June 25, 2018 (West Hawaii Today)—More than 60 percent of U.S. coral reefs are found in the extended Hawaiian Island chain. The main Hawaiian Islands include more than 4,000 acres of coral reef habitat.
These reefs are a key component of the marine economy and play an incredibly important role in the world’s food chain – providing 500 million people with their primary source of protein.
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January 23, 2018 (University of Hawai‘i News)—As a child growing up on Hawaiʻi Island, Narrissa Spies thought the classroom and beach were two separate and distinct places. Today, this 35-year-old graduate student in zoology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa knows that protecting coral reefs is both her future job and life’s passion. » Read more
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September 1, 2017 (West Hawaii Today)—Two Native Hawaiian scholars pursuing their doctoral degrees at the University of Hawaii at Manoa have been awarded fellowships by The Kohala Center, a Waimea-based nonprofit focused on research, conservation and education.
Narrissa P. Spies, who is pursuing a doctorate in zoology, and Lelemia Irvine, a doctoral candidate in civil and environmental engineering, will each receive $45,000 and mentorship through the fellowship program to enable them to focus on completing and defending their dissertations during the 2017–18 academic year.
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December 13, 2016 (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa)—The University of Hawaii at Manoa’s kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui, associate professor and director of undergraduate studies in English, was recently awarded Honorable Mention for the Modern Language Association prize for Studies in Native American Literatures, Cultures and Languages for her first book, Voices of Fire: Reweaving the Literary Lei of Pele and Hiʻiaka (University of Minnesota Press). » Read more
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September 2016 (Ka Wai Ola)—The Kohala Center has selected three Native Hawaiian scholars for the ninth cohort of its Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship program. The fellows join 32 Native Hawaiian scholars who have pursued original research and advanced their academic careers through the program. » Read more
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August 23, 2016 (West Hawaii Today)—The Kohala Center has selected three Native Hawaiian scholars for the ninth cohort of its Mellon-Hawaii Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship program. They join 32 Native Hawaiian scholars who have pursued original research and advanced their academic careers through the program. » Read more
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November 24, 2015 (North Hawai‘i News)—Three Native Hawaiian scholars have been selected as 2015–2016 Mellon-Hawaii Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows to pursue original research and advance their academic careers. One of the recipients, Natalie Kurashima, lives in Waimea. » Read more
Certain coral species thriving: Research into their molecular biology offers glimmer of hope
/in KBEC News, Mellon News /by liamJune 25, 2018 (West Hawaii Today)—More than 60 percent of U.S. coral reefs are found in the extended Hawaiian Island chain. The main Hawaiian Islands include more than 4,000 acres of coral reef habitat.
These reefs are a key component of the marine economy and play an incredibly important role in the world’s food chain – providing 500 million people with their primary source of protein.
»Read more
A role model who revels in research
/in KBEC News, Mellon News /by liamJanuary 23, 2018 (University of Hawai‘i News)—As a child growing up on Hawaiʻi Island, Narrissa Spies thought the classroom and beach were two separate and distinct places. Today, this 35-year-old graduate student in zoology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa knows that protecting coral reefs is both her future job and life’s passion.
» Read more
The Kohala Center awards two Hawaiian Scholars Doctoral Fellowships: Native Hawaiian scientist and engineer pursue research to advance community and environmental sustainability
/in Mellon News /by liamSeptember 1, 2017 (West Hawaii Today)—Two Native Hawaiian scholars pursuing their doctoral degrees at the University of Hawaii at Manoa have been awarded fellowships by The Kohala Center, a Waimea-based nonprofit focused on research, conservation and education.
Narrissa P. Spies, who is pursuing a doctorate in zoology, and Lelemia Irvine, a doctoral candidate in civil and environmental engineering, will each receive $45,000 and mentorship through the fellowship program to enable them to focus on completing and defending their dissertations during the 2017–18 academic year.
Read more»
English professor receives national honor for first book from the Modern Language Association
/in Mellon News /by liamDecember 13, 2016 (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa)—The University of Hawaii at Manoa’s kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui, associate professor and director of undergraduate studies in English, was recently awarded Honorable Mention for the Modern Language Association prize for Studies in Native American Literatures, Cultures and Languages for her first book, Voices of Fire: Reweaving the Literary Lei of Pele and Hiʻiaka (University of Minnesota Press).
» Read more
Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows announced
/in Mellon News /by liamSeptember 2016 (Ka Wai Ola)—The Kohala Center has selected three Native Hawaiian scholars for the ninth cohort of its Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship program. The fellows join 32 Native Hawaiian scholars who have pursued original research and advanced their academic careers through the program.
» Read more
Mellon-Hawaii doctoral and post-doctoral fellows announced
/in Mellon News /by liamAugust 23, 2016 (West Hawaii Today)—The Kohala Center has selected three Native Hawaiian scholars for the ninth cohort of its Mellon-Hawaii Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship program. They join 32 Native Hawaiian scholars who have pursued original research and advanced their academic careers through the program.
» Read more
Mellon-Hawai‘i scholars selected
/in Mellon News /by liamNovember 24, 2015 (North Hawai‘i News)—Three Native Hawaiian scholars have been selected as 2015–2016 Mellon-Hawaii Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows to pursue original research and advance their academic careers. One of the recipients, Natalie Kurashima, lives in Waimea.
» Read more