HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 24 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors today joined 30 attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission to fund internet connectivity and internet-enabled devices to K-12 students whose schools are closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and who are learning online at home or other locations. This month, the FCC asked for comment on petitions urging t more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 26 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) today released guidelines to allow for limited, in-person school commencement and transition ceremonies that ensure the health and safety of students, staff and families. The Department announced on Jan. 11 the cancellation of all large, in-person social gatherings for the remainder of the school year. Commencement ceremonies were  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 27 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige participated in the National Governors' Association's virtual Winter Meeting this week, to discuss efforts to end the COVID-19 public health crisis and debate ways to ensure a strong and equitable economic recovery. The NGA meeting yesterday included conversations between President Joe Biden, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and participating governors, as the governors continue more PR

TROY, New York, Feb. 25 (TNSRes) -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: When a pandemic and a natural disaster hit a community simultaneously, disease exposure and social distancing can limit the availability of critical personnel, leaving a community positioned for a lengthy recovery. With both types of events expected to occur with increasing frequency, a team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been running simulations to better understand how commu more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 25 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The first hatchery-raised sea urchins outplanted in Kane'ohe Bay are 10-years-old, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PCSU) and the State of Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) are celebrating the milestone anniversary. The sea urchin hatchery, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and DAR, successfully transplanted the first cohort  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 22 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: In July 2020, the University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) welcomed 77 first-year medical students into its new curricular initiative, the Learning Community program. The anticipated positive impact of this pioneering medical education on health care delivery has resulted in the HMSA Foundation adding to its initial support of the program, donating $5 million to establish the  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 24 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: With key support from two anonymous donors, matching gifts from Ritchie Mudd and the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters, and many dedicated faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the campus, Honolulu Community College raised $168,000 in a few months, surpassing its goal of $100,000 by December 31 in honor of the campus's 100th year anniversary. Honolulu CC Interim Chancellor Karen C. Lee said, "We are so more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 24 (TNSJou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news on Feb. 23, 2021: In a new study led by Yale Cancer Center, researchers demonstrate sex hormones and insulin growth factors are associated with recurrence risk of endometrial cancer. The findings suggest endocrine-targeted therapies and an assessment of biomarkers in hormone and insulin signaling pathways may be useful in the prevention and treatment of endometrial cancer recurrence. The study is a col more PR