ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 23 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: From Oct. 21-23, over 70 community school leaders, practitioners, and educational officials from Hawaii and Alaska will visit Albuquerque to participate in a learning lab organized by the ABC Community School Partnership. The group will include representatives from 20 schools across three islands in Hawaii, along with state and district leaders from the Hawaii Department of Education. Their more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 23 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General is partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement (DLE), Narcotics Enforcement Division; and local law enforcement agencies to participate in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The department encourages everyone to help keep communities safe from the abuse and misuse of prescription d more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 23 -- Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke today announced the launch of Digital Detectives, a Connect Kakou initiative to map internet speeds across Hawaii. By taking a simple 30-second internet speed test, residents can help identify areas most in need of better internet infrastructure, ensuring that federal funding is allocated to where it is most needed. "We're excited to launch Digital De more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 25 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Cancer survivors living in rural areas face unique challenges in accessing healthcare, and this disparity in access can persist long after treatment. Survivors and their caregivers also often struggle with a variety of long-term challenges, while some primary care providers may be unaware of the specific needs of these patients. To address these gaps, the UH Cancer Center, with support from Genen more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 23 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Developing innovative technology aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment facilities is the focus of a new University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa project. The research team--including Zhiyue Wang, assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering and the Water Resources Research Center, and Tao Yan, professor in the Department of Civil more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A University of Hawai'i at Manoa researcher is shedding light on the possible future impact of a weather phenomenon called Atmospheric Blocking. The blocking events occur when large-scale high-pressure systems become stationary and divert the jet stream creating weather patterns that can be associated with record-breaking flooding or heat waves. In a new study, UH Manoa atmospheric scie more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 23 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A completed makeover to the A Tower auditorium at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa Shidler College of Business was celebrated with a blessing ceremony on October 21. Enhancements were made possible by a $1-million gift from the late distinguished alumna and 1972 accounting graduate Carolyn L. Ching. After her 2018 gift, the auditorium was renamed the Carolyn L. Ching Auditorium in her honor. U more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Generic broll of waterways: https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/BaPQycSRPO * * * New groundbreaking research aims to evaluate potential human health risks from bacteria in surface water systems across four U.S. states. The project involving the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa will assess the environmental spread of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens--disease-causing microorganism more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Developing innovative technology aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment facilities is the focus of a new University of Hawaii at Manoa project. The research team--including Zhiyue Wang, assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering and the Water Resources Research Center, and Tao Yan, professor in the Department of Civil, E more PR