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The Conversation

The Conversation: UH Diabetes Researcher Receives $2.5M Grant; Vaccine Mandates Impact Game Day at Ching Field

By Catherine Cruz,
Matt Fairfax, Savannah Harriman-Pote
Published August 9, 2021 at 12:41 PM HST
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex
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  • Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore joins us with an update on the runaway costs of Honolulu's rail line | Full Article
  • HPR's Casey Harlow talks with restaurant owners in Waikīkī as they warily eye rising COVID-19 case counts | Full Article
  • University of Hawaiʻi Associate Athletics Director Vince Baldemor walks us through what game day will look like in light of vaccine mandates for athletes andthe switch to the temporary stadium at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex | Full Article
  • Lake Iolani Stevens-Ram represents Hawaiʻi on the rodeo circuit with two champion titles in women's bronc-riding
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Catherine Cruz
Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Matt Fairfax
As HPR's 2021 summer intern, Matt Fairfax primarily worked with HPR's The Conversation.
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Savannah Harriman-Pote
Savannah Harriman-Pote is the energy and climate change reporter. She is also the lead producer of HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at sharrimanpote@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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