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UH team studies physics through Japan particle collider

March 16, 2019March 16, 2019Hawaii Star Wire Comment

Successfully circulating the electron beam marks the beginning of the phase three of the SuperKEKB project, Japan’s largest electron-positron collider, built 11 meters underground on the KEK Tsukuba campus. [...]

Onizuka Day of Exploration returns April 27

March 10, 2019March 10, 2019Ryan Ozawa Comment

The Onizuka Day of Exploration offers more than 100 games, activities and exhibits, both indoors and out. [...]

Farm data shows 60 percent improvement in diabetes risk

February 26, 2019Ryan Ozawa Comment

The UH study partnered with MAʻO Organic Farms in Waiʻanae, which provides educational and employment opportunities to young people in the area. [...]

New wave mural unveiled in Kaka‘ako

February 24, 2019Ryan Ozawa Comment

The AccesSurf mural, which will be on display at The Barn at SALT at Our Kakaʻako, will help raise awareness of the nonprofit’s mission of building an inclusive community that empowers people with disabilities, through accessible beach and water programs. [...]

Great Whale Count volunteers observe humpback whales from Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, and Maui

February 23, 2019February 23, 2019Ryan Ozawa Comment

This is the first year that both counts are coordinated on the same days, ensuring the data from all main islands is collected simultaneously. It is also the first year that Pacific Whale Foundation is expanding their Great Whale Count on Maui from one month to three. [...]

Nalu Scientific awarded $300,000 for sensors used in particle physics

February 22, 2019Ryan Ozawa Comment

“Modern sensors with applications in measuring fundamental properties of matter require modern day electronics for fast processing of data,” explains Isar Mostafanezhad, founder and CEO of Nalu Scientific. [...]

UH researcher develops heat resistant Ebola vaccine

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019Ryan Ozawa Comment

The potential vaccine remains viable in extreme heat conditions for several months, which is especially important where the disease outbreaks so far have begun in rural, spread-out areas of hot, dry West Africa. [...]

Bishop Museum Acquires Significant New Hawaiian Carving

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018Ryan Ozawa Comment

Marc and Lynne Benioff donate a unique Hawaiian carving to Bishop Museum: Today we can celebrate the arrival of this ki‘i to Hawai‘i and to the Bishop Museum where it will serve as a symbol of great cultural pride as well as a reflection of Hawai‘i’s spiritual past.” [...]

Lime suspends Honolulu scooter rentals

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018Ryan Ozawa Comment

Official statement from LimeBike: Yesterday, the City offered us a rationale behind impounding our scooters, citing our low-speed electric scooters classify as mopeds. [...]

HPU unveils new logo, designed by Sig Zane

February 15, 2018Hawaii Star Wire Comment

Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) unveiled its new logo today, designed by the legendary Hawaiian artists and storytellers of Sig Zane Designs, during a [...]