HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 11 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Attorney General Anne Lopez and 41 other attorneys general today jointly called on congressional lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amid growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. States have already taken h more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 13 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Kaua'i Community College's Kikuchi Center, which honors the late archaeologist and Emeritus Professor William "Pila" Kikuchi, is inviting the public to the center's first artist showcase. Carol Araki Wyban, will present her book and artwork Tide and Current: Fishponds of Hawai'i at 4 p.m. on September 19 in the Learning Resource Center. The Kikuchi Center's opening event will showcase efforts to preserve  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 12 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawai'i Board of Regents (BOR) has named two finalists for the next president of the state's 10-campus public higher education system: * Wendy F. Hensel is currently the Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost for The City University of New York (CUNY), where she oversees every aspect of the student and faculty experience across the 25 campus system. Prior to joining CUNY, Hens more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 10 -- Hawaii State Auditor issued the following report (No. 24-08) on Sept. 9, 2024, entitled "Review of Special Funds, Revolving Funds, Trust Funds, and Trust Accounts of the Department of Land and Natural Resources." Here are excerpts: * * * AUDITOR'S SUMMARY Four Special Funds, Two trust funds, and two trust accounts did not meet criteria OUR REVIEW of nineteen special funds, two revolving funds, nine trust funds, and seven trust accounts of the Department of Land more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 13 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * The Hawai'i State Department of Education (HIDOE) was awarded $60M through a five-year federal grant aimed at supporting language and literacy development growth in Hawai'i public schools. * * * The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Hawai'i Department of Education (HIDOE) a five-year $60 million grant aimed at advancing effective, evidence-based literacy practices in public sc more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The ocean plays an important role in the global carbon cycle by absorbing about one-quarter of the carbon emitted by human activities every year. A study published recently in Nature Geoscience and co-authored by a University of Hawai'i at Manoa oceanographer revealed about 6% of the total uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) by the ocean is due to rainfall. "The impact of rain on air-sea CO more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A research trip by University of Hawaii at Manoa scientists to Wake Island and Johnston Atoll--two remote spots in the Pacific--will provide new and comprehensive insights into the historic and potential future role of these two places as biological stepping-stones for movement of marine species between the Hawaiian Islands and other archipelagoes of the North Pacific Ocean. Wake and Joh more PR