{"id":218059,"date":"2025-06-27T15:47:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T01:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=218059"},"modified":"2025-06-30T08:17:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:17:18","slug":"uh-magazine-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/27\/uh-magazine-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer care, Cirque du Soleil, more in <abbr>UH<\/abbr> magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><figure id=\"attachment_218078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-218078\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/system-uh-magazine-2025-pipes.jpg\" alt=\"People working in a kalo field\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-218078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/system-uh-magazine-2025-pipes.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/system-uh-magazine-2025-pipes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/system-uh-magazine-2025-pipes-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-218078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science (PIPES) interns experience hands-on training in the field<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa alumnus Aaron Sal\u0101 first saw <em>O<\/em> by Cirque du Soleil in Vegas, he was impressed by the storytelling. Today, as the cultural creative producer of Cirque du Soleil\u2019s <em>Auana<\/em>, he\u2019s raising the bar for <span aria-label=\"moolelo\">mo&#699;olelo<\/span> (stories) in local entertainment.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/system-uh-magazine-2025-cover-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of U H Magazine featuring performers in Cirque Du Soleil\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-218071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/system-uh-magazine-2025-cover-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/system-uh-magazine-2025-cover-93x130.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/system-uh-magazine-2025-cover.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\"><figure id=\"attachment_218073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-218073\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/system-uh-magazine-2025-sala-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sala smiling\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-218073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/system-uh-magazine-2025-sala-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/system-uh-magazine-2025-sala-93x130.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/system-uh-magazine-2025-sala.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-218073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aaron Sal\u0101<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>In the 2025 issue of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhfoundation.org\/news\/publications\/uh-magazine-summer-2025\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Magazine<\/a><\/em>, Sal\u0101 shares his vision for combining world-class production with what he calls &ldquo;edutainment&rdquo;&#8212;a powerful blend of education and spectacle.<\/p>\n<p>Other stories in the issue show the impact that <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> alumni and faculty continue to make in various fields and professions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In a first for <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Cancer Center is set to open an on-campus clinic and the state\u2019s only early-phase clinical research center, bringing world-class cancer care and groundbreaking treatments directly to local communities.<\/li>\n<li>Native Hawaiian screenwriter Bryson Chun\u2019s credits include Disney\u2019s <em>Moana 2<\/em> and <em>Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>From the shores of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> to campaigns for global brands, photographer Nolan Omura turns his lens on the ocean\u2019s raw beauty.<\/li>\n<li>Small changes at home can save money and reduce your environmental impact.<\/li>\n<li>Adela\u2019s Country Eatery and <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa team up to turn local algae into the next edible food in sustainable, crave-worthy noodles.<\/li>\n<li>From classroom to creative studio, Hilo native Traci Yoshiyama shares her vibrant designs and bold botanicals.<\/li>\n<li>More headline makers and <abbr>UH<\/abbr> alumni achievements from around the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Magazine<\/em> is published by PacificBasin Communications in partnership with the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Foundation, and annually highlights alumni accomplishments and news from <abbr>UH<\/abbr>\u2019s 10 campuses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From cancer breakthroughs to creative careers, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> alumni and faculty are shaping <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s 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