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$429K for new Asia-Pacific museum training program
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) hopes to empower museum and heritage professionals who are at the forefront of preserving the culture, collections, and traditions across the Asia-Pacific Region thanks to a $429,872 grant. Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Cultural Heritage Center (CHC), the award will support a two-year Asia-Pacific Museum Exchange Program committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
NASA taps Leeward CC student for aerospace scholar program
Leeward Community College student Austin Cataluna, who is studying mechanical engineering, spent this past year as one of 120 students nationwide as a MFA NASA’s Community College Aerospace Scholar (NCAS). The six-month journey is designed to advance students’ capabilities in STEM and prepare them for better representation in the field.
Hoarder home demolished on Pensacola Street
The Pensacola Street house known for rodents, trash and hoarding was demolished on Thursday after complaints of mess and rats from nearby residents. Demolition of hoarder homes underway on Pensacola Street. Plans for affordable housing on the 5,000 square-foot lot are in the works.
UH professor appointed to Honolulu climate change commission
A professor in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources was appointed to the City and County of Honolulu’s Climate Change Commission on August 7. Commission members are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council. “I look forward...
Molokaʻi educator reflects on short, yet memorable, time aboard Nautilus vessel
The Nautilus exploration voyage from Honolulu to American Samoa was scheduled to last a few weeks. Along the way, they planned to explore the deep ocean floor around Jarvis Island with robotic vehicles to learn more about the area’s biodiversity. However, that didn’t happen. Mechanical issues on the...
2024–25 UH Mānoa women’s and men’s basketball Big West schedule released
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa men’s and women’s basketball teams open their Big West conference seasons on December 7 versus Long Beach State. The Rainbow Warriors will be on the road while the Rainbow Wahine are at home. Both teams’ remaining non-conference games will be...
Hōkūleʻa docked in Hanalei leaves for Nāwiliwili harbor today
Due to the tropical cyclone that has formed to the east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands, Hōkūleʻa and crew will depart Hanalei today, a day ahead of schedule, for Nāwiliwili. According to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the Hawaiian Islands could be impacted by heavy rain and...
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