College Without Expensive Textbooks? How UH Is Making That A Reality
The University of Hawaii is coming up with creative ways to eliminate traditional textbooks.
Two Deans And A Football Coach Are Top Paid Employees At UH
Civil Beat’s salary database just added 7,424 statewide employees of the University of Hawaii system. At least 1,639 make six-figure salaries.
UH Regents Delay Vote On Mauna Kea Rules To November
The administrative rules would govern activities on Mauna Kea.
Budget Shortfall Forces Kapiolani Community College To Cut Classes, Jobs
The college has seen a 25% decline in enrollment over the last decade and plans to eliminate 329 student employee positions in the coming year.
This Is What Scientists Would Be Missing If The TMT Doesn’t Go On Mauna Kea
Scientists are already jockeying for time slots for ambitious research projects on the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope and another giant telescope being constructed in Chile.
More Hawaii Students Are Leaving The State For College
The percentage of Hawaii kids choosing out-of-state schools is significantly higher than the national average.
Fact-Checking Environmental Concerns About The Thirty Meter Telescope
TMT officials say the world’s largest telescope will be a zero-waste facility, while the state has determined聽 it doesn’t pose a risk to the Big Island’s water supply.
UH Study: Condition Linked To Diabetes May Lower The Odds Of Alzheimer’s
The study of elderly Japanese-Americans found that insulin resistance may actually have some benefits for older people.
Changing Habits Yields Health Benefits At MA’O Farms In Waianae
Early data from a UH study shows interns at the farm lowered their diabetes risk by altering eating habits and lifestyles —聽 with a ripple effect of health benefits for friends and families.
Court Rejects Feds’ Withholding Of Info In UH Biolab Inspection Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention heavily redacted a report that found聽safety infractions at the facility.