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Island Insurance And Atlas Insurance Foundations Gift UH West Oʻahu, Support For Innovative New Program

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Local insurance firms Island Insurance and Atlas Insurance have teamed up to make a $15,000 gift to support UH West Oʻahu's Certificate in Insurance and Risk Management Program. Their gift will support the operations and staff of this new program designed to meet the national growing need for skilled insurance professionals.

Danielle Conway awarded Michael J. Marks Distinguished Professorship in Business Law at UH Mānoa

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has announced the selection of Professor Danielle Conway as the inaugural recipient of the newly established Michael J. Marks Distinguished Professorship in Business Law.

Hauʻoli Mau Loa rescues threatened plants with $600k gift to UH Mānoa Lyon Arboretum

"Approximately 90 percent of the 1,400 plant species native to the Hawaiian Islands are found nowhere else in the world. Consequently, Hawaiʻi has the dubious distinction of being the "Endangered Species Capital of the World," with more than 300 plant species listed as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service."

J.M. Long Foundation Supports Safe Medication Administration Initiative

At least 1.5 million preventable medication errors occur in the United States of America each year. On average, a hospitalized patient experiences more than one medication error a day, (Institute of Medicine, Report on Preventing Medication Errors, 2006).

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The J.M.

UH Foundation hires Greg Willems as Vice President of Development

Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle Funds Scholarships For Windward Community College Students

"The Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle cares deeply about the natural resources of Windward Oʻahu – including our youth. We have a long history of being good stewards of our islands' natural environment; as such, we must prepare our youth to become active leaders in respecting and preserving these vital resources."

Michael J. Marks Distinguished Professorship in Business Law Established at UH Mānoa

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Thanks to the generosity of The Michael J. Marks Foundation; The Cades Foundation; Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Stoller, a fund has been established to support a new proposed professorship, the Michael J. Marks Distinguished Professorship in Business Law has at the William S.

UH Hilo Scholarship Recipients meet their Benefactors

"A Celebration of Academic Excellence and Philanthropy"

(Hilo, Hawaiʻi) — On November 15, UH Hilo Chancellor Donald Straney and the UH Foundation brought scholarship recipients and donors together during UH Hilo's annual scholarship banquet celebrating academic excellence and philanthropy.

Exploratory Cancer Research Gets $547K Gift

Funding innovative ideas to fuel great discoveries

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center, a research enterprise affiliated with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, has received a $547,500 anonymous planned gift to provide ongoing funding for early-stage projects in novel and promising areas of study.

Venture Funding Fuels UH Tech Innovation

UH Foundation's Upside Fund Launches Protekai, Inc.

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The Upside Fund, a venture capital fund managed by the UH Foundation in conjunction with the Hawaiʻi Strategic Development Corporation and the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi (RCUH) has invested $100,000 to help launch Protekai, Inc. Formed by Omar S. Sultan, Protekai Inc.

Dr. Lawrence K. W. Tseu Funds Nursing Scholarship at UH Mānoa

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Dr. Lawrence K. W. Tseu of Honolulu has established the Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence K.W. (BoHing Chan) Tseu Endowed Scholarship in Nursing at the UH Mānoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene (SONDH) with a $100,000 gift. This fund will provide scholarship assistance to students in the Masters Entry Program in Nursing.

UH Foundation hires Robert Saarnio as Major Gifts Officer for the College of Engineering

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is pleased to announce that Robert Saarnio has joined the development team as the major gifts officer for the College of Engineering at U