UH Mānoa Media Log

“UH MANOA IN THE NEWS”
Media log for Sept. 8 (Monday) – Sept. 15, 2008 (Sunday)

SUNDAY, Sept. 14

JABSOM’s Duane Gubler leads effort to build Kaka’ako biosafety lab for infectious disease research but is frustrated by delays. Advertiser

SATURDAY, Sept. 13 

Hilo Medical Center Foundation leads petition drive urging Governor to release funds for JABSOM training program. Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Astronomer Ezequiel Treister helps discover ultra-massive black holes.  India Times

FRIDAY, Sept. 12  

New UH Alumni head Janet Bullard hopes to invigorate UHAA. Pacific Business News

UH system enrollment at record-high, UHM stable. Advertiser  KGMB9  Star-Bulletin
KHNL

Group 70 design firm uses internship program to lure UHM architectural students.
Pacific Business News

Honolulu technology firm hopes to enlist UH as clients in paperless office program.  Pacific Business News

Obama’s mother’s UHM research on Indonesia topic of campus forum. Advertiser  Star-Bulletin

THURSDAY, Sept. 11 

JABSOM’s Dr. Elizabeth Tam receives $100k federal award to study vog effects on children. KHNL

Sen. Roz Baker says top priority is expanding JABSOM program for Neighbor Island physician training.   Maui Weekly

Physics’ Tom Browder says fears are exaggerated of world’s biggest atom-smasher. 
KHNL

Two robberies reported near UHM campus. Advertiser  KHON2  KITV

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10 

Botany’s David Duffy argues for elimination of strawberry guava plants. Honolulu Weekly

JABSOM’S Dr. Danny Takanishi reports findings on blood transfusion research. MedWire News

TUESDAY, Sept. 9 

JABSOM’s Mele Look says diabetes is decimating native Hawaiians. Advertiser

CRCH dinner honors cancer survivor Senator Roz Baker. Star-Bulletin

UHM receives $800k federal award for Native Hawaiian Kanewai Cultural Resource Center.  HUD News release   KHNL

Researcher Kim Holland says shark attacks no more likely in Hawaii than elsewhere. 
KGMB9  Advertiser

MONDAY, Sept. 8

UHM student-designed planners support alcohol awareness. Ka Leo

UH-sponsored survey shows public support for new Mauna Kea telescope. KHNL

UH’s John Learned studies “tickled” stars as possible alien internet system. NewScientist  Nature