MANOA, Hawaii, June 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms in the planetary science community is greater than in the general U.S. population, according to a study led by a University of Hawaii at Manoa scientist and published in Nature Astronomy. The study also found that symptoms are more severe for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers than any other career stage. "After reading about s more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 22 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Governor Josh Green, M.D., notified legislative leaders and stakeholders of his intent to veto 17 bills passed by the Hawaii State Legislature during the 2024 session. While Governor Green is not required to veto every bill on the Intent-to-Veto list, he cannot veto any bill that is not on the list. Governor Green has until July 10 to issue final vetoes and all remaining bills will become law by July 10. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The Food and Drug Administration says shellfish from a number of states could be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. Paralytic shellfish poisoning is caused by eating shellfish contaminated with saxitoxin which causes gastrointestinal distress. According to the FDA, the shellfish was distributed to restaurants and retailers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New York,  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 21 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Governor Josh Green, M.D., today joined youth plaintiffs in announcing the resolution of the Navahine v. Hawaii Department of Transportation constitutional climate case. The settlement agreement, which the court has approved, acknowledges the constitutional rights of Hawaii's youth to a life-sustaining climate and confirms the commitment by HDOT to plan and implement transformative change more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Department of Health (DOH) Kaua'i District Health Office (KDHO) has released its report of the 2024 Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey. KDHO conducted door-to-door surveys June 3-7, 2024, at randomly selected households islandwide. Over the course of five days, survey teams completed a total of 177 interviews, collecting valuable data about Kaua'i r more PR

MELBOURNE, Florida, June 19 -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release: L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) joined maritime startup Seasats to successfully test the advanced capabilities of an autonomous surface vessel (ASV) in the Pacific Ocean. Seasats and L3Harris demonstrated reliable, resilient and effective operations off the coast of Hawaii with a surfboard-size ASV after completing a 2, more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 21 -- Lockheed Martin issued the following news release: Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully integrated digital command and control (C2) capabilities with the first version of the Department of Defense's Joint Fires Network during the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's (INDOPACOM) Valiant Shield exercise. Valiant Shield marks the first test of the initial Joint Fires Network prototype. The Big Picture The Joint Fires Network (JFN) demonstration integrated technologies wit more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A University of Hawaii at Manoa student group was selected as one of 10 small research satellite developers to launch their satellite into space as early as 2025 through NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative. This is the second project led by students in the earth and planetary exploration technology (EPET) certificate program to be granted an opportunity to take their satellite project to the more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 21 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawai'i is creating a health registry to provide support and resources for anyone directly impacted by the Red Hill water crisis. The Red Hill Independent Health Registry (Red Hill Registry) is a UH Office of Strategic Health Initiatives project funded by a five-year, $27.2-million federal grant. "The Red Hill Registry will be a tremendous step forward in serving the tens of thousands of  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 18 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: 'Ulu'ulu: The Henry Ku'ualoha Giugni Moving Image Archive of Hawai'i at the University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu is part of a nationwide effort to digitize and preserve historic programs of publicly funded radio and television across America. The project, called the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), is a collaboration between the Library of Congress and WGBH in Boston, and participating organizat more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 18 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Windward Community College announces the launch of its new Agripharmatech Certificate of Achievement (CA) Limu Culture track, a unique program combining traditional Native Hawaiian knowledge with Western scientific methods. This innovative certification prepares students for emerging algal-based career opportunities by offering an understanding of sustainable algae cultivation, production, and biomanufactur more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 17 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: University of Hawaii at Manoa alumni Walter Dods, Jr. and Jay H. Shidler have gifted a sculpture by the late Bumpei Akaji to their alma mater. The sculpture, "RISE," was installed outside the Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center, and dedicated in a special ceremony prior to the official grand opening of the center on June 15. The sculpture "RISE" was created in 1979 by Kauai-born artist Bumpei Akaji as a more PR