UH Mānoa Media Log

“UH MANOA IN THE NEWS”
Media log for May 19 (Monday) – May 25, 2008 (Sunday)
     

      SUNDAY, May 25 

Political scientist Jim Dator says “party over” for cheap oil. Star-Bulletin

UH Sea Grant publishes hurricane safety guide for boaters. Star-Bulletin

UH’s Istvan Szapudi captures images of mysterious “dark energy.” NewindPress

Marine biologist Maraia Haws assists Fiji aquaculture industry. Fiji Times

Columns on Sugar Bowl travel list.  Star-Bulletin  Advertiser

      SATURDAY, May 24 

Dr. Bliss Kaneshiro wins national honors for study on obese women.   Star-Bulletin

Astronomer Nicholas Kaiser is elected fellow of the British Royal Society.
Advertiser

$5m donation offered to help fix and expand Cooke Field. Advertiser

Advertiser criticizes deletion of union members’ names from released list. Advertiser

      FRIDAY, May 23

Big Island medical residency program in peril unless funds released. Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Major NIH award expected to carry on work of Ryuzo Yanagimachi’s Institute for Biogenesis Research.  Star-Bulletin  KHNL-TV

Student winners announced for Shidler-BAE Systems research competition. Advertiser

TIM-Singapore on track to open as UH’s first non-US campus. Pacific Business News

Advertiser plans lawsuit to force release of Sugar Bowl list. Advertiser  KGMB9  Star-Bulletin

      THURSDAY, May 22

Task force will propose new formula for UH campus funding – Rep. Chang says UHM now receives bulk of funds. Hawaii Tribune-Herald

JABSOM graduate Cindy Ta pushes Palolo students to fulfill their dreams. Advertiser

Cancer Center looking for new moms for study of physical activity. Advertiser

UHM alumna Ellen Masaki honored for outstanding career in music teaching.  Advertiser

Kaulelele Project head C. Manu Kaiama is keynote speaker at MCC commencement.  Maui Weekly

Coastal extension agent Zoe Norcross-Nu‘u concerned about maintaining public access to Kihei Beach.  Maui Weekly

Recent UH findings on osmium opens intriguing theories to Earth’s evolution. Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald

Editorial: UH should release full Sugar Bowl travel list. Advertiser

State office asks why UH delays release of Sugar Bowl travel list. Advertiser

Athletics projects deficit of $1.7m next year. Advertiser

President McClain praises ousted regent Lagareta. Advertiser

      WEDNESDAY, May 21 

Fertility giant Ryuzo Yamagimachi honored by international researchers. Star-Bulletin  KITV

Psychologist Milton Diamond comments on controversial hormone-blocking treatment to delay puberty for gender-confused youngsters. ABC News

JABSOM graduate Cindy Ta: Daughter of immigrants now heads for Harvard residency program. Advertiser

UH’s John Learned believes advanced alien life could send messages using neutrinos. Physics World

Botanist Michael Thomas plans web inventory of Hawaii’s exceptional trees; nation’s most diverse. KGMB9

Environmental scientist Richard Brock sees reversal of resource decline at Hanauma Bay.  KHNL-TV

Obituary: Former Education Dean Hubert Everly. Star-Bulletin

Obituary: Former urban planning instructor Tom Papandrew. Star-Bulletin

UH athletics signs new, larger television contract. Advertiser  Star-Bulletin

Larry Price column: UH athletics owes debt to Pearl Harbor’s late Chuck Leahy. MidWeek

Former UH football player Rick Saunders now battles multiple sclerosis. MidWeek

      TUESDAY, May 20 

UH allows staff to pay back cost of Sugar Bowl trip.  KHON2  Advertiser

Criticism of UHM commencement speaker’s comments on Iraq. Townhall.com

Communications’ Devan Rosen authors study on relationship between reality TV and social networking.  Star-Bulletin

$9.8m lottery winner attended UH. Bangor (Maine) Daily News

UHM joins climate registry. National Wildlife Federation

                  MONDAY, May 19  

Engineering’s Jim Baker demonstrates program that partners Dole Middle School students and advanced technology. KHON2

Kuhio Beach named among top restored beaches; Sea Grant’s Dolan Eversole says project demonstrates potential use of offshore sand. Pacific Business News

UH graduate Nan-Yao Su receives top urban entomology honor for termite eradication research. Pest Control Technology

Getting to know UH athletics’ Derek Inouchi. Diverse.education