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THE VOICE follow our TWITTER :@KALEOOHAWAII for BREAKING NEWS, UPDATES, WEB EXCLUSIVES MONDAY, JULY 21 TO SUNDAY, JULY 27 2014 Serving the students VOLUME 109 ISSUE 93 of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. www.kaleo.org & VIDEO COVERAGE. LARGEST-EVER GIFT TO ADVANCE OCEAN RESEARCH PAGE 2 > TECHNOLOGY; AND THI CE NKS EN TO CI CK S TH AR E D N A N A E C O F O L O The Kilo Moana is an O H C oceanographic research S E ship owned by the U.S. H T Navy and operated by the A O N A University of Hawai‘i M H Marine Center. U F O Y S E T R U O C O T O H P Page 2 | Ka Leo | Monday, July 21 2014 @kaleoohawaii | [email protected] | Noelle Fujii Editor News from page one Ka Leo O Hawai‘i University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa 2445 Campus Road Hemenway Hall 107 Honolulu, HI 96822 Newsroom (808) 956-7043 Advertising (808) 956-7043 Facsimile (808) 956-9962 E-mail [email protected] Website www.kaleo.org EDITORIAL STAFF Editor in Chief Alex Bitter Managing Editor Fadi Youkhana Chief Copy Editor Wesley Babcock Assoc Chief Copy Editor Zebley Foster Design Editor Lilian Cheng Assoc Design Editor Michelle Chen Web Editor Alden Alayvilla News Editor Noelle Fujii Features Editor Brad Dell PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND Opinions Editor Kristen Paul Bonifacio TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA Sports Editor Nick Huth Photo Editor Tien Austin Comics Editor Nicholas Smith Web Specialist Blake Tolentino Aloha Nights Coordinator Veronica Freeman Award opens door for oceanographic research PONO SUGANUMA 25 years of research to apply new “Dave Karl, myself and col- orative efforts by this terrifi c team Contributing Writer technologies to understand the dy- leagues subsequently developed of scientists will lead to new discov- namics and ecology of the micro- and submitted the proposal for the eries and deeper understanding of ADVERTISING With the largerst private fund biota that sustain the ecosystem SCOPE to the Simons Foundation, E-mail [email protected] the microbial ecosystem,” Director awarded in the university’s his- out at Station ALOHA,” SCOPE Ad Manager Gabrielle Pangilinan which eventually was approved for of Life Sciences at Simons Founda- tory ($40 million), the School of co-director Edward DeLong said. PR Coordinator Bianca Bystrom Pino funding in June 2014,” DeLong said. tion Marian Carlson said. Ocean and Earth Science Tech- The award from the Simons Ka Leo O Hawai‘i is the campus newspa- This funding will further the While this award is specifi c nology (SOEST) will partner per of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Foundation, a private foundation 25 years of research that SOEST to UH Mānoa and its research It is published by the Board of Publications with the Simons Collaboration based in New York City and cre- has been studying at Station three times a week except on holidays and with SCOPE, they will also work during exam periods. Circulation is 10,000. on Ocean Processes and Ecol- ated by Jim and Marilyn Simons in ALOHA, in its effort to discov- in collaboration with partners at Ka Leo is also published once a week dur- ogy (SCOPE) to lead a research 1994, will cultivate the partnership er how the living ocean works. the University of Washington, ing summer sessions with a circulation of exploration into the world’s larg- University of California, Santa 5,000. Ka Leo is funded by student fees and between SOEST and SCOPE. Research has proven that mi- advertising. Its editorial content reflects only est environmental laboratory: the The University of Hawai‘i croorganisms, which perform a Cruz, Woods Hole Oceanographic the views of its writers, reporters, columnists open ocean. at Mānoa was gifted this award variety of functions, support the Institution and the Massachusetts and editors, who are solely responsible for The research fund, which was Institute of Technology. its content. No material that appears in Ka through the efforts of the Director ocean’s ecosystem. Leo may be reprinted or republished in any courtesy of the Simons Founda- of the Center for Microbial Ocean- “Ocean microbes produce Studies at Station ALOHA medium without permission. The first news- tion, was developed in an effort much of the oxygen we breathe, will continue and it will serve as stand copy is free; for additional copies, ography: Research and Education please visit Ka Leo. Subscription rates are to further the study of topics like (C-MORE) David Karl, co-director and form the basis for the oceanic a large portion of research in the $50 for one semester and $85 for one year. microbiology, oceanography and Edward DeLong and other re- food chain,” DeLong said. “That’s North Pacific region. Although ©2012 Board of Publications. chemistry at Station ALOHA, an searchers at C-MORE. why it’s important to understand research is restricted to this sec- ocean research area located 100 ki- Through two presentations in what microbes are out there, where tor, the cumulative results will lometer off Kahuku Point. Not only they live, what they do, and how ADMINISTRATION front of the Simons Foundation in help scientists to formulate con- does it establish the SCOPE pro- they vary in space and time, and The Student Media Board, a student 2013 and 2014, DeLong and Karl clusions that can be applied to the organization chartered by the Uni- gram, but it also will work to devel- with environmental change,” were invited to submit a proposal immense open ocean. versity of Hawai‘i Board of Regents, op fi eld studies and new theories This is SCOPE’s first project in the publishes Ka Leo O Hawai‘i. Issues for their research vision, which “We hope to understand in or concerns can be reported to the concerning these science fi elds. field of microbial oceanography; how- board (Alex Kasula, chair; Mechelins “This newly funded project, consisted of a fi ve-year research ever, the foundation currently provides much better ways how the living Iechad, vice chair;) via [email protected]. the Simons Collaboration on Ocean program at Station ALOHA to de- funding to further limits of research in oceans function and how these eco- Visit www.kaleo.org/bop/ Processes and Ecology (SCOPE), velop their comprehension of the other areas of science and mathematics. systems really work in balanced and will allow us to build upon that microbial ocean. “We are confi dent that collab- sustainable ways,” DeLong said. @kaleoohawaii | [email protected] | Noelle Fujii Editor Page 3 | Ka Leo | Monday, July 21 2014 News LAW OFFICE OF UH searches for a new vice chancellor Ka CARMEN DI AMORE-SIAH NOELLE FUJII services) and special services ested in the use of these tech- eo CALL: 808-531-2277 (childcare, College Opportuni- News Editor nologies to provide better access EMAIL: CARMEN2IMMIGRATEUS.COM ties Program),” he said. “I also to higher education for students WEBSITE: WWW.IMMIGRATEUS.COM The search for University of advise the Chancellor and sys- from low-income and/or minority Hawai‘i Mānoa’s next vice chancel- PROVIDING IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION tem leadership on issues related backgrounds.” JOIN OUR lor for students has begun ahead to student life.” SERVICES FOR OVER 20 YEARS Hernandez started as Mānoa’s of Vice Chancellor Francisco Her- According to the campus’ posi- PUBLIC RELATIONS vice chancellor eight years ago Marriage residency, self nandez’s departure on Aug. 1. tion description, the vice chancel- petitioned employment residency after serving as the vice chancel- TEAM! 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