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	University of Hawai'i University Relations
	News Release Archive 2000
Communications Director Cheryl Ernst Tel: (808) 956-5941 Fax: (808) 956-3441 ernst@hawaii.edu	December 2000 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Dec. 17-23 12/19 UHWO custodian wins building and grounds maintenance award 12/19 Black holes younger, meaner, and more plentiful than previously thought 12/12 Fall Commencement Exercises scheduled 12/11 UH Law Professor Wins National Book Award 12/11 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Dec. 10-16 12/8 UH research disputes theory on formation UH grant funds research on significance of multilingual literature 12/8 of Lana'i fossil deposits 12/7 Michael A. Collier to head UH Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management 12/4 Lecture scheduled Jan. 12: Federal grant helps UH expand program to provide service learning for tourism and the environment 12/4 Kamehameha Schools' CEO to address graduating class 12/4 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Dec.3-9 12/1 November 2000 Presidential Search Update 11/29 William S. Richardson School of Law Receives New Endowment 11/29 Judge Jon J. Chinen Fund Benefits Students at the William S. Richardson School of Law 11/29 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Nov. 26-Dec. 2 11/24 Discovery of a very low mass stellar object in the immediate neighborhood of the solar system 11/22 UH Community Colleges receive $1 million pledge for faculty and staff enrichment 11/20 UH professor receives national teaching honors 11/20 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Nov. 19-25 11/17 UH conference delves into Pokemon phenomenon Nov. 20-2111/17 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Nov. 12-18 11/9 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Nov. 5-11 11/3 Conference to examine future of Pacific Island studies Nov. 14-18 11/2 Grant supports UH assistance in Native Hawaiian communities 11/2 Anna Deavere Smith Inaugurates This Year's UH Manoa Distinguished Lecture Series 11/2 October 2000 Satellite-based radar data provide new insight on volcanoes 10/31 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Oct. 29-Nov. 4 10/27 School of Architecture Heritage Center receives national honor 10/26 University of Hawai`i Will Use New IBM Supercomputer To Investigate Earth's Meteorological Mysteries 10/25 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Oct. 22-28 10/20 UH doctoral candidate receives $4,500 nursing scholarship 10/20 Botanist and UH Professor Remembered, 1933-2000 10/17 University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy to hold Open House 10/17 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Oct. 15-21 10/13 UH-New Zealand Agreement Establishes Research Partnership 10/11 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Oct. 8-14 10/6 UH botany professor completes 10-day underwater study of reef algal ecology in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary 10/5 UH faculty members, community leaders discuss mentoring challenges on 'Olelo Community Television 10/5 Members Appointed to Advisory Committee to Review Applications for UH Presidency 10/4 September 2000 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Oct. 1-7 9/29 Office for Women's Research/Women's Studies receives $250,000 Rockefeller grant 9/28 UH receives $4.1 million for research on malaria in native birds 9/28 Hawai'i-built drift chamber headed for Beijing accelerator 9/25 Seven named to Mauna Kea advisory board 9/22 Bioengineer tabbed to head UH Manoa's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources 9/22 Regents define job for next University of Hawai'i president 9/22 Regents split UH president/UHM chancellor position 9/22 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Sept. 24-30 9/22 Biosystems Engineering program receives accreditation 9/21 Pioneer in Indian social history gives Burns Chair Lecture Series 9/20 New study reveals secret of squid-bacterial symbiosis 9/19 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Sept. 17-23 9/15 UH, business and community agencies help disadvantaged middle-school students pursue college education 9/15 UH a Billion-dollar Player in Hawai`i's Economy - Excellent Return on Investment, Economists Say 9/14 Preliminary Opening UH Fall Semester Enrollment Figures Released 9/12 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Sept. 10-16 9/8 Excellence in teaching, research and service recognized at Pride 2000 Convocation 9/8 AUTONOMY: GUIDING OUR UNIVERSITY'S FUTURE 9/7 UH Manoa Among the Nation's Best Buy Universities, Kiplinger Ranking Focuses on Quality Over Cost 9/7 Scientists puzzle over 54-year-old tsunami; size of waves underestimated 9/7 U.S. News and World Report Lists UH Manoa in Third Tier Among Top National Universities and UH Hilo Third Best in the West 9/1 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Sept.3-Sept. 9 9/1 August 2000 UH Law School Graduate Receives Civil Rights Fellowship 8/31 Hawai`i Lawyer Establishes Awards to Recognize Civility 8/31 UH Linguistics Professor in Europe for Lectures 8/30 Regents Approve Procedures for Presidential Search 8/30 Renovations bring major change for Crawford, Hawai'i halls 8/29 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Aug. 27-Sept. 2 8/25 UHM astronomer receives international award 8/25 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of August 20-26 8/17 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of August 13-19 8/11 Ka Leo and KTUH advisor receives national honor 8/10 CAPS workshop prepares high school students for journalism 8/10 Memorial Services Scheduled for Fredrick C. Greenwood, Longtime Director of UH Pacific Biomedical Research Center 8/9 US Civil War Battlefield in Micronesia to be Surveyed 8/9 University of Hawai`i Manoa Summer Commencement 8/9 UH design team wins Disney competition 8/7 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of August 6-12 8/4 UH Manoa Ranked Tops for Asian Pacific Americans 8/3 1999 UH Engineering Grad Selected as Delegate to International Conference 8/1 July 2000 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of July 30-Aug. 5 7/28 UH Manoa Athletics Introduces New Logo and Uniforms 7/27 UH research and training funding sets new record: $179 million 7/21 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of July 23-29 7/21 Presidential Search Update 7/21 Lily K. Yao Selected Regents Chair for 2000-2001 7/21 UH Nominates Two from Windward CC for State Honors 7/21 $1 million gift to the College of Business Administration establishes a Chair of Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Information Technology. 7/21 Charles K. Kawakami Begins Term as University Regent 7/20 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of July 16-22 7/14 "Show Off Science" Hits UH Laboratory School Summer Programs 7/13 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of July 9-15 7/7 Two Nursing School Faculty Honored 7/6 June 2000 Two Nursing School Faculty Honored Committee Completes Review of March Demonstrations 6/30 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of July 2-8 6/30 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of June 25-July 1 6/26 Board of Regents Personnel Actions, Grants Summary 6/19 Regents Create School of Communication at UH Manoa 6/19 Presidential Search Update 6/16 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of June 18-24 6/16 University of Munich Dean to Head University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy 6/16 Regents Approve Mauna Kea Master Plan 6/16 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of June 11-17 6/9 UH Professor Honored for Advancement of Ocean Science and Technology 6/6 UH Lab Identifies First Gene Mutations in a Blood Vessel Disease 6/2 Laboratory of Matrix Pathobiology 6/2 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of June 4-10 6/2 SHAPS receives three national grants worth $3 million 6/1 $1.1 million gift from Barry and Virginia Weinman establishes UH chair of entrepreneurship and e-business 6/1 May 2000 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of May 28-June 3 5/26 University of Hawai'i at Manoa Library receives World War II materials for Hawai'i War Records depository 5/25 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of May 21-27 5/19 Four UH faculty members honored for community service 5/17 UH students become finalists for volunteer service award 5/15 Board of Regents Developing Presidential Search Plan 5/12 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of May 14-20 5/12 UH Globalization Research Center Receives $1 Million Funding 5/11 UH Emeritus Professor Selected for Prestigious International Award; Dieter Mueller-Dombois in Europe for Award Ceremony, Symposium 5/11 Commencement Exercises at UH Manoa "Live" on the Internet via Streaming Video 5/11 New evidence from ancient meteorite hints at solar system's beginning 5/10 Spring Commencement Exercises scheduled 5/10 World Famous "Mouse That Roared" - Cumulina - Dies at Age Two Years, Seven Months 5/9 Mortimer Announces Intent to Leave Presidency in 2001 5/5 University of Hawai'i President Kenneth P. Mortimer today issued the following statement: 5/5 UH Board of Regents Chair Donald Kim today issued the following statement: 5/5 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of May 7-13 5/5 University of Hawaii at Manoa Philosophy Faculty Book Royalties Support Students 5/2 Bequest to University of Hawai`i and East-West Center Provides Fellowships in Chinese Studies 5/1 April 2000 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of April 30-May 6 4/28 UH professor awarded for use of Web site programs in classroom 4/27 UH Announces 2000 Distinguished Alumni Awards Recipients to be Honored at Dinner on May 30 4/27 Climate Researchers to Meet at University of Hawai`i May 2-5, 2000 4/26 "High Tech Hawai'i" examines Internet's role in Hawaiian culture 4/25 Filipina entrepreneur and publisher to speak at UH Friday 4/25 Study Confirms Macadamia Nuts are a Healthy Substitute For Foods High in Saturated Fats 4/24 The following statement was issued by UH Board of Regents Chair Donald Kim at the conclusion of today's Board meeting at Leeward Community College: 4/20 UH Hilo, Manoa Appointments Approved 4/20 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of April 23-29 4/20 Findings refute theory of global warming effects on soil carbon decomposition rates 4/19 World's Largest Astronomical Observatories Now Accessible over Internet2 Networks 4/18 $25,000 Prize Winner Named for 2000 Kenneth F. Brown Asia-Pacific Culture and Architecture Design Award 4/17 Pearman Investiture Caps Week of Celebration 4/17 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of April 16-22 4/14 Committee Appointed to Review March BOR Demonstrations 4/13 UH collaborates with small businesses on NASA-funded project 4/11 UH student chosen to travel cross-country in 'Face of America' 4/11 68-year-old former land surveyor embarks on art career with the help of the University of Hawaii 4/7 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of April 9-15 4/7 UH Manoa Graduate Schools Among Tops in the Nation In US News and World Report Rankings 4/3 March 2000 More Federal Dollars Help UH Manoa Jump to 54th in the Nation 3/31 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of April 2-8 3/31 National Mentor in Honolulu to Address Barriers to Student Learning in Public Schools 3/24 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of March 26-April 1 3/24 SOEST receives $1.74 million in Landmark software 3/23 UH scientists look at past to understand global warming situation 3/21 UH law school wins national moot court championship 3/21 UH's Kim Adachi awarded Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship 3/21 UH scientist shows fullerene can be cosmic carbon carriers 3/20 Regents Extend Current Tuition Schedule for One Year 3/17 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of March 19 - 25 3/17 "High Tech Hawaii" looks at technology in the Legislature March 22 3/15 UH ROTC students talk to Colin Powell in interactive broadcast 3/15 Revised Tuition Schedule Forwarded to Board of Regents 3/13 Network Society Lecture at UH Manoa 3/10 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of March 12 - 18 3/10 School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies receives $1 million in federal scholarships for graduate students 3/9 UH Hilo Master's Degree in Education Approved - Program Begins in Fall 2000, Aims at Big Island's 1,000 Teachers 3/6 Faculty Community Service Award Program Expands to Include UH Manoa - Hung Wo and Elizabeth Lau Ching Foundation Provides $5,000 Awards 3/6 UH Law Student Named Top Oralist in Regional Competition 3/4 UH Law Hosting Delegation from Japanese Bar Association 3/3 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of March 5-11 3/3 UH Law School to Host Native American Moot Court Competition 3/1 UH Client Counseling Team Overcomes Adversity to Win Regionals Again 3/1 February 2000 UH student chemistry organization stirs up mystery 2/29 UH hosts 7th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition 2/25 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of February 27-March 4 2/25 Free concert honors music professor's 50 years of service 2/24 "High Tech Hawaii" looks at Internet security 2/23 Patch Adams to hold joy workshop at University of Hawai'i 2/23 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of February 20-26 2/18 Unusual mussels may use whale bones en route to hot sea-floor vents 2/16 NASA mission benefits UH volcano research 2/11 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of February 13-19 2/11 UH College of Education awards 12 Coca-Cola scholarships 2/11 Conference promotes exchange among local educators 2/8 Prominent architect offers free lecture Feb. 9 2/8 Two UH programs receive continued accreditation 2/8 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of February 6-12 2/4 UH professor's research featured on "Dateline NBC" 2/4 Professor wins international award for sex research 2/4 UH researchers find myoglobin-like proteins in ancient microorganisms 2/2 January 2000 UH receives $600,000 grant for research on soil nutrients 1/31 NASA mission benefits UH volcano research 1/28 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Jan. 30-Feb. 5 1/28 "High Tech Hawaii" looks at the Pacific Telecommunications Conference 1/25 Reorganization of College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) Now Complete With Board of Regents Approval 1/21 Regents Name Kobayashi Dean of Outreach College; Other Personnel Appointments Approved 1/21 UH students and HECO collaborate on community project 1/21 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of January 23-29 1/21 Friends of Len Pepper establish fund to help Hawai'i's elderly 1/20 UH faculty, alumni lead seminar on Hawai'i school law 1/18 University of Hawai'i and KITV team up for UH Works 1/14 Events at UH Campuses for the Week of January 16-22 1/14 Han wins building and grounds maintenance worker award 1/14 UH School of Law offers healthcare workshop 1/12 UH honors Martin Luther King Jr.1/11 UH Manoa Launches Unique Program in Humanitarian Relief Training and Research 1/10 This Week at the University of Hawai'i, Events at UH Campuses for the Week of January 9-15 1/7 Marine Science Curriculum Developed at UH Adopted by Texas Schools 1/7 UH ROTC commissions new Army officers Jan. 10 1/5 East-West Philosophers' Conference examines technology 1/3 2007 Archive 2006 Archive 2005 Archive 2004 Archive 2003 Archive 2002 Archive 2001 Archive 2000 Archive 1999 Archive 1998 Archive 1997 Archive