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Two handscrolls in the University of Hawaii at Manoa Art Gallery exhibit Picturing the Ryukyus: Images in Japan Artworks offer exhibit guests a rare glimpse at the history of Okinawa and the Ryukyu Kingdom. The scrolls depict Ryukyuan embassy processions on their way to pay tribute to the Shogun of Japan in Edo, or modern day Tokyo. Read the full story on the University of Hawaii's news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/02/12/scrolls-offer-glimpse-into-okinawas-past/

The University of Hawaii Maui College's Sustainable Living Institute of Maui has established a community garden on the campus. Hundreds of volunteers, from middle and high school students to residents in their 60s, are working to transform the one-time, weed-filled lot into a thriving garden. Read the full story on the University of Hawaii's news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/02/07/maui-college-garden-brings-community-together/

The lava fields on the island of Hawaii are also classrooms for geology and volcanology students at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, the only school in the United States with an active volcano in its backyard. Read the full story at the University of Hawaii news site http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/02/05/lava-field-is-backyard-laboratory-for-hilo-students/

The latest addition to the University of Hawaii at Hilo campus is a four million dollar bookstore that opened in the spring 2013 semester. It is nearly double the size of the old location at 6,500 square feet, and offers textbooks, school and art supplies, logo apparel and accessories, computers, software and electronics, and a lounge area with free Wi-Fi. The new bookstore serves both UH Hilo and nearby Hawaii Community College. Read the full story at the University of Hawaii news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/01/31/bigger-better-bookstore-at-uh-hilo/

GoFarm Hawaii, a new program at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges is growing something extremely vital at Windward Community College—commercial farmers. The program is part of C3T Hawaii--Community College, Career Training--and is funded by a $24.6 million workforce development grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. Read the full story at the UH News site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/01/29/new-farmers-cultivated-by-gofarm-hawaii/

University of Hawaii at Manoa's Dining Services replaced the 20-plus-year-old furniture with new, modern and green tables, chairs and benches. Read the full story at the University of Hawaii's news site at

Envisioning a World Without Cancer will air on KITV on Tuesday, January 29, at 8 p.m. The 30-minute program will feature the University of Hawaii's new cancer research facility and provide an opportunity for viewers to hear from some of the center's faculty who are leading the fight against cancer. Read more about it at the University of Hawaii news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/01/22/documentary-highlights-new-cancer-center/

University of Hawaii at Manoa graduate art students, Neilson Ishida and Tom Walker, discuss the art they have on display at the 35th Annual Graduate Art Exhibit. The exhibit at the UH Art Gallery opened January 13 and runs through February 1. It features the work of eight UH Manoa graduate students.

University of Hawaii Maui College opens Ike Lea, a new science facility on campus that features a teaching observatory with telescopes, and state-of-the-art laboratories for astronomy, optics, physics, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, biology, microbiology and marine sciences.

University of Hawaii at Manoa researcher Angel Yanagihara has developed a medicine that effectively treats the sting of a box jellyfish. Her work was published in the December 2012 edition of PLOS ONE, the world's most prestigious, open access, online scientific journal. Read the full story at the University of Hawaii news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/12/12/box-jellyfish-research-breakthrough-by-manoa-biochemist/

University of Hawaii at Manoa art art students are among the first to create products testing the market for young koa wood. This project was a collaboration between the university's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and the Department of Art. Read the full story at the University of Hawaii news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/12/10/young-koa-wood/

Elementary school children participated in a University of Hawaii at Manoa outreach event called Gene-ius Day. The event was created by Ania Wieczorek director of College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources’ Biotechnology Outreach Program. More than 5,000 students have taken part in the program’s engaging, hands-on activities on topics such as human and plant genetic traits, forensic science, agriculture, insects and DNA research. Read the full story on the University of Hawaii's news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/12/04/future-scientists-inspired-by-gene-ius-day/

The University of Hawaii Native Hawaiian Scholarship Aha workshops are drawing record-breaking numbers. A series of free workshops, the Native Hawaiian Scholarship Aha provides information on federal financial aid forms and resources available to Native Hawaiian students. Read the full story at the University of Hawaii News site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/11/30/record-crowds-at-native-hawaiian-scholarship-event/

Honolulu Community College held Celebrate! 2012! to honor distinguised alumni Charles-Alan Castillo, Jason Oshiro, Jerome Albritton, Gary MacDonald and Jonathan Wong and outstanding community partner First Hawaiian Bank. Read the full story at the University of Hawaii news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/11/29/honolulu-cc-honors-graduates/

James Carrillo sequenced the DNA for a taro virus that had never been identified while he was a student at Leeward Community College. Read the full story at the University of Hawaii System news site at

The Department of Native Hawaiian Health, part of the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa's John A. Burns School of Medicine, celebrated its 10th anniversary. Read the full story at the University of Hawaii's news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/11/16/medical-school-marks-native-hawaiian-healths-10th-anniversary/

First-year University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Architecture students learn architecture through Japanese flower arranging. Read the full story at the University of Hawaii news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/11/14/architecture-students-experiment-in-ikebana/

Hawaii Community College's two-year carpentry program has a maximum of 16 students per year who can earn either a certificate of achievement, or an associate degree if they take the required core classes. Each year, the class builds a family home on Hawaiian Homelands. For more information about Hawaii Community College's carpentry program go to http://hawaii.hawaii.edu/carpentry/ Read the full story on the University of Hawaii's news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/11/09/hawaii-cc-carpentry-program-builds-futures/

UHERO, the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, has established itself as the premiere source for economic forecasts and analysis. UHERO held its inaugural UHERO Forum that included sessions on the economics of local food and understanding Hawaii's energy environment. For the full story go to the University of Hawaii's news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/11/02/uhero-provides-valuable-economic-guidance/

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa students promoted responsible drinking and healthy/safe relationships at the campus’ Alcohol Awareness Health Fair on Wednesday, October 31 at the Campus Center. This program was sponsored by University Health Services' Health Promotion Program, PAU Violence, Student Housing and the Counseling and Student Development Center. For the full story go the University of Hawaii news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/10/31/manoa-students-advocate-responsible-drinking/

Tomorrow's top chefs are preparing top-notch meals today at the Leis Family Class Act Restaurant at the University of Hawaii Maui College. The restaurant is staffed by second-semester students from the college's Maui Culinary Academy, with a new group of students coming in each semester. The group is split into chefs and servers and they switch roles halfway through the semester. The Leis Family Class Act restaurant is open for lunch Wednesdays and Fridays. Menus and reservations are available online at mauiculinary-campusdining.com. Read the full story at the University of Hawaii's news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/11/07/great-food-and-education-served-up-at-maui-college/

Kauai Community College's Waialeale Project works with social service agencies and high school counselors to find prospective students, people who were not considering college. The Waiʻaleʻale Project pays 100 percent of their tuition to attend Kauai CC.

The University of Hawaiiʻs holds eWaste disposal event October 25-28, 2012 on Oahu, the Big Island, Kauai and Maui. The Education and Government eWaste Disposal Days program provides an opportunity for safe and environmentally friendly disposal of unwanted ewaste. All equipment collected is processed in an environmentally responsible method and recycled into commodity grade materials.

The University of Hawaii at Manoa Fall Career Fair was held Tuesday, October 23 in the Campus Center Ballroom. Organizers estimate that about a 1,000 students and alumni attended the event that had display booths and representatives from 76 national and local companies and government agencies. It gave the students an opportunity to network with employers, learn about cooperative education and internship opportunities and gain information on career-life planning. For more see the full story at the University of Hawaii news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/10/23/uh-students-meet-prospective-employers-at-career-fair/

Approximately 700 Oahu high school students got an up-close-and-personal look at healthcare at Kapiolani Community College's first ever Health-E Fair. There were health screenings, exhibits and demonstrations. The students were also introduced to Kapiolani CC's accredited health academic program, which offers degrees and certificates in a variety of subjects including emergency medical services, exercise and sports science, pharmacy technician, radiolog technology, medical laboratory technician and nursing. For more see the full story at the University of Hawaii news site at http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2012/10/17/kapiolani-promotes-healthy-living-and-health-careers/

The class of 2016 at Hawaii's College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaii at Hilo gets their white coats and takes the Oath of a Pharmacist at a ceremony on October 14, 2012.

The University of Hawaii at Manoa's William S. Richardson School of Law has been ranked tops in the nation as the "Best Environment for Minority Students" in the 2012 Princeton Review rankings.

The University of Hawaii Maui College's Institute for Hawaiian Music is dedicated to the perpetuation and preservation of Hawaiian music. Students take a variety of music classes, a music business course and Hawaiian language classes and are mentored by some of the greatest Hawaiian musicians around. The institute director is George Kahumoku, Jr.

Kauai Community College is home to Hoouluwehi, the Sustainable Living Institute of Kauai. Started in February 2011 by the college, the institute's main objective is to prepare students and the community for a sustainable life.

Honolulu Community College students talk about what they like about the campus.

Kauai Community College Program Coordinator Bernie Tsao talks about the role aquaponics can play in sustainability.

Leeward Community College students talk about what they like about the campus.

The University of Hawaii at Manoa's Professor Steven Robinow introduces a Student Centered Classroom at UH Manoa.

Honolulu Community College held a Health and Wellness Provider Fair on Wednesday, September 19. More than 45 service providers and community organizations participated in the event.

The University of Hawaii at Manoa has launched WeCar, a new car sharing service for students, faculty and staff. The program allows members to rent a WeCar vehicle on the Manoa campus for personal or business use.

Kapiolani Community College students rave about their campus. Go to Kapiolani CC's website at http://kapiolani.hawaii.edu for more information.

About 30 of the University of Hawaii at Manoa football Warriors went to Ka Papa Loi O Kanewai to pound poi and learn about Hawaiian culture.

The University of Hawaii at Manoa's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and its project partners were awarded a four-year $6 million grant to increase Hawaii's energy security by creating locally produced renewable energy.The project is examining the use of fast-growing tropical grasses for biofuel production.

Windward Community College held a grand opening ceremony for their Library Learning Commons, a contemporary learning environment and the first green library in the University of Hawaii System, on Wednesday, August 29 at 10 a.m.

University of Hawaii President M.R.C. Greenwood welcomes students, faculty and staff of UHʻs ten campuses back to school for the 2012 fall semester.

A time capsule dedication took place during the grand opening celebration of Windward Community College's new Library Learning Commons on August 29, 2012. The time capsule was sealed in a vault—complete with porthole and light for viewing—under the library's grand stairway.

The dining services at the University of Hawaii at Hilo has a program called "Local First" that promotes food sustainability. 60% of all the food served in the cafeteria is locally grown and produced and on the first Wednesday of each month, 100% is locally grown and produced.

The University of Hawaii-West Oahu held its first day of classes on the new Kapolei campus Monday, August 20, 2012. Approximately 2,000 students are attending UH West Oahu in the fall semester.

University of Hawaii at Manoa Chancellor Tom Apple received a traditional Hawaiian welcome during his first visit to the Hawaiinuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge.

University of Hawaii at Manoa holds a Warrior Welcome Week for new students who are not from Oahu the week preceding the first day of classes. The program includes a kick-off event, campus tours, workshops and resource and vendor fairs to provide everything incoming students need for a successful college experience.

Nearly 4,000 students are moving into University of Hawaii at Manoa campus housing the week of August 13 for the fall semester.

A dedication ceremony was held on Thursday, August 9 for the newly renovated International Gateway House at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Windward Community College's Frosh Camp, held twice in August, is a two-day interactive experience to help new students get acclimated to the campus and college life.

The 15 to Finish campaign encourages full-time college students in the University of Hawaii System to take a minimum of 15 credits a semester so they can graduate on time.