MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 15 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: To unveil the hidden chapters of Hawaii's agricultural history, a team from the University of Hawaii at Manoa delved into the world of forgotten forests across the islands. The researchers released five studies examining the distribution of Hawaii's agroforestry, the purposeful integration of trees and crops (or livestock) together. The team was led by Noa Lincoln, an associate researcher in the  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 16 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take urgent action to protect babies and young children nationwide from lead and other toxic metals in baby food. In a letter sent today, Attorney General Lopez and the coalition urged the FDA to act on an October 2021 petition and subse  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 16 -- The Hawaii Department of Transportation issued the following news: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $30.6 million to the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) for improvements at two Hawaii airports - the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and the Kahului Airport (OGG). The awards are part of $970 million in grants for fiscal year 2024 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that the Biden Administration announc  more

WAIKIKI, Honolulu, Feb. 16 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: Waikiki Elementary School teacher Eileen Carr is teaching her fourth-graders about the importance of having locally sourced foods in school cafeterias. The first lesson: Look at the day's school lunch. On the menu that day was a chicken patty sandwich with lettuce, a tomato slice, oranges, chicken noodle soup, ketchup and milk. Of those items, only the lettuce and tomato were from local farms.   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Governor Josh Green, M.D., has nominated longtime procurement official Bonnie Kahakui to head the State Procurement Office, which oversees billions of dollars in contract awards and goods and services purchases made by the state each year. "Bonnie Kahakui's knowledge and background in procurement made her the natural choice to officially fill this critical position, especially at a time when Hawaii's tax  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: A Northwest Missouri State University faculty member this spring will present her latest research related to the effects of climate change on Indigenous communities. Dr. Nina Adanin, an assistant professor of recreation, will present the results of her study at the American Association of Geographers' annual meeting in April in Hawaii. Last summer, she embarked on a three-week resear  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: On healthy reefs, corals, algae, fishes and microbes live interconnected and in balance--exchanging nutrients, resources and chemical signals. New research led by the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) revealed that when coral bleaching occurs, corals release unique organic compounds into the surrounding water that not only promote b  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and affects memory and thinking in the elderly. With a projected global increase in the number of affected individuals, reaching an estimated 152.8 million by 2050, healthcare systems are grappling with a substantial burden. There is an urgency to improve the understanding of its origin and find effective solutions for this grow  more