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IfA
Begins "Killer Asteroid" Search
The Institute for Astronomy
(IfA) has been awarded a $3.4 million grant by the Air Force Research Laboratories
to design a new observatory to survey the entire sky and detect very faint objects.
A major goal of the project is to identify and track asteroids that might collide
with Earth. Fatal asteroid collisions are rare, but experts have determined
that, averaged over time, the risk of dying from an asteroid strike is approximately
that of dying in a plane crash.
 The
Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) is currently
conceived of as an array of small telescopes, and sites on either the Big Island
or on Maui are being considered. Planned to become operational in 2006, Pan-STARRS
will be more powerful for survey work than all existing telescopes combined.
In addition to making an inventory of potentially dangerous asteroids, the data
collected will be used to address many scientific questions, ranging from the
origin of the solar system to the properties of the universe on the largest
scales.
"The institute will be able to play an important role in finding these
hazardous asteroids that threaten humanity," said IfA Director Rolf
Kudritzki. Full
story
Cinematic And Digital
Arts Program Launched
UH
announced the beginning steps in a process to establish a curriculum, raise
capital and initiate partnerships and support towards the establishment of a
new Cinematic and Digital Arts Program—the first and only film curriculum
in the country that will focus primarily on the unique heritage and stories
of Hawai’i, Asia, and the Pacific. The program, envisioned and long-anticipated
throughout the state, will be led by two cinematic visionaries, Hollywood producer
Chris Lee and UH Professor of Theatre Glenn Cannon.
Lee is former president of production for TriStar Pictures and Columbia Pictures.
Raised in Hawai‘i, he is the first minority and Asian American to run a
Hollywood studio. During his tenure as an executive, he was responsible for
such Academy Award-winning films as Jerry Maguire, Philadelphia
and As Good As It Gets.
Glenn Cannon, a veteran of teaching, acting and directing, is also a co-founding
director of the Cinematic and Digital Arts Program. Cannon has spent the last
10 years focusing on developing and teaching courses specifically related to
acting for film and television. He has experience as a professional actor in
television and film, and Broadway and Off Broadway productions. Read
more about the program.
Powerful New Tool at
UHM Libraries
 Do
you need to know who has been citing your work? Are you preparing your dossier
for tenure and or promotion? Or completing an application for a merit raise?
Or perhaps you are preparing a grant and need to review key research in an area?
UHM’s Hamilton
Library, has access to ISI Web of Science®, the Institute of Science’s
premier portal to the Science Citation Index Expanded with 5,700 journals, the
Social Science Citation Index with more than 1,735 titles, and the Arts and
Humanities Citation Index covering more
than 1,140
journals.
ISI Web of Science provides users with access to the bibliographic information
within these journals with unique linking capabilities and several search options.
Users can search for topic, papers that have been written, papers published
by a company or university and papers that have cited their work or the work
of others. ISI Web of Science can be accessed online. Full
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UHM Libraries Open Longer
Hours
UH Manoa’s Libraries
will be open for longer hours beginning October 14. Both Hamilton and Sinclair
libraries will open their doors a little earlier; closing hours on Fridays and
Sundays will be a little later; and Sinclair will now be open on Saturdays during
the fall and spring semesters.
"Libraries are the basic academic resource, and we have been looking for
ways to make them more accessible," UH Manoa Chancellor Peter
Englert said. "Students are waiting at the doors to get into the libraries
in the mornings, and at our recent forum with students, someone pointed out
that one of the libraries isn’t even open on Saturdays. So, we’re
fixing it."
New Hours (effective Oct. 14)
Hamilton Library: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–11
p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday, Noon–11
p.m.
Sinclair Library: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–9
p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday, Noon–11
p.m.
UHM Campus Security Begins
New Bicycle Lock Program
Beginning Oct. 14, UH
Manoa Campus Security will institute a program designed to stress the importance
of locking bicycles. Campus Security officers on the Manoa campus will lock
any bicycle that they discover unlocked and unattended. The registered bicycle
owner will then need to call (808) 956-8211 and provide a photo ID along with
registration papers to have the bicycle unlocked.
Campus Security recommends that you lock your bicycle, even if it will be unattended
for a few minutes. Secure the bicycle to a bicycle rack, in a well-lit and designated
area. A good quality U-Type lock is recommended. Always remove or secure your
components and accessories. Finally, register your bicycle with the City and
County of Honolulu and maintain its records. Good quality bicycle locks are
available for purchase at the UH
Bookstore. If you have any questions regarding the Bicycle Lock Program,
please contact Chief Kyle Cockett at (808) 956-8211.
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