HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 5 (TNSpro) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii System is launching a new initiative to address Hawaii's nursing shortage by increasing access to baccalaureate education on the west side of O'ahu. Beginning in the fall 2022 semester, a streamlined pathway to a BS degree in nursing will be available to interested students through a unique partnership between the UH West O'ahu (UHWO) Bachelor of Applied Science, Health Prof more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 3 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is working with seven O'ahu schools to assess ventilation quality in classrooms to determine if additional resources are needed to increase air exchange. As part of a study initiated in September 2021, HIDOE contractors assessed carbon dioxide levels in classrooms identified as potentially having limited ventilation. Of the 12,000 classrooms in publ more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 4 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: The Hawaii State Department of Education Leadership Institute announced its 2022-24 Hawaii State Teacher Fellows cohort. Selected from 10 complex areas and the public charter schools system through a rigorous application process, this year's fellows were recognized for their collaborative, innovative and solutions-oriented leadership. The fellowship will provide opportunities for peer and communi more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 5 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has identified one additional case of monkeypox. This brings the total number of cases in Hawaii since June 3 to twelve. The individual is a Maui resident whose case is associated with travel outside of Hawaii. "The risk to most Hawaii residents remains low, but action now is essential for protecting public health," said Deputy State Epidemiologist Dr. Nathan Tan more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 4 (TNSfund) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii Community Colleges have been awarded a $16.4-million grant from the U.S Department of Commerce to establish a sustainable, regional workforce training system. The ''Resilient Hawaii: Good Jobs Challenge'' initiative is a three-year project that will create economic resilience and prosperity for Hawaii by investing in four industry sectors: * Clean energy * Creative indust more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: Yale astrophysicists have helped assemble an unprecedented census of the most powerful, growing supermassive black holes in the universe. Using data from NASA's Swift satellite and a collection of ground-based telescopes -- including the ESO Very Large Telescope in northern Chile, the Hale telescope at Palomar observatory in southern California, and the Keck telescope in Hawaii -- scientists from the BASS Pro more PR