College of Social Sciences – University of Hawaiʻi System News

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.

New dual-enrollment social sciences program for Hawaiʻi CC and UH Mānoa

March 23, 2018
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The Aloha Pathway partnership assists Hawaiʻi Community College students who want to pursue a social sciences degree at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Climate scientist Christopher Field speaks on accelerating the search for solutions

March 12, 2018
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Field presents “Climate Change Impacts and Solutions: Finding the Accelerator Pedal” at the UH Mānoa.

Karen Davison named UH Mānoa Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair

March 7, 2018
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Davison’s research will focus on the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Canadian Community Health Survey and Canadian Longitudinal Survey on Aging.

UHERO forecast: Not much lift from tax cuts in Hawaiʻi’s soaring economy

March 2, 2018
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The federal tax cuts are welcome news for local households and they will matter less for Hawaiʻi’s already-hot economy

Former CNN Beijing bureau chief speaks at Mānoa

February 12, 2018
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Jaime FlorCruz, former CNN Beijing bureau chief and current Peking University professor, spoke on China's quest to control public opinion in the new media age.

Peace Corps Prep Program launched at UH Mānoa

January 17, 2018
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The new undergraduate certificate program will provide students immersive experiences that promote dynamic dialogue on the issues of conflict resolution and peace studies.

Study examines social and economic impacts on health in Waiʻanae

January 2, 2018
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Research is being conducted by Alika Maunakea at the John A. Burns School of Medicine and Ruben Juarez in the Department of Economics.

Researcher awarded Fulbright for work in geography of agriculture and food

December 19, 2017
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UH Mānoa's Krisna Suryanata will spend six months in Indonesia sharing her conceptual tools in teaching and researching the political ecology of agriculture.

UHERO forecast: Hawaiʻi’s long expansion gets global economic lift

December 15, 2017
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Improving global conditions provide a favorable environment for continued expansion in the islands.