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How The Hunt For The Perfect Sweet Potato May Help Hawaii Farmers Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

How The Hunt For The Perfect Sweet Potato May Help Hawaii Farmers

Six researchers published a study that found two new and promising Hawaiian heritage sweet potatoes that could bring millions back to native people.

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: UH Astronomy鈥檚 Greg Chun And Doug Simons Screenshot

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: UH Astronomy鈥檚 Greg Chun And Doug Simons

The university officials talk about the proposed master plan for Mauna Kea, the Thirty Meter Telescope and Hawaiian culture.

New University of Hawaii Astronomy Director Seeks Balance On Mauna Kea Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

New University of Hawaii Astronomy Director Seeks Balance On Mauna Kea

Doug Simons is taking over the Institute for Astronomy at a critical time for the agency and for astronomy in the state.

As TMT Works To Build On Mauna Kea, Two Telescopes Are Coming Down Screenshot: California Institute of Technology

As TMT Works To Build On Mauna Kea, Two Telescopes Are Coming Down

More telescopes are expected to be decommissioned according to a plan that seeks to do a better job of managing the mauna.

University Not Liable For Death Of Construction Worker At Football Field, UH Official Says Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

University Not Liable For Death Of Construction Worker At Football Field, UH Official Says

Updated: UH also defended its decision to have two contractors finish work on the stadium rather than hiring a third.

A Local Hawaiian Studies Program Went Online And Its Popularity Soared On The Mainland Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

A Local Hawaiian Studies Program Went Online And Its Popularity Soared On The Mainland

The Windward Community College program’s success was largely due to Native Hawaiians eager for more connection with their homeland.

Neal Milner: UH Football Is Stuck Between Big Time And Small Time Cory Lum / Civil Beat

Neal Milner: UH Football Is Stuck Between Big Time And Small Time

The UH football team for now will play on a quaint venue at the Manoa campus, but it’s nowhere near what’s needed for survival in NCAA Division 1.

UH Will Test Sewage At 11 Dorms This Fall To Help Prevent COVID-19 Outbreaks Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

UH Will Test Sewage At 11 Dorms This Fall To Help Prevent COVID-19 Outbreaks

Sewage testing can provide “real-time detection” of the virus that causes COVID-19.

University Of Hawaii Officials Push Back Against Proposed Budget Cuts Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

University Of Hawaii Officials Push Back Against Proposed Budget Cuts

The system could still see about $90 million in federal relief funds, half of which must be distributed as grants to students.

Aloha Stadium Plan Will Burden Taxpayers. Is It Worth The Risk? Courtesy: Crawford Architects

Aloha Stadium Plan Will Burden Taxpayers. Is It Worth The Risk?

Officials hope that development surrounding a new facility could make up for the state’s $350 million investment. But national experts warn that similar projects have failed elsewhere.