UH medical school resumes Willed Body Program; Reality Check with Civil Beat: Hau‘ula assisted living facility; Lecture series about Queen Liliuokalani; Earth Day: Local seed bank's restoration efforts
UH medical school resumes Willed Body Program | Full Article
The pandemic forced the University of Hawaii’s medical school to pause its Willed Body Program. But it is back on track now. Program director Steven Labrash shared what’s involved in the decision to donate your body for science and how you can help teach future Hawaii’s doctors and surgeons.
Reality Check with Civil Beat: Hauula assisted living facility | Full Article
The state Department of Health has revoked the license of Dignity Senior Living at Oceanside Hawaii, informing the facility that it must shut down by the end of the month. Civil Beat reporter Eleni Avendaño told us about what will happen to the community and its residents.
Lecture series about Queen Liliuokalani | Series Link
Archivist Ron William’s passion is Hawaiian history. He got his doctorate in the subject and is about to launch a series of six online lectures about Queen Liliuokalani. We talked to him recently about a pet project he hopes will get traction to honor the Queen.
Earth Day: Local seed bank's restoration efforts
As we mark Earth Day, in keeping with the theme of “Restore Our Earth,” we highlight efforts of a local seed bank. The Hawaii Island Seed Bank started in 2008 and it not only takes care of native seeds, but has expanded to include food crop seeds for local farmers. Jill Wagner is its program director and she works for Terraformation, a community resource for seed banking and reforestation.
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