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First Observation of a New Class of Rare “Penguin Decays” Reported

Kurtis Nishimura, a graduate student at UH Mānoa in the physics and astronomy department working together with other University of Hawaii colleagues on the Belle experiment at the KEKB factory in Tsukuba,...

UH College of Education Department of Special Education Awarded $1.2 million

The University of Hawaii at Mānoa College of Education Department of Special Education was awarded $1.2 million by the U.S. Department of Education for the Pacific Region Special Education Leadership...

KCC Awarded $5 Million Grant to Support Native Hawaiian Students

HONOLULU – Kapiʻolani Community College is the recipient of a $5 million multi-year grant from the National Science Foundation to create the Pre-Engineering Education Collaborative (PEEC) program, which...

University of Hawaii Settles ‘Whistle-Blower’ Case for $800,000

BY JIM DOOLEY – The University of Hawaii will pay $800,000 to settle a former employee’s claims that she was fired for whistle-blowing. The settlement is the second large payment by the University in a...

Funayama Strengthens University of Hawaii Cancer Research with $100K Gift

BY MARGOT SCHRIRE — Local philanthropist Betty Funayama has established the Warren T. Funayama Endowed Fund at the University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center in memory of her late husband Warren. Her $100,000...

UH Mānoa Begins Search Process for Dean of College of Natural Sciences

BY MICHELE TOM – UH Mānoa’s Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs has initiated a formal search process for the regular appointment of Dean of the College ofNatural Sciences. Dr. Alan...