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UHERO EGGS Team Presents On Capitol Hill
March 27 – 29, 2011: Members of the UHERO EGGS team went to Washington DC to present at a symposium and Capitol Hill poster session hosted by the National Science Foundation supported program, SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities). The 2011 Washington Symposium and Capitol Hill Poster Session theme was “Students as […]
Read MoreDr. Sumner LaCroix to participate on tourism panel on PBS Hawaii’s INSIGHTS
The INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII program will feature a discussion about the state of tourism in Hawaii. Featured on the panel will be UHERO Research Fellow and Professor of Economics, Dr. Sumner LaCroix, Ramsay Taum, President of the Life Enhancement Institute of the Pacific, Mike McCartney, President/CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Keith Vieira, VP […]
Read MoreTourism Presentations to Soka University
On March 2-3, UHERO faculty Kim Burnett and Research Fellow Jim Mak gave presentations on tourism in Hawaii to a group of students visiting from Soka University, Japan. The presentations were a success and the visiting Japanese professors and students were grateful and impressed.
Read MoreUHERO Executive Director Carl Bonham serves on President M.R.C. Greenwood’s Innovation Council
UHERO Executive Director Dr. Carl Bonham participated in a panel at an innovation symposium on Jan 13. The panel’s findings indicate that the University of Hawaiʻi and the state have a significant strategic advantage to turn already-robust research efforts into increased job opportunities for Hawaiʻi and the nation. The report, presented for public input and review, […]
Read MoreUHERO Unveils Redesigned Data Portal
UHERO unveiled its redesigned UHERO Data Portal, a free online resource that provides access to the most up-to-date information on a wide array of economic and social indicators for the state and county economies. The completely revamped design, made possible by generous support from Bank of Hawaii, provides improved navigation, expanded functionality, and an attractive, […]
Read MoreUHERO faculty to speak at public fora
Dr. Sumner Lacroix and Dr. Carl Bonham will share their thoughts and outlook for Hawaii’s economy at two separate events on Thursday and Friday. Sumner La Croix, Professor, Dept. of Economics, and Research Fellow, University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, will present a public lecture on the future of Hawaii’s economy at 7 pm on […]
Read MoreInsights on PBS: Reforming Wall Street
UHERO Research Fellow Professor Sumner LaCroix will join Gary Fujitani, Dominic Griffin III, Matt Pippin and moderator Dan Boylan to discuss financial market reform. Live: Thursday July 8, 2010 at 7:30 PM https://www.pbshawaii.org/ourproductions/insights_programs/insights20100708_wallstreet.htm
Read MoreUHERO Researchers contribute to Sustainability Science
UHERO is proud to announce the forthcoming Sustainability Science for Watershed Landscapes edited by UHERO’s own Dr. Jim Roumasset, Dr. Kimberly Burnett, and Dr. Arsenio Balisacan of the University of the Philippines Diliman. Sustainability science integrates traditional interdisciplinary environmental studies with policy science. In this volume authors go beyond the application of scientific knowledge to specific problems and develop new methods for dealing with […]
Read MoreUHM participate in The Climate Registry
Craig Coleman, UHERO GHG Research Analyst for the Energy and Greenhouse Gas Solutions Program, contributed to an article in The Implementor, a monthly newsletter published by the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment. The article, The Case For Reporting And Verifying Your Emissions, highlights the work done by Dr. Denise Konan’s group to account, report and verify […]
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