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He May Look Creepy, But This ‘Manikin’ Could Help Save Your Life
The University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine is using a new high-tech human patient simulator to train future doctors.
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Kendama Offers Old Fashioned Connection To New Generation In Hawaiʻi
Fans say the handheld game is a refreshing motivation to put down their phones, get outside and spend time with others.
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Hawaiʻi Teachers Take Learning Outside In Summer Workshop
A workshop for Mānoa educators highlighted how schools can incorporate more games and outdoor activities to teach their students about the environment.
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Native Hawaiian Teens Learn To ‘Make Change’ For The Islands
Youth from across the islands — and the continent — participated in a mock legislative event last week aimed at engaging students in shaping Hawai‘i’s future.
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Wanted: This Anemone Is ‘One Of The Most Gnarly Aquarium Pests’
Left unchecked, Majano could devastate Hawaiʻi reefs. The good news: Efforts to eradicate an invasive anemone appear to be working.
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Kaua‘i Shrimp: Harvesting Pounds From Ponds To Help Feed Hawai‘i
The shrimp farm has been part of West Kaua‘i’s agricultural landscape for decades.
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It Takes A Village To Prevent Future Oʻahu Storm Damage
Kona low flooding exposed a network of farmland drainage ditches overgrown with invasive mangroves — and drew a network of volunteers to clear them.
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Waiʻanae Grads Go Big, But Hawaiʻi Celebrations Could Soon Shrink
The state is expected to see the largest drop in high school graduates in the nation.
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Defying Gravity To Secure An Unstable Hillside Above Kamehameha Highway
The road above Waimea Bay was closed to traffic on May 17, with alternating single-lane traffic planned for another two months. Or more.
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Baby Monk Seal Is Oʻahu’s Newest Celebrity
Kaimana Beach has become a favored birthing place for monk seal mom Kaiwi.