UHERO forecasts dire scenarios for local government budgets
Two possible scenarios put the state’s general fund deficit at more than $500 million in FY 2020.
Rental assistance desperately needed, UHERO reports
More than $100 million is needed to cover the baseline burden for renters in Hawaiʻi from August 2020–January 2021.
Maintaining healthy relationships during the pandemic
CSDC psychologists highlight communication strategies that can ease conflict within personal relationships.
UH seeks recovering COVID-19 patients for immune health study
Researchers are recruiting those who have tested positive for the coronavirus within 60 days of diagnosis to give up to six weekly blood samples.
Ethnic studies professor Davianna Pōmaikaʻi McGregor honored
McGregor is one of 11 international winners in 2020 of the Honoris Causa Doctorate.
UHERO sheds light on pandemic hits to jobs
Unemployment insurance claims are up for employees in the tourism, accommodations and food service industries.
COVID-19 testing pre-departure may eliminate 90% of infectious passengers
The plan includes a temperature and symptom screening, and passing a COVID-19 test in the traveler’s departure city before boarding a flight.
Online UH non-credit classes for kūpuna expand
More than 40 non-credit, college-level courses, workshops, lectures and more are offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Indigenous voyaging data not being documented
The lack of critical, ongoing documentation of this specialized knowledge results in misunderstanding and even misrepresentation.
UH enhances patient care via telehealth in vulnerable populations
UH is providing policy guidance and technical support for community health centers to take advantage of new federal telehealth reimbursements.
