TEMPE, Arizona, June 22 (TNSfund) -- Arizona State University issued the following news: Arizona State University, in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Hawaii Pacific University, University of Guam and the nonprofit FoodCorps, was awarded an $18 million NextGen grant by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to directly support future leaders of our food systems. Nearly $5 million will be directed to ASU's School of Sustainability students via scholarship support  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 24 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Governor Josh Green, M.D., today notified legislative leaders and stakeholders of his intent to veto 11 bills passed by the Hawaii State Legislature during the 2023 session. While Governor Green is not required to issue a veto for every bill on the intent to veto list, all bills not included in the list today will become law by July 11. The Governor has until July 11 to issue final vetoe more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 24 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed 18 "Good Government" bills, enacting laws governing ethics, lobbying, campaign spending, and other activities that serve to provide greater transparency and accountability. In April, Governor Green signed seven bills into law that worked to further the goals of creating more transparency in government. Today's bill signings further his commitment to more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 22 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed several bills that will expand access to affordable housing and provide much-needed assistance to families and individuals who might be at risk of becoming homeless. "Since taking office, tackling the hard issues of housing and homelessness has been at the forefront of my Administration's efforts," said Governor Green. "Unless we address the lack o more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Department of Health's (DOH) Kaua'i District Health Office conducted door-to-door surveys in June at randomly selected households island-wide. Over the course of four days, survey teams completed a total of 180 interviews, collecting valuable data about the health and well-being of the island's residents. The survey methodology, known as a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergenc more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 22 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: The Hawai'i State Department of Education's Communications Branch has received two prestigious awards for excellence from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for its weekly Ho'oha'aheo newsletter and for its video feature, A Day In The Life of Dr. Michael Ida. The projects competed against hundreds of entries from other school districts nationwide in NSPRA's Publications and  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 22 (TNSawa) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: University of Hawaii Cancer Center researcher Scott Okamoto, received the 2023 Prevention Science Award from the Society for Prevention Research (SPR). Okamoto was recognized for his contributions in developing and testing cancer prevention strategies in Hawaii and the Pacific, making him the first researcher from Hawaii to receive this award for significant work. For the first time, SPR is recogni more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 19 (TNSeco) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A $57-million renovation of a University of Hawaii at Manoa library built in 1956 will transform the four-story, 115,000-square-foot building into a state-of-the-art Student Success Center. Work on the major renovation project began in June 2023 and is expected to be completed in time for the start of the fall 2025 semester. The Student Success Center will be a vibrant hub of student act more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: A new study by UH researchers found that 1 out of 5 (20%) of Hawaii residents have participated in the uniquely Hawaiian sport of outrigger paddling. Paddling has particularly high popularity among Native Hawaiians where 42% have joined in this activity. The study also found the next ethnic group with the greatest participation was Pacific Islanders; 31% have paddled in their lifetime. This discove more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 23 (TNSfund) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: A research team led by University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA) astronomer Michael Bottom has been awarded $4 million from NASA to aid in their exoplanet research. The grant will be used to develop a new generation of ultra-sensitive sensors needed to observe distant planets and their atmospheres. The 2022 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics, which la more PR