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Latest news from the Hawai'i Space Grant Ohana^*

-- 2008 --

- May 10, 2008 -

Thirty-eight teams from 35 schools are participating in the 2008 Hawaii Botball program, which has quickly become Botball's second largest region since its launch in 2004. Hawaii Space Grant is proud to cosponsor the program with the Hawaii Convention Center, the UH College of Engineering, the Hawaiian Electric Company, NASA, and Projection Presentation Technology. Kick-off activities began in March with the workshop and culminate with the Hawaii regional tournament on May 10th at the Hawaii Convention Center, Exhibition Hall III.

- April 19, 2008 -
Undergraduate fellows and trainees from the University of Hawaii system presented talks on their Space Grant Fellowship research during the annual Spring Fellows Symposium at the UH Manoa campus. Fellowship mentors and Space Grant directors also participated in the day's activities. The symposium gives new and continuing Fellows the opportunity to share research plans and progress, and gives the students a look at space-related issues outside their own disciplines. See the annotated listing of current Undergraduate Fellowships and Traineeships.

- March 28-29, 2008 -
Congratulations to all the 37 high school teams who participated in the Regional FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Challenge this weekend at the Stan Sheriff Center on the U. H. Manoa campus. Six Hawaii teams are now going on to the international FIRST Championships in Atlanta, April: Radford (winning alliance, Hawaii regional), McKinley (winning alliance, Portland regional; finalist, Hawaii regional, Waialua (Hawaii Chairman award winner, finalist, Hawaii regional), Waiakea (engineering inspiration, Silicon Valley regional), Honokaa (all star rookie award, Hawaii regional), and Sacred Hearts Academy (all star rookie award, Wisconsin regional). Watch streaming live video of the 2008 FIRST Robotics Championships (April 16-19, 2008) from this NASA website: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/robotics/. Congratulations to Alan Ing for the well deserved Woodie Flowers Award, representing the many dozens of mentors who work tirelessly with Hawaii teams. Congratulations to Art and Rene Kimura for receiving the Outstanding Volunteer Award in recognition of their commitment to education and ceaseless work focusing on improving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) opportunities for students and teachers, and for inspiring us all with the right attitude that one person can make a difference. Find out more about the local event in the Governor's News Release and Photo Gallery from Governor Lingle's office and in the Honolulu Star Bulletin, March 28th article and Star Bulletin, March 29th article and at the event website: FIRST in Hawaii. Photo courtesy of Randal Lau.

Syndicated columnist Barbara Feldman awarded a trophy to the Volcanology section of the HSGC website "Exploring Planets in the Classroom" in her newspaper column "Surfing the Net with Kids." Congratulations!

Astronaut Barbara Morgan, standing third from the right, regaled dinner guests with stories of her experiences on STS 118, Endeavour from August 8-21, 2007. Art and Rene Kimura hosted this special dinner tribute in Honolulu during Astronaut Morgan's busy week in Hawai'i. Pictured standing left to right: Rene Kimura, Art Kimura, Twyla Thomas, Jeff Taylor, Linda Martel, Barbara Morgan, Larry Wiss, and Marcia Sistoso. Seated left to right: B. Ray Hawke and Eric Pilger.

Hawai'i Space Grant Consortium is proud to cosponsor Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day, an annual event in Hilo honoring Hawaii's native son. The event is cosponsored by American Savings Bank, The Onizuka Memorial Committee, the Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Space Center, the Onizuka family, the University of Hawai'i at Hilo Conference Center, Future Flight Hawai'i, the Hawai'i Department of Education (Kau/Pahoa/Keaau Complex), the Department of Research and Development of the County of Hawai'i, and the Hawai'i Tourism Authority together with the support of the Hawai'i State Teachers Association, the Hilo High School Science Club, and the Zonta Club of Hilo. Astronaut Barbara Morgan was the special keynote speaker this year. Here she is pictured with Art and Rene Kimura during a visit to the Onizuka Space Center in Kona. Art and Rene Kimura (Future Flight Directors) and Joe Ciotti (HSGC Associate Director at Windward CC) were in Florida last August to see the launch. Art and Joe were the two Hawai'i State Finalists in NASA's 1985 Teacher in Space program and know Barbara Morgan personally, and her week-long visit in Hawai'i was a very special occasion.

Governor Linda Lingle gave the State of the State Address this morning at the state Capitol. Her remarks included a special recognition of students and mentors involved in Hawaii's robotics programs, "I would like to take a moment to recognize some of the students and their advisors who will be among those competing in the Regional FIRST Robotics Challenge in March. These young people and their adult mentors are an inspiration to me in the fearless way they are embracing their future. Their enthusiasm makes me optimistic about our state's future. The father of Hawai'i robotics, Art Kimura, and his wife, Rene, are here today along with students and their teachers from Waiakea and Hilo high schools on the Big Island; Waimea High School on Kaua'i; Baldwin High School on Maui; and Nanakuli, Maryknoll, Punahou, McKinley, St. Louis, Farrington, Moanalua, Kapolei, Waipahu, Hawai'i Baptist Academy, Campbell, 'Iolani, Waialua, Sacred Hearts Academy and Kamehameha high schools on O'ahu." Text from Gov. Lingle's address can be read at the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Congratulations all!

http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/
Communications: Linda Martel
Updated: May 5, 2008.