HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 15 (TNSfund) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Alaka'ina Foundation, a Native Hawaiian Organization based in Honolulu, is building upon and expanding its extensive philanthropic investments in University of Hawaii programs and students with four gifts totaling $660,000. With these gifts, Alaka'ina Foundation's giving to UH over the years totals nearly $1.8 million. The new gifts include funds for two programs on Kaua'i that Alaka'ina has sup more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 12 -- Hawaii Attorney General Holly T. Shikada issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: Hawaii Attorney General Holly T. Shikada today joined a group of 20 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief supporting an important new federal rule regulating "ghost guns": unserialized weapons that are often made at home from weapon parts kits or partially complete frames and receivers and can be purchased without background checks. The rule would help ensure that buy more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 16 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: Gov. David Ige announced today the release of $163,600,290 for Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) that will be administered by various state departments. These funds were released in May and June 2022. "In order to have a healthy and resilient community, it is vital that we continue to invest in new infrastructure for our schools, roadways, and hospitals," said Gov. Ige. "Whether the more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 12 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: Gov. David Ige today signed into law the most consequential allocation of funding for the implementation of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, in its 100-year history. The governor signed HB2511 (Act 279), Relating to The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), which allocates $600 million in funding to the department in a renewed step forward in the fulfillment of the Hawaiian Homes Co more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 13 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige announced that he has signed 311 of the 343 bills passed by the Hawaii State Legislature in this year's session. The governor is vetoing 26 bills and line-item vetoing two bills out of the 30 bills listed on his Intent to Veto list released on June 27. "Many of the bills that I am vetoing have legal, procedural and compliance issues," said Gov. Ige. During today's news conference, the gov more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 16 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has identified two additional cases of monkeypox. This brings the total number of cases to eight. One individual is a Hawaii Island resident with a history of travel to the mainland. The second newly reported case is an O'ahu resident. Connections to previously reported cases are under investigation. "The risk to most Hawaii residents remains low, but with the  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 13 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Department of Health's (DOH) Kauai District Health Office will conduct a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey to assess the community's perception of Kauai's COVID-19 response efforts and current emergency preparedness level. "The responses will help us understand the community's perception of our COVID-19 response efforts over the past two years and build u more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Thousands of wild animal and plant species worldwide face extinction because of human exploitation, including many species humans rely on for nutrition, clothing, shelter and more. A team of global researchers, including a University of Hawaii at Manoa expert, has developed guidelines for the sustainable use of wild species, to ensure their survival for future generations. The Assessment Report o more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: NASA and The White House have released the very first image taken with NASA's flagship James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The target is an enormous cluster of galaxies that was originally discovered by researchers at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA). SMACSJ0723, an exceptionally massive concentration of galaxies, was first pinpointed by IfA researchers nearly 20 years ago. "G more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 9 (TNSper) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: University of Hawaii at Hilo Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Kris Roney announces the appointment of Dr. Brian Wissman as Interim Dean for the College of Natural and Health Sciences following the UH Board of Regents meeting held July 7, 2022. Wissman's appointment begins August 1, 2022. He replaces Dean James Mike, who retired May 31, 2022. "Dr. Wissman's direct work with the Office of the Dea more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 13 (TNSacc) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii at Hilo was recently reaffirmed for six years of accreditation by the Senior College and University Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WSCUC). A review team visited the UH Hilo campus for an Accreditation Visit April 5-8, 2022 and recommended to grant the university accreditation through 2028, with a special visit in spring 2024, an offsite revi more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 14 (TNSacc) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii once again received full accreditation by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International in June 2022--recognizing UH as a top research institution that puts care and use of animals used in its research and teaching as a top priority. The AAALAC report, covering a recent site visit to UH Manoa's John A. Burns School of Med more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: "Regenerative" tourism is when visitors travel with a mindset to leave a destination better than it was before they arrived, and experiences go beyond a traditional vacation. A new survey of 463 Kauai residents, one of the first in Hawaii that attempts to capture the residents' perspective, suggests that regenerative tourism makes the tourism industry and tourists more attractive t more PR