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July
2005
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Chris Davis, a University of Hawai‘i alumnus, is helping NASA determine
what caused a large chunk of insulating foam to break off the external tank of
the space shuttle Discovery.
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University of Hawai‘i scientists are part of a team that announced in the
journal Nature the first positive identification of anti-neutrinos from the decay
of radioactive matter in the Earth.
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David Alethea, a professor of philosophy and chairman of the Humanities Division
at the University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu and recipient of the 2003 UH Regents’ Medal
for Excellence in Teaching, is remembered for being “challenging, brilliant
and passionate" and “a true philosopher who exemplifies the subject
in which he teaches."
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The Professors, a group of Honolulu CC faculty and school teachers, talk about
their love of golf and their weekly get together Kahuku golf course.
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An aggressive alien seaweed that has damaged coastal tourism on Maui and choked
reefs on several other islands is now spreading on the near-pristine reefs
of Mokumanamana — Necker Island — in the Northwestern Hawaiian
Islands. UH scientists are involved in the efforts to eradicate the seaweed.
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From Kaua‘i to Kona, the University of Hawai‘i is on a roll, planning
to develop more than $600 million in new facilities across the state in the
next few years.
Honolulu
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University of Hawai‘i professor of public health services and epidemiology
Dr. Frederick Burkle has received the Award for Service to Medicine and Community
from the University of Vermont College of Medicine's Medical Alumni Association.
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"People are generous," said Donna Vuchinich, foundation president. "We've
been focusing on the mission and the programs."
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A decade-long push to transform the University of Hawai‘i into a top-rated
research organization is continuing to pay dividends, financial and otherwise.
Honolulu
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The University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents gave a glowing review to interim
UH President David McClain for his performance during the past year.
USA
Today
A type of caterpillar with a taste for escargot rather than the normal vegetable
diet has been discovered in Hawai‘i. The caterpillar is the first ever
observed to eat any kind of mollusk, UH researchers report in Friday's issue
of the journal Science.
Pacific
Business News
The UH Board of Regents have approved the appointment of Mary Boland as dean
of UH Mānoa’s School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene.
Honolulu
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The Board of Regents has approved the appointment of economics professor Denise
Konan as Mānoa’s interim chancellor for one year, beginning Aug.
1.
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The University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents selected development teams
to negotiate with to build a new UH West O‘ahu campus, a commercial retail/housing
project in Kapolei and the first new dorms at UH Mānoa in 25 years.
Honolulu
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University of Hawai‘i mechanical engineers and students are close to
completing the country's first autonomous robotic vehicle for deep-ocean work.
Honolulu
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Three UH Mānoa employees who were cited for their exceptional effort to
help the university recover from the October floods will receive this year's
Chancellor's Awards for Outstanding Service.
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The University of Hawai‘i saw its royalty income rise 29 percent last
year to surpass the $1 million mark for the first time since the mid-1990s.
Honolulu
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Six women's volleyball matches and three men's basketball games are part of
the University of Hawai‘i sports pay-per-view package for 2005-06 announced
by KHNL/KFVE.
Ka
Leo O Hawai‘i
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service
celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Weather Forecast Office Honolulu and
Central Pacific Hurricane Center's relocation to the UH Mānoa.
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News
The accrediting body for the University of Hawai‘i community colleges
removed the warning status from four schools after a visit in April. In
a separate action, the commission has approved candidacy, or initial accreditation,
of Maui CC’s first four-year bachelor’s degree.
Maui News
At the workshop at Maui CC, students got to remotely control the Faulkes
Telescope on top of Haleakala as NASA’s Deep Impact mission came to a
climax just before 8 p.m. on July 3rd.
Ka
Leo O Hawaii
The Warriors are gearing up for a challenging schedule this year, starting
with their toughest opponent this season, the two-time defending national champion
University of Southern California, Sept. 3 at Aloha Stadium.
Maui News
A Maui Community College dental instructor recently honored for successfully
switching careers in midlife due to disability is a woman of faith who
believes that “God can’t give you more than you can handle.”
Honolulu
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Klaus Keil, University of Hawai‘I Mānoa planetary scientist
and interim dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology,
has been appointed to a National Academy of Sciences board.
Honolulu
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Spectators throughout the state watched in awe as a NASA probe successfully
hit a comet to find clues to cosmic origins. The UH Institute for Astronomy
sponsored various events on O‘ahu, Maui and the Big Island.
Honolulu
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After nearly a decade of planning and just a month of fund raising, the
University of Hawai‘i Foundation has $1.6 million in pledges toward
a $2 million endowment that will honor U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye and bring
high-profile leaders to teach at UH Mānoa and the law school.
Honolulu
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If you've got the money and the inclination to support public higher education,
the University of Hawai‘i Foundation wants to talk to you about "naming
opportunities."
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