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HONOLULU - The cancellation of earmarks by the U.S. Congress in 2011 left Pan-STARRS, one of Hawai‘i’s flagship programs, $10M short of the funds needed to complete the historic 2-telescope system — and on the verge of folding. 

Thanks to an anonymous $3M gift, Pan-STARRS will survive the cuts and continue astronomy research of global importance.

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Maui - The HMSA Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to support the UH Maui College “Improving Oral Health for Native Hawaiian Prenatal Mothers and Children” demonstration project.  The program will provide educational sessions and oral health screenings for the 3rd and 7th grade students, and women who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant at Maui schools, churches, and health fairs, » More

HONOLULU — American Savings Bank (American), one of Hawai‘i’s leading financial institutions, donated $30,000 to become the title sponsor of the 2013 UH Business Plan Competition organized by the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship (PACE) at the UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business.

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HONOLULU -  Eric and Rae Piesner have pledged $50,000 to establish the Sam and Helen Piesner Endowed Scholarship for Japanese Legal Studies to assist students enrolled at the William S. » More

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Shidler College of Business has received $1 million from William R. Johnson, Jr., president and CEO of Johnson Machinery Co., to establish the William R. Johnson, Jr. Study Abroad Endowment. The endowment will provide international study abroad scholarships for undergraduate students attending the Shidler College of Business. » More

The University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center and University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) have each received $1.5 million from Denise B. Evans's estate. » More

HONOLULU - The University of Hawai'i Foundation is pleased to announce the following new hires and staff changes. 

NEW HIRES

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The Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle (LKOC)  recently donated $6,000 to fund scholarships at Windward Community College. This gift will be awarded to students during the 2013-2014 academic year. » More

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Shidler College of Business has received $100,000 from entrepreneur Eddie Lam to establish the Lam Family Endowed Scholarship for undergraduate students from China, Macau and Hong Kong. » More

Windward CC - The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation has awarded a matching grant of $922,815.33 for Paipai o Ko‘olau, a new initiative at Windward Community College to increase college access and completion. Paipai o Ko‘olau means "the support or encouragement of the Ko‘olau." Paipai refers to a supporting structure and can also be thought of as the mountains holding up the island. » More

An inspired donor has made one of the largest gift commitments to the University of Hawai‘i by a private individual to benefit UH students and research. » More

There is good news on several fronts today for Hawai‘i residents in the fight against heart disease, the state’s leading cause of death. The developments include a generous monetary gift, an impressive accreditation and – soon – brand new, locally trained cardiologists to treat patients in Hawai‘i . » More