UH Mānoa Media Log

“UH MANOA IN THE NEWS”
Media log for June 16 (Monday) – June 22, 2008 (Sunday)
     
     
SUNDAY, June 22 

Bioscientist Samir Khanal tests sugar cane ethanol waste as cattle feed. Star-Bulletin

Researchers at Kewalo Lab may be dispersed in 5 years to make room for Kakaako Park. Advertiser

Urban planning’s Peter Flachsbart says $4 gas and poor economy has triggered changes in consumer behavior.  Star-Bulletin

UH graduate now heads SEC western region. Los Angeles Times

UH athletics reached new heights this past year. Star-Bulletin

      SATURDAY, June 21 

Obituary: Retired music chairman Allen Roy Trubitt. Star-Bulletin

      FRIDAY, June 20

Coconut Island upgrades await more state funding. Pacific Business News

UH public health survey finds only 2% of Northern Marianas kids enjoy proper diet.
Saipan Tribune

School of Social Work earns high national rankings.  Advertiser  Pacific Business News

Lyon Arboretum reopens renovated visitor center. Advertiser

      THURSDAY, June 19 

Prof. Ira Rohter says Hawaii needs to grow more food to offset prices. CNN Money

UH working on bio-sensors to detect contaminants in food crops. Information Week

      WEDNESDAY, June 18 

Student fee hike will keep UHM health center financially solvent. Ka Leo

Five lessons of SOEST data center makeover. Computerworld  Slashdot

American Samoan awarded Gates Millenium Scholarship – hopes to attend UHM. Pacific Islands Report

Linguistics’ Mary Boyce assists in first Maori language legal dictionary. Dominion Post (New Zealand)

UH begins to address athletic facilities issues. USA Today
     
      TUESDAY, June 17  

Former Business dean Ralph Hook donates $50k scholarship. Pacific Business News

UH experts offer termite control workshops. KHON2

“Hyper-miling” driving techniques to save gas can earn problems, says psychology’s Leon James.  KHON2
Craig Smith studies how whale carcass nutrients affect marine ecosystem. Herald (Washington)

      MONDAY, June 16

Engineering hosts first science camp for teenagers focusing on technology. Star-Bulletin  Advertiser  KHON2

JABSOM criticized for lack of policy on gifts from pharmaceutical firms. Star-Bulletin
 
Rare basaltic asteroid studied by IFA scientists. Universe Today

JABSOM student Stephen Chun joins battle against floods in Iowa. Star-Bulletin  Advertiser  KHON2

VC Ostrander signs interchange agreement with China’s Wuhan University for public health studies. KHNL

UH to study alternative energy sources for American Samoa. Radio New Zealand