MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii Foundation last fiscal year (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023) raised $103.6 million, exceeding by 9% the annual goal for raising funds to support the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaii System. The final tally for the 2023 fiscal year totaled $103.6 million from 19,104 donors, which was 1,033 more donors than the year before. It is the third consecutive year th more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 22 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: Enrollment at Hawaii's public schools is 167,649 at the beginning of the school year. Enrollment is relatively steady compared with an enrollment of 168,634 students at the start of last school year -- a difference of 0.6%. The figures represent students enrolled in Department of Education schools, including students enrolled in the Department's distance learning program, and public charter sch more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2023: Governor Josh Green, M.D., today spoke at the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit, updating attendees about the Maui wildfires and telling them, "We are no longer anticipating the destructive effects of climate change -- we are now fully enduring them." Governor Green addressed Hawaii's efforts to implement policies to achieve the UN's SDGs and the importance more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced plans for a new, temporary campus for King Kamehameha III Elementary School, to serve displaced West Maui students and educators. The school was damaged beyond repair in the Lahaina wildfires. The state will lease privately owned land north of Lahaina town where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will construct modular classrooms and additional buildings. "We know that more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 20 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Over 250 Lahaina students from King Kamehameha III Elementary, Princess Nahi'ena'ena Elementary and Lahaina Intermediate were in attendance today for the opening of the Hawai'i State Department of Education's (HIDOE) distance learning hub. The learning hub, located at Citizen Church in Kahana, provides students enrolled in distance learning with in-person opportunities for teach more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 21 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: The Hawai'i State Department of Education (HIDOE) today named 15 complex area teachers of the year and one charter school teacher of the year as finalists for the 2024 Hawai'i State Teacher of the Year recognition. "These outstanding educators have an unwavering dedication and passion for high-quality teaching and learning," Superintendent Keith Hayashi said. "We are proud to  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 20 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Ka'elepulu and Maunawili Elementary schools in Kailua, O'ahu, have been named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education in recognition of their high academic achievement. The Blue Ribbon program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools based on high academic performance and progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgr more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 22 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The funding for a $170-million housing facility for graduate students at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa has been secured from investors paving the way for construction to begin in October. The project is UH's second public-private partnership (P3) to build modern student housing facilities on the Manoa campus using minimal public funds. The Residences for Graduate Students at UH Manoa is sche more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 23 -- The Hawaii Department of Transportation issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2023: The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) invites small business owners and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) to attend a free Prime Time Networking event in October 2023. The focus of this event is on firms that are able to partner with Prime Contractors on future construction projects. This event will be on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Pri more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Mesothelioma is a very aggressive type of cancer that primarily affects the thin tissue lining of the chest and the abdomen. It leads to approximately 3,200 deaths per year in the U.S. and is often caused by exposure to asbestos. An international team of researchers, led by the University of Hawai'i Cancer Center's Haining Yang, MD, PhD and Michele Carbone, MD, PhD conducted a study wh more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The Hawaii Keiki: Healthy & Ready to Learn (Hawaii Keiki) Program, a partnership with the University of Hawaii at Manoa Nursing and the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) has been designated as an Edge Runner by the American Academy of Nursing. Edge Runners are evidence-based, nurse-designed models that demonstrate significant clinical, financial, community and policy outcomes  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A team from the University of Hawai'i Cancer Center is looking to more accurately determine a woman's risk for breast cancer. The Hawai'i and Pacific Islands Mammography Registry (HIPIMR) will launch a new questionnaire this month that aims to standardize breast health information collected at mammography clinics around Hawai'i and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI). This publi more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii has appointed Suzanne Case as inaugural director of the Office of Land and Ocean Conservation Futures, which is housed under the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. Case began her official duties on September 11. In her new role, Case will be responsible for identifying, developing and coordinating initiatives in research, education, fundin more PR