August 18-31, 2008

UH scientists declare man-sized grouper new species
MSNBC, USA Today
A man-sized grouper that trolls the tropical waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean has been identified as a new fish species after genetic tests led by University of Hawai‘i researchers from the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology.

New UH Mānoa dean is taking charge of Hawaiian knowledge
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, KGMB, KHON, KITV
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa recently introduced Maenette Kape‘ahiokalani Padekin Ah Nee-Benham as the new dean of the Hawai‘inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, the largest school of indigenous studies in the nation.

UH hosts free electronic waste recycling drive
Hawaii Tribune-Herald, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, The Garden Island
The University of Hawai‘i is holding a free electronic waste recycling drive to allow the general public to safely dispose of computers, cell phones, office equipment and other electronic waste, with events planned across the state between October 20-25.

UH athletes return as Olympic winners
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
University of Hawai‘i Athletics was represented well at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing as all 10 athletes with UH ties competing for various countries came home with a medal.

Windward Community College computer classes will help boot up skills
Windward People
Windward Community College is offering help to those who have lost their jobs and need to upgrade their computer skills with a series of classes that will provide an introduction to word processing, digital tools and programming.

UH Board of Regents elects Landon as chair, Karr as vice chair
Honolulu Advertiser, Pacific Business News
The University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents has re-elected Bank of Hawaii chairman and CEO Allan R. Landon as chair and retired First Hawaiian Bank executive Howard H. Karr as vice chair.

UH Mānoa professor honored for work in coral reef conservation
KHNL
Dr. Isabella Abbot, a professor at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, was honored with a lifetime achievement award for devoting her entire life’s work to coral reef conservation.

UH campuses to get $60 million for campus improvements
Honolulu Advertiser, KHNL, Pacific Business News
The University of Hawai‘i has received $60 million for capital improvement projects at campuses across the state, including more than $58.5 million for repairs and facility improvements and more than $1.4 million to address health and safety requirements.

UH Mānoa introduces new campus security vehicles
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, KHNL
Security at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is being enhanced with two personal electric vehicles that can ride in almost a foot of water, on handicap-accessible ramps and even in elevators, which will aid Campus Security in responding to emergencies.

UH Hilo retires Mauna Kea’s first telescope
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
The recent removal of UH Hilo’s 24-inch telescope, the first telescope to be placed atop Mauna Kea and one that UH Hilo faculty and students used to collect data for more than 13 published research projects since 1995, clears the way for a larger telescope for UH Hilo astronomy faculty and students.

Shidler College of Business named among top business schools
Honolulu Advertiser, Pacific Business News
The Shidler College of Business at UH Mānoawas named among the top business schools in the nation for its undergraduate program in international business, which ranked 19th on U.S. News & World Report’s recent “America’s Best Colleges” list.

Leeward Community College student needs bone marrow transplant
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, KGMB
Leilani Emosi of Ewa Beach, a student at Leeward Community College, is in need of a bone marrow transplant after being diagnosed with leukemia, and bone marrow donor drives and a fundraising event are being held around the island in her honor.

UH scientist links sea methane to bacteria
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
A potential new source of methane, which is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, has been found in ocean samples collected in Hawai‘i by University of Hawai‘i oceanographer David Karl and a team of scientists, a discovery that could have significant implications for global warming.

Federal grant boosts UH Hilo Pacific Islands Center
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Plans for a Center for Pacific Islander Education and Retention at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo got a big boost recently via a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support design work for the center, which is scheduled to open in fall 2010.

Maui Community College Rotaract Club hosts international members
Maui News
Maui Community College’s Rotaract Club, a Rotary International branch for young and developing professionals, conducted its first international service project recently, hosting five Rotaract members from other countries.

UH West O‘ahu makes three top-level appointments
Leeward People
The University of Hawai‘i—West O‘ahu campus has announced three top-level appointments: Ann Nishimoto, vice chancellor for administrative affairs; Lori Ideta, vice chancellor for student affairs; and Ryan Mielke, executive director of public affairs.

Kaua‘i Community College opens new One-Stop Center
The Garden Island
Kaua‘i Community College recently dedicated it’s new One-Stop Center, a new building on campus where students will be able to conveniently apply for admission, receive information and counseling, inquire about financial aid, and pay tuition and fees all in one place.

UH Mānoa scientist brings teachers up close to lava
Maui News
A summer program developed by UH Mānoa geology professor Julia Hammer brings Hawai‘i science teachers up close to lava flows at Kilauea as part of the Research Experience for Teachers in Volcano-Petrology program.

UH Hilo educator gives back to campus
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Audrey Furukawa, who retired from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo after a 30-year career as an administrator and educator, will give students the opportunity to study abroad by establishing the Audrey S. Furukawa Study Abroad Scholarship Endowment.

UH Art Gallery hosts Chinese textile exhibit
Honolulu Advertiser
The University of Hawai‘i Art Gallery hosts a major exhibition from Taiwan, “Writing with Thread: Traditional Textiles of Southwest Chinese Minorities,” from September 21-November 30, 2008, which features a collection of southwest Chinese ethnic minority costumes unmatched in the world.

UH researchers to study floating garbage in Pacific Ocean
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
University of Hawai‘i researchers are currently on a voyage to the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” between Hawai‘i and California, a vast expanse of floating garbage, to get a full accounting of its distribution, nature and impact on the marine ecosystem.

UH Mānoa School of Social Work could be named for Myron “Pinky” Thompson
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
A proposal to name the School of Social Work at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa after alumnus and former Bishop Estate trustee Myron "Pinky" Thompson appears to have widespread support.

UH medical school receives grant for obesity study
Honolulu Advertiser
A $2.7 million grant has been awarded to the Department of Native Hawaiian Health at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s John A. Burns School of Medicine to help Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders lose weight and keep it off.

Frear Trust establishes endowed scholarship at UH
Honolulu Advertiser
In conjunction with the dedication of the new Frear Hall at UH Mānoa, officials from the Bank of Hawai‘i, which serves as the Trustee of the Mary D. and Walter F. Frear Eleemosynary Trust, presented a check for $750,000 to establish an endowed scholarship fund to assist students at any campus within the University of Hawai‘i system.

UH Hilo receives HP technology grant
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo was selected as one of 39 colleges and universities in the country to receive a 2008 HP Technology for Teaching grant, which is designed to transform teaching and improve learning in the classroom through innovative uses of technology.

UH student running for Hawai‘i State Senate
KHNL
University of Hawai‘i student Rena Tsuneyoshi is attracting some unique attention as a candidate for the Hawai‘i State Senate.

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