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Little Fire Ant (Wasmannia Auropunctata)

UH scientists share tips on how to identify, control little fire ants

Little fire ants, first found on O‘ahu about six months ago, are continuing to spread throughout the island. The ants are already well established on the Big Island and have been found but were controlled on Kaua‘i and Maui. Faculty and staff at the UHM’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and the Hawai‘i […]

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Koloa Maoli (Hawaiian Duck) Photo courtesy of DLNR

The Koloa Project started for endangered Hawaiian Duck

To address the koloa’s future, the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is collaborating with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the University of Hawaii Pacific Studies Cooperative Unit on The Koloa Project.

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Isle law student to intern on Capitol Hill

MEDIA RELEASE William S. Richardson School of Law student Janna Wehilani “Wehi” Ahu, who grew up in the tiny fishing village of Milolii, has been named the 2014 Patsy T. Mink Legislative Fellow. She receives a $5,000 stipend from the Law School to pay for a summer internship in Washington D.C., working in the office […]

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Starting April UH to distribute all payroll statements electronically

Beginning in April 2014, the University of Hawai‘i (UH) will be distributing payroll statements for all its employees electronically. Most employees participate in the State of Hawai‘i direct deposit program and, until now, have been receiving paper payroll statements twice monthly. The new application is expected to save money, improve security, and enhance sustainability.

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The HI-SEAS training included preparations for donning a simulated space suit, for use during excursions from the habitat. Here, crew member Tiffany Swarmer makes some adjustments with the suit. (Photo courtesy of Ross Lockwood)

Second HI-SEAS Mars space analog study begins

Kim Binsted: Our tools and technology for space exploration are very good, but as a human race we still must contend with the ‘soft side’ risks of space travel

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Second HI-SEAS Mars space analog study begins

Kim Binsted: Our tools and technology for space exploration are very good, but as a human race we still must contend with the ‘soft side’ risks of space travel

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UH partners on $5.3M cyberinfrastructure award

The National Science Foundation awarded the group $5.3 million over two years to broaden cyberinfrastructure education and outreach through this network. Besides Clemson University and the University of Hawaii, the other collaborating institutions are the University of Southern California, the University of Utah, the University of Wisconsin, and Harvard University.

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Safety in numbers? Not so for corals

MEDIA RELEASE Traditionally, it was assumed that corals do not face a risk of extinction unless they become very rare or have a very restricted range. A team of scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has […]

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One in five stars has Earth-sized planet in habitable zone

MEDIA RELEASE Scientists from University of California, Berkeley, and University of Hawaii, Manoa, have statistically determined that twenty percent of Sun-like stars in our galaxy have Earth-sized planets that could host life. The findings, gleaned from data collected from NASA’s Kepler spacecraft and the W. M. Keck Observatory, now satisfy Kepler’s primary mission: to determine […]

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University of Hawaii system enrollment at 59,288

MEDIA RELEASE Opening enrollment for the University of Hawaii’s fall 2013 semester is 59,288 students, a slight decline of 1,345 students, or 2.2 percent compared to fall semester 2012. This decrease comes after record-breaking enrollments in each of the last five years. Since 2007, enrollment has grown by 17 percent. The UH system’s newest campus, […]

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Solving the mysteries of hiatus in global warming

Cooler Pacific Ocean waters counteract greenhouse gas effects

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Starwood Hawaii creates scholarship endowment to honor Vieira

MEDIA RELEASE Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii has announced the creation of The Keith Vieira Hoowaiwai a Hoonaauao Endowed Scholarship to honor Keith Vieira’s 36-year career in the visitor industry, 33 of which he spent with Starwood. Vieira currently serves as senior vice president and director of operations for Hawaii and French Polynesia at Starwood […]

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Syrmos named UH vice president for research, innovation

MEDIA RELEASE The University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Vassilis Syrmos has been appointed to serve as the first Vice President for Research and Innovation (VPRI) of the University of Hawaii System. The University of Hawaii Board of Regents approved Symos’ appointment at its meeting last week at Windward Community College. […]

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UH president announces retirement effective September

MEDIA RELEASE University of Hawaii System President M.R.C. Greenwood will retire from the presidency of Hawaii’s public land grant institution in September of this year, she announced Monday. “This university has accomplished an amazing amount in a rather short and extremely challenging time,” Greenwood said. “As the economy shows signs of improvement, I am proud […]

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