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UH nominees for governor’s awards recognized

April 19, 2018
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Hawaiʻi CC's Joni Onishi, UH Mānoa’s Shannon Oshiro and the UH System Office of Human Resources and Office of Systems Integration have been selected as the university’s nominees for the Governor’s Awards for Distinguished State Service.

UH sexual violence prevention advocate honored

April 18, 2018
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Jennifer Pagala Barnett, program coordinator for the UH Mānoa Women’s Center, is one of nine community members recognized by Governor David Ige for “embracing their voice” to prevent sexual violence during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

UH Hilo’s Bryan Kim selected as editor of psychology journal

April 17, 2018
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The publication is the official journal of the Society of Counseling Psychology, which represents the discipline and profession of counseling psychology.

UH student will shave head to support childhood cancer research

April 12, 2018
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Undergraduate biochemistry major and aspiring doctor Mark Brisco is the recipient of the 2018 St. Baldrick's Summer Fellowship Award.

UH Hilo’s Savannah Directo receives Matthew Somchai Therrien Memorial Award

April 11, 2018
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The flash fiction writer is a 2016 graduate of Keaʻau High School and intends to become a high school English teacher.

Marjorie Mau honored by Royal College of Physicians

April 10, 2018
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Marjorie Mau, research director of the Department of Native Hawaiian Health, has been named a fellow in the half-century-old Royal College of Physicians.

Moon crater named in honor of UH scientist

April 10, 2018
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B. Ray Hawke was a lunar researcher within the Hawaiʻi Institute for Geophysics and Planetology.

Another first for UH alumna Tammy Duckworth

April 9, 2018
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University of Hawaiʻi alumna Tammy Duckworth has become the first sitting U.S. senator to give birth while in office.

In memoriam: Daniel K. Akaka, longtime U.S. senator and beloved UH supporter

April 6, 2018
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The longtime public servant who passionately supported his alma mater and Hawaiian issues passes away at age 93.

From camera-touting environmental scientist to award-winning documentarian

April 5, 2018
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Scott E. Schimmel uses his environmental science background to explore the human experience, ranging from the challenges of coastal sustainability to the fight against poverty and hunger.