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November 14, 2005 |
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Imagination Library Provides Free Books to Registered KeikiReading to children is one of the most effective ways a parent or other adult family member can contribute to children's future success in school and life. To promote early reading, Manoa's Center on the Family and the Hawai‘i State Department of Human Services recently launched Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Hawai‘i. The Imagination Library provides free, high quality, age-appropriate books every month to registered children, ages birth through four, who live in Imagination Library-designated communities. Once registered with the program, books arrive at the child's address via the U.S. Postal Service. New Partnership May Help in Fight Against Avian Influenza, SARSThe University of Hawai'i and BioXene (Nanogenetech, Inc.) are teaming up on a collaborative research project to develop a new type of nano-scale molecular biosensor that could significantly improve rapid detection of Avian Influenza H5N1 (Bird Flu) infection and other biological targets, including SARS. Under the terms of the partnership, UH and BioXene will co-fund research and development of a patent-pending technology invented by Professor Winston Su of the Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering Department in Manoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. BioXene recently licensed the technology from UH's Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development.  KTUH FM Reaches the Windward Side of O'ahuManoa’s student-run radio station announced the arrival in November of a new translator, that would boost their signal to cover the Windward side of O'ahu at 89.9 FM. "The staff and management of KTUH are extremely excited and proud of our new translator and our ability to broadcast to our Windward fans," said Justin Quezon, KTUH general manager. Currently, KTUH FM broadcasts at 90.3 FM in Honolulu and 91.3 FM on the North Shore, as well as online at ktuh.org and via Oceanic Digital Cable Channel 843. At the forefront of alternative radio programming for over 35 years, KTUH plays everything from rock to hiphop, jazz to Hawaiian to reggae and more. $1.2 Million Awarded for Mental Health Project Involving SeniorsManoa’s Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to fund enhanced mental health services for older adults with mental health illnesses. The intent of the funded project, Improving Mental Health Services for Older Adults in Hawai‘i, is to increase and evaluate the capacity of the State of Hawai‘i to provide specialized and enhanced mental health and social services to people over the age of 60, who have a serious mental illness. "Mental health is a serious issue for many of our seniors," said Michael Wylie, associate professor with the SSRI. "This project will reach out to those seniors in our community to provide them with treatment as well as prevention services." |
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