TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 4 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Peyton Greene Florida State University and the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship hosted 16 military veterans last week as part of its 2023 Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans - Accelerate (EBV-Accelerate) program. The EBV-Accelerate program is designed to take advantage of the skills, resources and infrastructure of higher education to offer cutting-edge, experiential training in entrepren  more

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii, Nov. 3 -- The Hawaii Department of Transportation issued the following news on Nov. 2, 2023: The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs the public of two training exercises to be held at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) in November. The Hawaii District Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighters (ARFF) will conduct fire training at KOA on Monday, Nov. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. The exercise is a triennial requirement by the Federal Aviation Administr  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 1 -- The Hawaii Department of Transportation issued the following news on Oct. 31, 2023: The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public of a hearing scheduled on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., for proposed changes to Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) 19-123 "Statewide Motorcycle, Moped, and Motor Scooter Education Courses and Licensing Skill Test Waiver." The public hearing will be held at the HDOT Highway Safety Section office at 98  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 3 -- The Hawaii Department of Transportation issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration has awarded a $23.46 million Port Infrastructure Development Program grant to the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) for improvements to the Port of Kawaihae that will enhance operational efficiency and help reduce highway traffic congestion. "We appreciate the support of the Biden Administration, U.S. DOT, and our congressional de  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: An assessment conducted by the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) identified the greatest needs of Lahaina residents affected by the wildfires and evaluated the impact on their physical and mental health. "The needs assessment provided a critical opportunity for the affected communities to voice current needs and concerns," said Deputy State Epidemiologist Dr. Nathan Tan. "We thank all partic  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 4 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) convened more than 250 stakeholders, advocates, and visionaries across the state to discuss the Healthy Hawaii Strategic Plan 2030 (HHSP). Since its launch in 2021, the HHSP has been a roadmap for improving the health of Hawaii residents by preventing and reducing chronic disease. The Summit showcased local and national presenters highlighting best practices  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news: On October 27, Simpson Thacher, in partnership with the ACLU of Hawaii and Legal Aid at Work, secured a significant settlement on behalf of female student-athletes at Hawaii's largest high school, James Campbell High School, in the Title IX athletics class action lawsuit against the Hawaii Department of Education and the Oahu Interscholastic Association. In advance of a trial, a joint motion for prelimina  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Nov. 2 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The University of Hawai'i Foundation launched For UH - For Hawai'i, the public phase of the most ambitious comprehensive fundraising campaign in Hawai'i's history, to raise $1 billion for current and future students, faculty and researchers at all 10 UH campuses. "UH has a unique responsibility as Hawai'i's sole public university to provide high-quality higher education opportunities that improve   more

MANOA, Hawaii, Nov. 1 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Thursday mornings are particularly busy--and rewarding--for the University of Hawai'i Maui College's culinary arts program purchasing class. Instructor Natasha Joslin and her seven students, along with some campus and community volunteers, pack up 200 boxes of beautiful local produce--cabbage, sweet potatoes, bok choy, onions, eggplant, kale, bananas, tangerines and more--that are distributed later  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Stereotypic repetitive behaviors are common in people with autism. They include body rocking, toe tapping, hand flapping, spinning objects and more, and are generally observed when people are under stress and/or having carbohydrate-rich meals, according to the latest research. A new University of Hawai'i at Manoa public-impact research project will investigate the genetic and metabolic c  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) is a rare and lethal form of breast cancer that accounts for only 2-5% of all breast cancer cases, but makes up to 10% of breast cancer-related deaths, surpassing all other types. The prevalence of IBC in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders is more concerning, with a study using data from the Queen's Medical Center Tumor Registry showing an overall rate  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * New research highlights the importance of mountain to ocean connections. * * * New research out of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa is highlighting the importance of the ma uka (mountain) to ma kai (ocean) approach to the stewardship of Hawai'i's natural and cultural resources. The research focused on 'o'opu nakea, a type of goby fish found only in Hawai'i. 'O'opu nakea spends  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Nov. 2 -- The University of Miami's Miami Herbert Business School issued the following news release: From deadly wildfires in Greece and Hawaii, to rapidly melting glaciers in Antarctica and Greenland, today's headlines are dominated by stories about climate change and its alarming impacts. At the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School-located in a region where seawater levels are closely monitored-climate change is a looming threat, as well as a bus  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Rusty Jehangir empowers thousands to pursue underwater robotics and exploration with startup Blue Robotics * * * Huddled in a stuffy garage at his Redondo Beach apartment, Rusty Jehangir was brainstorming his next project to keep him occupied during a slow summer. He had started learning to surf with his friends, so they decided to couple their ne  more