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This was a week that saw Civil Beat delve deeply into the state of research at the University of Hawaii, and the question of whether it’s of a caliber to lift our economy the way the governor says. We also took our readers deep into the wilds of Kauai in pursuit of the island’s last known wild Platanthera orchid. Here are 10 stories from Civil Beat this week that you wouldn’t want to have missed.

• University of Hawaii Research: Delivering on Its Promise?
• Assessing University of Hawaii Faculty Research
• Ranking Hawaii’s Return On Investment in University Research
• UH Research a Story of Progress and Potential
• The Many Tweets of Mufi
• Honolulu Takes Steps to Avoid Paying Back $7.9M
• Resignation Resistance Climbs to 13
• Soetoro-Ng Defends Social Studies From Cuts
• Hawaii Panel Votes to Include Military, Students
• Saving Hawaii’s Rarest Orchid

This week there were also a number of topics that stimulated lively comments from readers.

• Discussion: Hawaii Politics
• FACT CHECK — Abercrombie: Big Island Alternative Energy Potential Best on Earth
• Soetoro-Ng Defends Social Studies From Cuts
• Discussion: University of Hawaii