A state-of-the-art STEM learning camp recently opened on Oahu’s North Shore. The Camp Paumalu STEM Center for Excellence held its first camp in 2022. Dr. Kanoe Naone, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Hawaii, says the mission is to encourage more of Hawaii’s young girls to explore opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math. ”We introduce...
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HONOLULU – Hawai'i design firm G70 has announced the hiring of Teresa Cohen, Erin Lozano, and Evelyn Navas-Aron. Teresa Cohen joins G70’s civil engineering department as a project engineer. In this role, she will work with project managers and subconsultants to coordinate and prepare drawings, reports, construction documentation and material reviews. Cohen brings over three decades...
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An eclectic group of local leaders has founded the Brain Health Applied Research Institute, aiming to draw from many disciplines and traditions to improve people’s cognitive well-being A multidisciplinary team led by a Honolulu architect and neurologist is creating research-backed solutions to help individuals of all ages improve their brain health. The Brain Health Applied Research...
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Waipahu High School on Wednesday introduced its new on-campus Academic Health Center, “the first of its kind in the country, where high school students serve a role in a school-based health clinic,” according to officials with the Hawaii Department of Education. A traditional Native Hawaiian blessing ceremony was held on April 10. “When we have leaders...
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Linda Miki fosters a 'resilient and forward-thinking firm' In 2022, Linda Miki was named the first woman CEO of interdisciplinary design firm G70. Miki, who also is vice chair of the firm, began working at G70 in 1989, just two years after graduating college. “It’s been a place of growth, learning and leadership for me,” she said in...
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As a partner in the Honolulu design firm, she’s helping resorts face the challenges of sea-level rise and start planning now. Tracy CamusoPrincipal, G70 An environmental and land use planner with expertise in sea level rise planning, renewable energy and biofuels, Tracy Camuso is helping to build the future of Hawai‘i. Camuso has worked on major...
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HONOLULU – Hawai'i design firm G70 has announced the hiring of Jennifer Lam, Kehau Teves and Ethan Yin to the firm. Jennifer Lam joins the G70 planning department as a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist. In this role she will develop and implement systems and databases to access and store geospatial data, allowing organizations and clients...
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G70 is a diverse family of entrepreneurial and highly creative individuals who come to work each day aspiring to contribute to the betterment of lives and places. We are deeply invested in understanding and perpetuating the cultural and historical resonance of the places we are touching. We are seeking applicants for a paid, summer internship position...
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Many of your customers and clients are facing huge challenges this year. What are those challenges and how can you help them? High construction costs and permit delays continue to be two of the most pressing challenges facing the construction industry. One strategy to reduce construction costs is to pursue the Adaptive Reuse of existing buildings....
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By Kelsey Kukaua Medeiros – Associate Editor, Pacific Business News Special Olympics Hawaii’s newly outfitted Sports and Wellness Center is “a game changer” for the organization that serves nearly 5,000 athletes and unified partners statewide, the nonprofit announced earlier this month. The facility originally opened in 2021, located adjacent to the Salvation Army’s Kroc Center at 91-610 Maunakapu...
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