University Relations
Public Relations Director:
Shawn Nakamoto
Tel: (808) 956-9095
Fax: (808) 956-6087
shawnnak@hawaii.edu
January 2002
- UH Study On Long-Term Effects Of Volcanic Emissions On Respiratory Health Receives National Funding 1/29
- 2002 National Drawing Exhibition Opens February 4 At UH Hilo 1/29
- Report Of Announcements Made At The January 18th University Of Hawai‘i Board Of Regents (BOR) Meeting 1/25
- MKAEC Advisory Panel Formed; Kimura to Oversee Hawaiian Content 1/25
- UH Manoa Center On Disability Studies Receives $2.5 Million Grant To Establish A National Technical Assistance Center 1/24
- University Of Hawai‘i Announces Chancellor Search 1/23
- UH Hilo Becomes Servicemembers Opportunity College 1/24
- Hawai‘i Ranks 8th for University-Performed R&D Expenditures 1/23
- UH Health And Wellness Center Phase I On Track 1/23
- Female Space Pioneer to Keynote Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day at UH Hilo 1/22
- UH Manoa Asian Studies Program Receives $1.2 Million Grant 1/18
- January’s "High Tech Hawai‘i" Focuses On Technology And The Travel Industry 1/18
- Honolulu Community College Named a Microsoft "IT" Academy Program 1/17
- UH Manoa Researchers Solve Watercress Mystery 1/17
- UH Economists’ Study Of September 11 Effects On Hawai‘i’s Economy Now Available 1/17
- Makaha Sons Headline UH Hilo Ho`olaule`a 1/15
- UH Hilo Surveys Public for Strategic Plan Revision 1/14
- Prominent International Astronomer to Speak at UH Hilo 1/14
- UH Manoa Professors Receive Music Awards 1/10
- UH Publication Of Monograph On Hawaiian Volcanoes 1/10
- UH Rural Health Program Receives AHEC Support 1/10
- UH Receives $5.9 Million Award From NIH To Establish A Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network 1/10
- Brown Dwarf Found Around Nearby, Sun-Like Star 1/8
- UH Receives $5.9 Million Award From NIH To Establish Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network 1/4
- UH Hilo to Honor Astronaut Ellison Onizuka With Second Annual Science Day Event 1/4
December 2001
- UH Manoa Names New University Librarian 12/21
- Kamehameha Schools Trustee to Address Fall Commencement at UH Hilo 12/21
- UH and HTTA Host Luncheon Seminar on Business Survival with Acclaimed Information Management Speaker Thomas Davenport 12/21
- University Of Hawai‘i Presents Honorary Degree To Edward George Seidensticker 12/19
- UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Promotes Pollution Prevention With "Happi-Home" Project 12/19
- UH Hilo Ag Cookbooks for Sale 12/18
- Director of UH Manoa Center on Disability Studies Named President of National Organization 12/17
- UH Scientists’ Research Of Single-Celled Green Algae Featured In American Scientist 12/17
- University Of Hawai‘i Fall Commencement Exercises 12/17
- UH Petition for Additional Football Game Denied 12/14
- McInerny Foundation to Match Alumni Donations to University of Hawai‘i for Fourth Straight Year 12/12
- University Of Hawai‘i Professor Honored For Oceanography And Climate Change Research 12/12
- University Of Hawai'i Instructor Wins National Prize 12/12
- University Of Hawai'i Student Wins National Microbiology Research Fellowship 12/12
- University of Hawai`i College of Business Administration Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) 12/7
- Hawai‘i Station Key In Monitoring Sounds Of The Pacific 12/5
- Grant Received for Indigenous Language Revitalization 12/3
- KTUH Staff Members Take Top Honors In National Contest 12/3
- UH Professors Receive Fulbright Awards 12/3
November 2001
- UH Manoa School Of Nursing & Dental Hygiene Announces Leadership Change 11/28
- Dobelle Appoints Allan Ah San to Oversee Expedited Program 11/26
- UH Manoa Hosts Town Meeting On Building A Campus Community 11/26
- University Of Hawai‘i And Victoria University Of Wellington Form Partnership 11/26
- Report of Announcements Made at the November 16th University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents (BOR) Meeting 11/19
- University
of Hawai‘i Fills Senior Positions in Administration
Vice President for External Affairs and Chief Financial Officer to Begin in Mid-December 11/17 - UH Hilo Educator Makes History With Election to Educational Panel 11/16
- University of Hawai`i at Hilo: A College in the Making now available 11/16
- Law School Students Place Fourth in International Environmental Law Competition 11/15
- UH Hilo Scores Well On Nationwide Measure Of Educational Quality 11/15
- UH Manoa’s Nisei Veterans Endowed Forum Series Features Under Secretary For Memorial Affairs Robin Higgins 11/15
- UH Manoa Creative Writing Program Presents Fall Festival Of Writing 11/15
- University of Hawai`i Students On Track with Benchmark Institutions National Survey Measures Student Involvement in Effective Educational Practices 11/15
- Georgetown University Law Center Professor To Present Lecture On Race Segregation 11/14
- Retired Professor Donates Gifts To The UH Hilo Library 11/14
- Ruth Corn Appointed Business Research Library Director For The Hawai`i SBDC Network 11/14
- UH Offers Tuition Waivers To Those Affected By September 11 Terrorist Attacks 11/13
- UH Offers Interactive Guidebook For Unemployed Individuals 11/7
- UH Manoa To Share In $6.57 Million Grant From National Institute On Drug Abuse To Study Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure 11/6
- UH Law School Professor Receives Fulbright Award 11/5
- UH Manoa College Of Education Receives NCATE Accreditation 115
- University Of Hawai‘i Awards Honorary Degree To Marcel Marceau 11/5
- University of Hawai`i Realizes $2 Million Planned Gift 11/2
- UHCCS Awarded More Than $2 Million In Federal Grants For Native Hawaiian Education And Other Projects 11/2
- UH President Dobelle To Speak On Relationships Between Universities And Communities11/2
October 2001
- University Of Hawai‘i Receives $9.3 Million Grant From NIH To Establish Center For Biomedical Research Excellence 10/29
- Family Of Scholarship Founder Makes Supplemental Contribution To UH Hilo 10/29
- UH Manoa Professor To Be Featured On Nova 10/26
- Report of Announcements Made At The October 19th University of Hawai‘i Board Of Regents(BOR) Meeting 10/22
- UH Hilo Dedicates New Marine Science Building/Announces New Scientific Partnership 10/19
- UH Astronomer Elected To Board Of Directors Of The Astronomical Society Of The Pacific 10/19
- UH Manoa American Chemical Society Student Affiliates Chapter Selected To Receive Outstanding Award 10/17
- President Dobelle and Chancellor Neubauer to Address Students at Open Q&A Forum 10/17
- MBA Program Launched In Hanoi By The University Of Hawai‘i At Manoa’s College Of Business Administration And The Hanoi School Of Business 10/17
- "University Of Hawai‘i Faculty Respond" -- Inter-Island Television Forums Address The Sept. 11th Attack 10/15
- Hawaii‘i Receives $6 Million National Science Foundation Grant For K-12 Science, Math And Technology Education 10/15
- UH Manoa Professor Wins International Award For Excellence In Marine Science 10/10
- UH Manoa’s Center On The Family Offers Resources For Families Affected By Layoffs, Furloughs And Reduced Work Hours 10/10
- UH Hilo Students Schedule Walk to Promote Art 10/9
- UH Hilo Computer Science Majors Maintain Standard of Excellence 10/8
- UH Manoa Nursing Program Receives Funding From NIH For Acute Mental Illness Study Relating To Ethnic Groups 10/5
- UH Manoa Hosts Lecture On Electronic Portfolios And Virtual Classrooms 10/5
- UH Manoa School Of Architecture Granted National Accreditation 10/5
- Mililani Resident Wins National Engineering Award 10/5
- UH Hilo Hosts Public Talk on Pacific Islands Visual and Performing Arts 10/2
- UH Manoa’s Family And Consumer Sciences Department Unveils Couture Ordinaire Fashion Exhibit 10/2
- UH Manoa Library Receives Donation To Kajiyama Collection 10/1
September 2001
- Preliminary Opening Enrollment Figures Announced For UH Fall 2001 Semester 9/25
- UH Manoa’s Bachelor’s Degree In Nursing Program Increasing Enrollment 9/25
- University Of Hawaii Institute For Astronomy To Hold Open House 9/25
- High Tech Hawaii Discusses Network Security, Communities And Consequences 9/24
- UH Manoa College Of Tropical Agriculture And Human Resources Celebrates 100 Years With Festival And Symposium 9/21
- Dobelle Announces Commitment To Native Hawaiians 9/19
- UH Manoa Dietetics Program Earns National Accreditation From The American Dietetic Association 9/10
- Report Of Announcements Made At The September 7 University Of Hawai‘i Board Of Regents Meeting 9/10
- KTUH’s Interim General Manager Wins National Award 9/7
- UH Manoa, UH Hilo Listed in 2002 US News Rankings 9/6
- UH Hilo and Taiwan University to Host International Business/Economics Conference 9/5
- Director Of Mauna Kea Management And Director Of Mauna Kea Astronomy Education Center Named 9/4
- Subaru Contribution to Benefit Hawaiian Studies Program 9/4
August 2001
- Director named to head astronomy education center 8/23
- Scott C. S. Stone joins UH Hilo as Writer In Residence 8/23
- UH Manoa and Kapi‘olani Community College Now Offer Passport Acceptance Service 8/21
- Walter And Diane Dods Donate $1 Million To University Of Hawai’i For Scholarships For Children Of Immigrants 8/9
- KTUH To Resume Broadcasting On August 16 8/9
- University Of Hawai‘i Astronomers Gain New View Of Helium Gas Leftover From The Big Bang 8/9
- High School Journalism Workshop At UH Manoa 8/9
- UH West O‘ahu Professor Publishes Chapter In Book On The Problem Of Evil 8/8
- University Of Hawai‘i To Host Western Region Teaching Symposium 8/8
- UH Ranked Among Top Research Institutes In Physical Science 8/8
- University Of Hawai‘i Granted Final Approval For Doctoral Degree In Music 8/8
- University Of Hawai‘i Scientists Discover New Source Of Natural Fertilizer In Oceans 8/8
- University of Hawai‘i's Lei Aloha Program Awarded Department of Education Grant 8/8
- University Of Hawai‘i Announces 2001 Governor’s Award Nominees 8/8
- University Of Hawai‘i Commuting Alternatives 8/8
July 2001
- UH Hilo students conduct research atop Mauna Kea 7/27
- UH Hilo students selected for international exchange 7/26
- UH partners with Aprica to launch first Childcare Summer Institute in August 7/23
- University Of Hawai‘i At Manoa Nursing Program Awarded Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant For Hawaiian And Samoan Students 7/1
- Descendant of Chinese immigrants establishes scholarship endowment on Big Island 7/9
- Yanagimachi Cloning Research To Be Featured In Scientific Journals 7/5
- Display educates travelers on endangered native birds 7/2
June 2001
- UH Students Take Top Honors In Walt Disney Design Competition 6/28
- UHM Student Receives Morris K. Udall Scholarship 6/27
- UH Researchers Propose New Geological Formation Theory 6/27
- UH ROTC Students Graduate From The U.S. Navy Dive School 6/27
- Nationally known scholars appointed to endowed chairs at UH Manoa 6/22
- UH Manoa Nursing Program Earns National Accreditation From Two Agencies 6/14
- University
Of Hawai'i At Manoa Professor Featured In International Journal 6/14
- University of Hawai'i at Manoa Nursing Professor Receives Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Educator Award 6/14
- University of Hawai`i Foundation tallies $116 million total in record-setting four-year Campaign for Hawai`i 6/1
- University
Of Hawai'i At Manoa Professors Participate In Global Conference 6/1
- University Of Hawai'i At Manoa Professor Receives National Science Foundation Career Award 6/1
May 2001
- University Of Hawai'i Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract For Maui Supercomputing Center 5/31
- University
Of Hawai'i At Manoa Wins Innovation In Instruction Award 5/31
- Les Murakami Receives Willard Wilson Award 5/25
- UH Hilo Business Professor three-peats as Free Enterprise Fellow 5/23
- UH Hilo reaches semifinals in National Agri-Marketing competition 5/23
- UH Hilo Student Services Building to re-open 5/18
- SuperQuote:
UH adopts electronic, Web-based bidding system
5/18 - UH Hilo Study Disputes Correlation Between Aggressive Behavior And Violence On Television 5/16
- University Of Hawai'i At Manoa English Department Earns National Accolades 5/16
- Experts Assess Derelict Fishing Nets In Main Hawaiian 5/16
- Orders being accepted for Focus on Agriculture cookbook 5/16
- President Mortimer Accepts Senior Scholar Position At Prestigious Higher Education Policy Center 5/14
- University of Hawaii Alumni Association Announces Its 2001 Distinguished Alumni Awards Honorees 5/8
- UH Professors Receive Fulbright Grant To Teach Abroad 5/3
- Compaq Computer Corp. CEO To Speak At UH Manoa 5/3
- University of Hawaii at Manoa Showcases Undergraduate Research 5/2
- UH Hilo announces new dean of CCECS 5/2
- Nationally renowned educators to address state-wide educational conference 5/1
April 2001
- Hawai`i SBDC Network generates 8 to 1 return on State dollars 4/27
- International Science Groups select Hilo for annual conference 4/27
- Buyers to keynote Spring Commencement 4/27
- O`ahu Writing Placement Exam rescheduled 4/24
- NASA Satellite Spots Unique Ocean Eddy And A Bounty Of Food For Fish 4/16
- Anguay receives Steve Holeman national award 4/12
- UH Professor Researches Ice In Arctic Ocean 4/11
- Nisei Veterans Endowed Forum Series Sponsors Essay Contest For Hawai'i High School Students 4/11
- University Of Hawai'i Graduate Schools Earn National Ranking From Us News And World Report 4/11
- University Of Hawai'i Specialist Publishes Articles On Planning For Long-Term Care Needs 4/11
- Local Boy, Global Man 4/11
March 2001
- Honolulu
to Host Fourth International Symposium on Asia-Pacific Architecture - April
5-7, 2001 3/23
- UH Unit Hosts Kauai & Hilo Conferences to Spur Island Economies 3/22
- University of Hawaii Wins Major NASA Contract 3/19
- Evan S. Dobelle named 12th President of the University of Hawai'i 3/12
- Cancer Research Center of Hawai'i Receives the "Excellence in Education Award" 3/8
- University Of Hawai'i ROTC Program Announces Additional Scholarships And Accelerated Commissioning Program 3/5
- University Of Hawai'I To Co-Host Workshop Regarding The Climate Impact On Ecosystems And Biodiversity In The North Pacific 3/5
February 2001
- International Student enrollment up sharply at UH Hilo: Cultural diversity to be showcased at "International Nights 2001" next month 2/22
- Dedication of Institute for Astronomy Hilo Facility 2/22
- UH's global environmental science major headed for permanent status 2/22
- Windward Community College Launches Literacy Project 2/20
- University of Hawai'i at Manoa Nursing Professor Receives $100,00 Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Gerontological Nursing 2/20
- UH Board of Regents appoint Kim, receive $11.1 million in grants 2/20
- Regents establish Visiting Professorship in UH Manoa College of Engineering 2/20
- College of Business Administration fills Walker Chair 2/20
- UH Community Colleges receive full accreditation 2/20
- Dowling donation of property will create Hawaiian cultural preserve 2/20
- University Of Hawai'i At Manoa's Department Of Pediatrics Awarded National Training Grant 2/8
- Hands-on forestry training workshop offered this month 2/7
- World renown astronomer donates two canoes to UH Hilo 2/1
January 2001
- "Behind & Beyond the Student Newspaper : A 2001 Symposium on Student Journalism" to be held this month 1/31
- Literacy teachers take note! 1/30
- UH Oceanography Professor Discovers New Group of Microorganisms 1/30
- Internet2 Techs Workshop Brings Internet Leaders and Engineers to the University of Hawai'i at Manoa 1/30
- University of Hawaii at Manoa Professor Offers Free Investment Lectures 1/30
- Discoverer of the R.M.S. Titanic to speak at the University of Hawaii at Manoa 1/30
- UH Hilo sponsors Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day: 5th-12th graders inspired to explore space and science 1/28
- Registration Opens for UH Diversity and Disability Symposium, Film and Art Exhibit during "Women's History Month," March 3-31, 2001 1/26
- Faulkes Telescope Draft Environmental Assessment Published 1/23
- University of Hawai'i Introduces Plan For Teacher Education on the Neighbor Islands 1/17
- UH Scientist Receives Patent for Laboratory Tool 1/17
- Public Meetings on UH Tuition Plan Scheduled 1/16
- Fourth International Symposium on Asia-Pacific Architecture Scheduled for April 5-7, 2001 1/10
- UH School of Travel Industry Management Hosts Lecture on Sustainable Tourism 1/9
- Eleven New Moons for Jupiter 1/9
- Kathleen McNally selected as new UH Hilo athletic director 1/5
- Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day at UH Hilo presents tremendous opportunity to island's youth 1/4
