HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 27 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: One of the youngest planets ever found around a distant infant star has been discovered by an international team of scientists led by University of Hawaii at Manoa faculty, students, and alumni. Thousands of planets have been discovered around other stars, but what sets this one apart is that it is newly-formed and can be directly observed. The planet, named 2M0437b, joins a handful of objects adv more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii Cancer Center issued the following news: Hawaii's breast cancer incidence rate is nearly 10% higher than that of the U.S. as a whole. Breast cancer affects thousands of families across the islands, with more than 1,200 cases diagnosed each year in Hawaii. Individuals with a family history of breast cancer are at even higher risk for the disease, and will often receive mammograms and breast examinations more frequently than others.  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 30 (TNSOps) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: First-year students took the Oath of a Pharmacist as part of the annual University of Hawaii at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICIP) White Coat Ceremony, held Sunday, October 17 at 10 a.m. in Hale Kiho'iho'i. Attendance was limited to P1 students and a small number of faculty and staff, but family and friends were able to watch the livestreamed ceremony online. A recording can be view more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 30 (TNSMon) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: A new $400,000 award will boost efforts by the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) to work on disaster risk-reduction initiatives in Indonesia. Indonesia has the largest archipelago in the world made up of more than 17,000 islands and lies in the Pacific "Ring of Fire," which is prone to natural disasters. DURP from the College of Social Sciences receive more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: A University of Hawaii at Manoa graduate student outlines a powerful approach to increase equity and inclusion of Indigenous knowledge and communities in science--reframing funding strategies. Born and raised on O'ahu, Diamond Tachera's insights have been gained during her academic and personal journey as a kanaka (Native Hawaiian) scientist in the geosciences and her findings were more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 26 (TNSMon) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA) received a $15 million NASA grant to continue its world-leading efforts to discover Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) and Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs). IfA's Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) atop Haleakala currently finds nearly as many NEOs and PHAs as the rest of the world's observatories combined, and nearl more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 26 (TNSOps) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii is seeking broad community feedback on a draft of a new Maunakea Master Plan that will guide land-use decisions on UH-managed Maunakea lands. The overarching goals of the plan are to reduce impacts to the natural resources, especially in the summit region, by limiting development; to create better balance among cultural, environmental, scientific and recreational interests; more PR