Hawai‘i News
UH part of $17M grant to improve AI through Indigenous knowledge
The project, “Abundant Intelligences: Expanding Artificial Intelligence through Indigenous Knowledge Systems,” is Indigenous-led and involves 37 co-investigators and collaborators.
2023 commencement schedule for Kauaʻi Community College, UH 10-campus system
The University of Hawaiʻi’s 10-campus system will be celebrating its graduates in May.
Museums, universities urged to comply with Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
U.S. senators Brian Schatz and Lisa Murkowski are leading a bipartisan group of senators in urging institutions to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Sen. Mazie Hirono at White House State Dinner honoring South Korean president
Joe Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol shared a new agreement intended to inhibit North Korean aggression.
Hawai‘i house, senate committee passes bill expanding access to preschool
The measure is a key component to the Ready Keiki initiative led by Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke to expand access to preschool for all Hawaiʻi three- and four-year-olds by 2032.
Free summer program for Hawaiʻi students interested in the intelligence field
The Academy for Hawaiʻi Intelligence Studies Summer Program is a free four-week course offered by the Department of Political Science in University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s College of Social Sciences.
Kaua‘i had fewest number of available vacation rentals in March
Kaua‘i had the fewest number of available vacation rental unit nights in March.
Public school teachers ratify four-year contract with state
Public school teachers in Hawaiʻi voted 92% in favor Wednesday night, April 26, to ratify a new four-year agreement, which will begin July 1, 2023, according to the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association.
$5 million awarded to Hawaiʻi Sea Grant, partners to combat marine debris
The University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program and its partners have been awarded over $5 million to tackle the issue of marine debris, particularly derelict fishing gear that is abandoned, lost or discarded in the ocean.
Coast Guard searching for missing Australian cruise ship passenger 500 miles from Hawaiʻi
U.S. Coast Guard crews are searching about 500-miles south of the Big Island for a cruise ship passenger from Australia who on Tuesday night went overboard in waters about 500 miles south of the Big Island in Hawaiʻi.
State funding application for preschool tuition extended to Friday
The Department of Human Services is extending its application deadline for families seeking funding to send keiki to preschool for the 2023-24 school year.
Listening session held on updating Indian Arts and Crafts Act
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is chaired by Brian Schatz, Hawai‘i’s senior United States senator.
Hirono introduces legislation to combat ‘judge shopping’
“When parties are able to choose their judges, it creates the perception that they are able to predetermine their case’s outcome, compromising the integrity of our federal justice system,” said Sen. Hirono.
U.S. lawmakers reintroduce bill to reunite Filipino World War II veterans with children
Despite their heroic service, Congress passed the Rescission Acts of 1946 which made Filipinos ineligible for benefits granted to other World War II veterans.
5 University of Hawai‘i grad programs among nation’s top 75
The rankings are based on two types of data: expert opinion about program excellence, and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school’s faculty, research and students.
Native Hawaiian leaders awarded Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
Edith Kekuhikuhipuʻuoneonāaliʻiōkohala Kenao Kanakaʻole, Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett and Jerald Kimo Alama Keaulana were each awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at the April 20 meeting of the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents.
Second measles case identified on O‘ahu
Authorities confirmed the second case was exposed by the previously confirmed case in an international traveler reported on April 10.
$9M grant aims to restore Waikīkī reefs with coral nurseries
This initiative is one of nearly 150 projects across 30 coastal and Great Lakes states and territories that were recommended to receive a total of $562 million.
Kupu issues last call for conservation leaders, host sites
Recent high school graduates, college graduates and young professionals looking to establish a career in conservation are strongly encouraged to apply.
State conservation officers begin 24/7 watch of Kaimana Beach monk seals
State conservation officers are monitoring endangered monk seals and their young in Honolulu.
