{"id":96215,"date":"2019-05-10T11:26:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T21:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=96215"},"modified":"2019-05-23T08:35:22","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T18:35:22","slug":"top-spring-2019-uh-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/05\/10\/top-spring-2019-uh-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Top spring 2019 糖心视频<\/abbr> News: P\u014dwehi, ‘Smoke All Day,’ baby whale"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

\"Mini<\/p>\n

The 2019 spring semester was outstanding for the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> in a variety of fields. Here are five top stories from 糖心视频<\/abbr> News<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo professor names black hole capturing world\u2019s attention<\/strong><\/a>
\nAstronomers collaborated with renowned 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo Ka Haka ʻUla<\/span> O Keʻelikōlani<\/span> Hawaiian language professor and cultural practitioner Larry Kimura<\/strong> for the Hawaiian naming of the first black hole to be documented in an image. Pōwehi, meaning embellished dark source of unending creation, is a name sourced from the Kumulipo<\/em>, the primordial chant describing the creation of the Hawaiian universe.<\/p>\n

\"Mother<\/p>\n

Rare video of newborn humpback whale from 糖心视频<\/abbr> marine mammal research<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe humpback whale calf is so new that its dorsal fin and tail flukes appear soft and flimsy, while its mother is still excreting blood and sometimes supporting the calf on her back. The rare video minutes after birth was captured by the 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Marine Mammal Research Program in January 2019. Photo: NOAA<\/abbr> permit: #20311-01<\/p>\n

\"Kaikena<\/p>\n

‘What you smoking?’ asks 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo instructor in his hit song ‘Smoke All Day’<\/strong><\/a>
\n糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo lecturer Kaʻikena<\/span> Scanlan<\/strong> knows what people will assume when they hear the title of his reggae style song, “Smoke All Day.” That, he says, is intentional. “You may think this is about drug use but instead we are taking that preconceived idea and switching it to talk about preservation of foods, future sustainability and a recognition of cultural presence and activity here on the islands, which is smoked meat,” he said.<\/p>\n

\"Person<\/p>\n

糖心视频<\/abbr> to launch completely online AA<\/abbr> degree program<\/strong><\/a>
\n糖心视频<\/abbr> kicked off a program in 2019 for students to earn associate in arts (AA<\/abbr>) degrees through short, online classes. This new program provides more flexibility for residents to reach the goal of earning a degree while working and raising their families. The first cohort of 70 students will begin in August 2019 for an AA<\/abbr> degree. Students in the AA<\/abbr> degree program will take classes from the seven 糖心视频<\/abbr> community colleges. Program administrators reported more than 800 inquiries and 200 applications for the first cohort.<\/p>\n

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Sinclair Library to become center for student success<\/strong><\/a>
\n糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa plans to transform Sinclair Library into a state-of-the-art student success center to improve the student experience by providing easy access to academic advising, campus services and modern spaces for studying and collaboration. When completed, Sinclair Library will be converted into a modern, inviting and efficient space that encourages students to remain on campus between classes and after hours. The project was funded by the state Legislature in May 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From online degree programs to a new student success center, a hit radio song to the name of black hole, here are some of this spring’s top stories on 糖心视频<\/abbr> News<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[316,128,936,71,14,9,947],"class_list":["post-96215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-ka-haka-ula-o-keelikolani","tag-manoa-library","tag-marine-mammal-research-program","tag-uh-community-colleges","tag-uh-hilo","tag-uh-manoa","tag-uh-system","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t