July 13–19, 2009

Kapi‘olani Community College student culinary team wins national championship
Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, KITV
Kapi‘olani Community College’s student culinary team, also known as Team Hawai‘i, won the American Culinary Federation’s Student Team National Championship in Orlando, Florida, beating teams from Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania for the top honor.

Half century of UH Japanese scholarships celebrated
Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, KHNL, KHON
The Hawai‘i visit by Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko included a banquet to honor the Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation, which provides scholarships for UH Mānoa students to study in Japan and Japanese students to study at UH Mānoa.

UH Hilo’s College of Pharmacy reaches American Samoa
Hawaii247.org
Three UH Hilo College of Pharmacy faculty members and two third-year pharmacy students recently spent a week in American Samoa to assess the Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center’s pharmacy needs, educate medical staff and encourage island students to pursue a pharmacy career.

UH marine researchers conclude shark tours are safe
Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, KGMB, KITV
A team of researchers from the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology at the University of Hawai‘i have determined that North Shore shark encounter tours are safe because of the remoteness of the location and other conditioning factors.

UH scientist analyzes Earth’s prehistoric warming
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University of Hawai‘i scientist Richard Zeebe leads of team of researchers that is trying to understand the mysterious cause of a huge amount of global warming that transformed the Earth into a hothouse 55 million years ago.

UH Board of Regents welcomes new members
Honolulu Advertiser, Pacific Business News
John C. Holzman, a retired Foreign Service officer who is a senior volunteer mediator at the Mediation Center of the Pacific, and James H.Q. Lee, a partner in the law firm Devens, Nakano, Saito, Lee, Wong & Ching, joined the University of Hawaii's Board of Regents on July 1.

UH Mānoa’s Kennedy Theater announces new season schedule
Honolulu Advertiser
Kennedy Theater at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is undertaking a full season in the 2009-10 school year filled with theater, dance and musical acts, including "The White Snake," "The Homecoming," "The Judith of Shimoda" and more.

UH West O‘ahu honors graduates for outstanding achievement
Honolulu Advertiser
Ten graduates of UH West O‘ahu were recently recognized for outstanding academic achievements and exceptional service to the community.

UH Mānoa chancellor says campus moving forward despite cutbacks
Honolulu Advertiser
UH Mānoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw responds to questions on how UH Mānoa is handling budget cuts while enrollments continue to rise as the guest of The Honolulu Advertiser’s “Hot Seat.”

UH Hilo names Chancellor’s Scholarship recipients
Hawaii247.org
UH Hilo announced 17 students have been awarded the 2009-2010 Chancellor’s Scholarship, a prestigious four-year award worth over $16,000 for Hawai‘i high school seniors who are ranked in the top 10 percent of their class and earn a grade point average of at least 3.5.

UH Mānoa professor publishes research on Hawai‘i’s public vs. private school debate
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
UH Mānoa Professor Ann Shea Bayer recently published a book that highlights research she’s conducted regarding the “incessant conversation” in Hawai‘i about private versus public education, and found plenty of evidence that high-achieving students from comfortable families are thriving in public schools that challenge and inspire them.

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