{"id":171015,"date":"2022-12-27T16:50:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T02:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=171015"},"modified":"2022-12-28T10:34:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T20:34:46","slug":"uh-manoa-2022-top-uh-news-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/12\/27\/uh-manoa-2022-top-uh-news-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa 2022 top UH<\/abbr> News stories, images, Hawaiian words"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The top story of 2022 was the return to the “new normal” after the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down in early 2020. In-person instruction began in earnest in the fall 2022 semester<\/a> followed by the lifting of the campus mask mandate<\/a> on September 17 but COVID-19 has received enough attention. Here are, in no particular order, the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, Top 10 (non-COVID-19 related) UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> stories of 2022, followed by the year\u02bbs Hawaiian Words of the Week and Images of the Week, which were both launched in 2022:<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\"WomanFace of Nike Indigenous collection is K\u0101naka ʻ\u014diwi grad student<\/strong><\/a>
\nPiʻikea<\/span> Kekīhenelehuawewehiikekauʻōnohi<\/span> Lopes was selected to represent Nike\u2019s special edition collection that celebrates Indigenous communities through footwear and apparel offerings and honors various Indigenous cultures and traditions.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\"supergiantExplosion of supergiant star captured by UH<\/abbr> telescope<\/strong><\/a>
\nUsing a telescope on Haleakal\u0101 and another on Maunakea, astronomers, for the very first time, imaged the dramatic end to a red supergiant star\u2019s life as it was happening.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\"personFormer UH<\/abbr> legend Timmy Chang named head coach<\/strong><\/a>
\n“I’m back. I’m home. In my heart, I’ve never left. Like I’ve always done, I’m ready to give my all for Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>,” Chang said.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\"hugeHumpback whales may steer clear of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> due to climate change<\/strong><\/a>
\nHumpback whales are known to migrate toward tropical coastal waters, such as Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s, where they give birth to their calves.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\"playersRainbow Warriors defend NCAA<\/abbr> title, sweep Long Beach Stat<\/strong>e<\/a>
\nThe UH<\/abbr> Rainbow Warrior volleyball team became the fifth consecutive team to repeat as NCAA<\/abbr> champions.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\"stingray$50M gift aims to improve Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s ocean health<\/strong><\/a>
\nThis gift will fund research and programs that document changing ocean conditions, explore solutions to support healthier ocean ecosystems, enhance coastal resilience from storms and sea-level rise, and tackle challenges to marine organisms ranging from the tiniest corals to the largest predators.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\"renderingUH<\/abbr> breaks ground on RISE entrepreneurship, student housing facility<\/strong><\/a>
\nScheduled to be completed in 2023, the $70 million live-learn-work facility will have 7,263 square feet of multi-purpose co-working, meeting, lab and classroom space, as well as 374 student housing beds for undergraduate and graduate students from across the UH<\/abbr> System.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\"peopleUH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa in top 1% in the world for academic, research excellence<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities combines three of the most influential global rankings to form its ranking.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\"femaleUH<\/abbr> leads $40M grant for climate-smart food production<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe grant will assist Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> farmers, ranchers and foresters in implementing sustainable, climate-smart practices and establishing stronger markets that live beyond the life of the grant for locally produced, healthy food and forest products.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\"Two$10M gift helps address Kauaʻi<\/span>\u2019s physician shortage<\/strong><\/a>
\nThis gift will fund the new Kauaʻi<\/span> Medical Training Track, a multi-pronged program on Kauaʻi<\/span> to help address the physician shortage and improve access to healthcare services.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1672251405186{margin-bottom: -30px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\"PeopleUH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa queer dance course among 1st in nation<\/strong><\/a>
\nA popular exploratory dance course combining artistry forms such as drag, runway, vogue and pageantry is gaining momentum.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1672251418601{margin-bottom: -30px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

2022 UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> Hawaiian Words of the Week and Images of the Week<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\"HandUH<\/abbr> News<\/em> Hawaiian Words of the Week 2022<\/strong><\/a>
\nMahalo to the students, faculty and staff members who shared words that inspired them.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\"CollageUH<\/abbr> News<\/em> Images of the Week 2022<\/strong><\/a>
\nMahalo to everyone who shared their pictures.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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