HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 24 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Astronomers study stars and planets much younger than the Sun to learn about past events that shaped the Solar System and Earth. Most of these stars are far enough away to make observations challenging, even with the largest telescopes. But now this is changing. University of Hawaii at Manoa astronomers are part of an international team that recently discovered an infant planet around a nearby young star.  more PR

PROVO, Utah, June 23 -- Brigham Young University issued the following news: Brigham Young University Academic Vice President Shane Reese has appointed Logan Gillette as the interim dean of BYU Graduate Studies, following the appointment of current dean John "Keoni" S.K. Kauwe as the president of BYU Hawaii. Gillette will serve as interim dean beginning July 1, until a permanent replacement is appointed. "I am grateful to Logan for his willingness to serve and I'm confident that his service i more PR

NORTHRIDGE, California, June 25 -- California State University's Northridge Campus issued the following news release: With the aid of a telescope in Hawaii, a team of professors at California State University, Northridge hope to solve some of the mysteries found in the sun's atmosphere, information that could help us better understand the impact of solar flares, as well as what is happening with other stars in our solar system. Astronomy professor Damian Christian and his colleagues in CSUN's  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 25 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige has approved Mayor Kirk Caldwell's proposal to allow singing and/or playing of wind instruments at indoor and outdoor restaurants/bars, with some restrictions. * Performers who sing or play wind instruments must keep a distance of at least 10 feet from other people. * Performers who sing or play wind instruments need not wear face coverings, but a physical barrier is required between perfo more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 26 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige has approved Mayor Kirk Caldwell's proposal to allow singing and/or playing of wind instruments at indoor and outdoor restaurants/bars, with some restrictions. * Performers who sing or play wind instruments must keep a distance of at least 10 feet from other people. * Performers who sing or play wind instruments need not wear face coverings, but a physical barrier is required between perfo more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 22 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige issued a supplementary emergency proclamation for Kaua'i, after heavy rains caused flooding and extensive damage on Mar. 27 and 28, 2020. The declaration provides relief for disaster damage, losses and suffering, and serves to protect the health, safety and welfare of Kaua'i residents. It also implements emergency management functions as allowed by law and authorizes the expenditure of sta more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 25 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige announced all travelers arriving in Hawai'i from out-of-state will be required to get a valid COVID-19 test prior to their arrival, and to show proof of a negative test result, to avoid the 14-day quarantine. The pre-travel testing program begins Aug. 1. Out-of-state travelers arriving in Hawai'i must get a PCR test prior to arrival from any testing location approved by the Hawai'i State De more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, June 24 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: A passion for biology has led Kelly Jaenecke from upstate New York to the Pacific Northwest to Hawaii and now to Northern Arizona University. Along the way, she's studied the effects of non-native predators on native birds, the role of beetles in spreading a deadly forest pathogen and now she's studying insect-eating Hawaiian birds and their relationship to that same deadly pathogen. Jaenecke, a master's stud more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 26 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Two new genera and four new species of giant, single-celled xenophyophores (protozoans belonging to a group called the Foraminifera) were discovered in the deep Pacific Ocean during a joint project between scientists at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the National Oceanography Centre, U.K. National Oceanic Centre (NOC) and the University of Geneva. The findings were published this week in European Journa more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 23 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: El Nino events--major warmings of the tropical Pacific Ocean occurring every two to seven years--have significant environmental and societal impacts in North and South America and other parts of the world. Previous research has shown volcanic eruptions affect El Nino-Southern Oscillation cycles but the mechanisms of that connection have not been clear. A new study published in Science Advances co-authored b more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 25 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: An innovative method of using levitation to perform 'touchless' chemical reactions has been developed by University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers. Department of Chemistry Professor Ralf I. Kaiser and postdoctoral researcher Stephen Brotton developed the technique using acoustic levitation to conduct contact-free experiments without using containers or other materials that may affect results. The study was more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 23 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: The first-ever image of a black hole, published in 2019, was constructed from five petabytes of data. These files were so large that they had to be flown to data analysts in giant stacks of hard drives; a plane ride from Hawaii was faster than the internet. Thankfully, Firooz Aflatouni is improving the fundamentals of data transfer to make sharing information about black holes--or just texting a fri more PR

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, June 26 -- Vassar College issued the following news: Vassar College Assistant Professor of Astronomy Colette Salyk has been scanning the universe for nascent planets throughout her career. So, when a team of scientists at the Space Telescope Science Institute spotted a flapping, "bat-like shadow" of a fledgling star's planet-forming disk that had been captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, they asked Salyk to help them solve the puzzle. Salyk said she was familiar with more PR