert Jones as a candidate for president. Presidential Advisory ReportJune 1, System — The Advisory Presidential Selection Committee provides its final report to the Board of Regents detailing the process of final candidate selection.
Scholarship Honors "Mom" KodamaJune 1, Leeward — The Kodama family donates $25,000 to establish the endowed Sunao Sandy “Mom” Kodama Memorial Scholarship fund for the culinary program.