David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Pint-Sized Plants Could Be Our Secret Weapon In Fight Against Invasive Beetle
Coconut rhinoceros beetles have decimated yields across the Pacific, but there may be a surprising workaround.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Bill To Expand Free College Tuition Program Advances
Funding the Hawaii Promise Scholarship is expected to cost $23 million a year.
UH Journalism Students Join Civil Beat To Cover The Legislature
We’re partnering with the University of Hawaii Manoa journalism program to teach students for the second year in a row.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
University Of Hawaii Proposes Tuition Hike Amid Inflation Worries
University of Hawaii administrators recommended a phased plan that would start with a 2% increase for students at the law school in 2024.
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Pacific Islands Call For More Climate Financing At Hawaii Conference
Representatives from 15 countries and territories convened in Honolulu for the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
The University Of Hawaii Lifts Its Indoor Mask Mandate
Masks will no longer be required indoors at UH campuses after Friday after the university sought advice from health experts.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
University Of Hawaii To Maintain Indoor Mask Mandate For Now
The university said officials will revisit the decision in mid-September after consulting with the state Department of Health on Covid guidelines.
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UH Task Force Detects Fuel In Navy Water After It Was Deemed Safe
The Navy and Hawaii’s Department of Health stood by their findings that the water is now safe after last year’s contamination crisis.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Hawaii Seeks Applicants To Serve On New Mauna Kea Governing Authority
UPDATED: The deadline to apply has been extended to Aug. 8.
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Anonymous Donor Gives $3M To UH Hilo And LGBTQ Students
The scholarships will support LGBTQ students and students who are the first in their family to attend college.