HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 30 (TNSMon) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii Foundation raised $100.2 million from more than 19,000 donors in Fiscal Year 2021, funds that directly benefit students, faculty and research at UH's 10 campuses. From training doctors in innovative ways for the long-term health of our community, to retrofitting the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in time for the first football game to be played under the lights at  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 2 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release: Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 20attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul in defending a Pennsylvania law limiting the issuance of concealed-carry licenses to people ages 21 and up. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, the coalition argues that states have the right to enact reasonable, age-based firea more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 28 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release: Hawaii Attorney General Connors led a coalition of 14 Attorneys General in support of the City and County of Honolulu and the County of Maui's efforts to hold major fossil fuel producing companies accountable for deceptive trade practices and other violations of state law. In an amicus brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the coalition supports the Counti more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 29 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Climate change is causing the Arctic sea ice to thin, making more Arctic waters accessible to shipping and transportation, research and exploration, and other economic development activities. Increased maritime activities in the region pose potential risks to the pristine Arctic environment, especially in areas used by fishing vessels, offshore oil and gas industry and cruise liners. The National more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 1 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The latest scientific research on Rat Lungworm Disease by a University of Hawaii at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy faculty member was recently published in a reader-friendly format targeted for educators, healthcare professionals and the general public in an effort to increase public awareness of the disease and how to minimize risks of contracting it. Dr. Susan Jarvi, professor of pharm more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 1 (TNSGra) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: A program supporting communities in the Pacific region to become more resilient to the effects of climate change received a five-year, $6.36 million research grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The University of Hawaii at Manoa Water Resources Research Center will work with the East-West Center, Arizona State University (ASU) and other stakeholders to kickoff the  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 1 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: As a hereditary disease, breast cancer has affected hundreds of families throughout the state. Annually, an average of 1,190 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Hawaii. As October approaches in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, new public impact research from the University of Hawaii Cancer Center is using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve risk assessment for breast  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 2 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: 'Ua'u kani, or wedge-tailed shearwater, is a seabird species common in Hawaii. Though historically found nesting along coastlines, human development in these areas has likely reduced the availability of nesting habitats, pushing the seabird colonies to nest in undeveloped islets. However, many coastal residents continue to observe ua'u kani nesting nearby--or on their properties--where they are unp more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 29 (TNSMon) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Former bank president Rich Wacker and his wife, Eileen, have committed a $250,000 gift to the University of Hawaii Foundation in support of the UH Manoa's Residences for Innovative Student Entrepreneurs (RISE) project, a world-class innovation and entrepreneurship facility coupled with student housing on the site of the former Atherton YMCA across from the flagship campus. The live-learn-work com more PR