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August
2003
“A
significant milestone …”
Honolulu
Advertiser
Women athletes at the University of Hawai‘i-Manoa will surpass men
in athletic participation this year for the first time in the school's
history.
Outdoors—and loving it
Honolulu
Advertiser
A national magazine ranks UH Hilo in the top 40 of the nation’s colleges
for students who love the outdoors and opportunities to interact with the natural
environment.
Marine
mammal lab tends to Akeakamai
Honolulu
Star Bulletin
The complex and history-making procedure involves implanting radioactive seeds
directly into a tumor site, which had never been done on an animal.
UH
engineering gadgets and gizmos
Honolulu
Star Bulletin
The UH College of Engineering is showing off its nanotechnology research, while
one of it’s most highly regarded alumni continues his studies with the
support of a National Science Foundation fellowship.
New pidgin poetry publication in print
Honolulu
Star Bulletin
Lee Tonouchi earns his keep as an English and creative writing instructor at
Kapi‘olani Community College, where he dreamed up the concept for "Stick
It to Ya," a collection of works by first-time homegrown poets.
Undersea
Lab crew readies for exploration
Honolulu Star
Bulletin
The University of Hawai‘i Undersea Research Laboratory’s two submersibles
are preparing for a $1.2 million, 60-day expedition to investigate fisheries
and coral reserves in the northwestern Hawaiian islands.
New recognition for pioneering UH cloning
researcher
Honolulu
Advertiser
Ryuzo Yanagimachi will be recognized by the National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development in its new Hall of Honor for his pioneering work in reproductive
biology.
UH oceanographers examining effects
of Hawaiian sea ridge
Honolulu Star
Bulletin
A seven-year-long study of the undersea ridge that runs from Midway Island
to the Big Island will help us better understand the ocean and its effect on
climate.
Methane
a possible fuel for the future
Honolulu
Star Bulletin
University of Hawaii professor Stephen Masutani heads one of a handful of research
teams in the world studying the properties and potential use of methane hydrates
as a fuel source when oil, coal and gas reserves run out.
Not
your parents’ dorm rooms
Honolulu
Advertiser
This story even attracted national attention. UH and other college students in
Honolulu are spilling over into hotel rooms in the world-famous resort destination
along the beach at Waikiki.
Advanced
degree finally a reality
Honolulu
Star Bulletin
The UH College of Education this summer completed the first classes in a long-awaited
master’s degree program to upgrade the skills of early childhood education
teachers from across the state.
A new campus for UH West Hawai‘i?
West
Hawai‘i Today
A private developer is proposing to build new quarters for the growing Kona
coast UH campus.
Why
the sea is saltier
Honolulu
Advertiser
UH ocean researchers published their findings in the journal Nature this month – reporting
that drought conditions have altered the oceans.
IBM super computer supports UH
research
Honolulu
Advertiser
A partnership among UH researchers, IBM and the Maui High Performance Computing
Center supports work to discover the possible origins of life at undersea volcanic
vents.
UH
researcher recognized for work with infrared film
Honolulu
Star Bulletin
A long-time UH Manoa scientist receives international recognition for his work
that could revolutionize infrared electro-optic devices, including improved night-vision
cameras for defense and civilian use.
Chancellor
wraps up a busy first year
MidWeek
Peter Englert says he’s discovered challenges and set new goals after a
year on the job at UH Manoa. Here’s a MidWeek profile and summary of
that first year.
Nursing
programs get support
Advertiser columnist Lee
Cataluna details the origins of a personal commitment to nursing education
at HCC that benefits immigrant nurses who make up a significant part of the
state’s health care industry. And Queen’s Medical Center has announced
support for Native
Hawaiian nursing students at UH Manoa.
UH
Manoa targets water consumption as drought conditions persist
Honolulu
Star Bulletin
In a formal partnership with the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, UH Manoa looks
to retrofitting plumbing fixtures and cutting back on water usage—and
saving money, too.
Back
for another look
Honolulu
Advertiser
Undersea explorers who discovered a sunken World War Two Japanese mini-sub
off Pearl Harbor last year are conducting more photographic surveys this summer.
Partnership
meets special needs at KCC’s kitchens
Honolulu
Advertiser
A partnership involving Kapi‘olani Community College, the State Labor
Department and Kalani High School aims to place special-needs teens in productive
jobs.
UH
researchers quantify the problem of vog
Honolulu
Advertiser
Researchers from UH Hilo and UH Manoa are conducting air quality tests and
monitoring health conditions of Big Island residents to determine the severity
of Hawai‘i’s unique health hazard.
Getting
off to a good start
Honolulu
Star Bulletin
The class of 2007 at the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine began the rigorous
program of education with some of the basics of the job.
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