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UH Manoa ranked among world’s top universities

Local News June 22, 2026

The University of Hawaii at Manoa has been ranked among the top universities in the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings. UH Manoa ranked No. 110 nationally and No. 482 worldwide, placing in the top 2% of universities globally and the top 4.3% nationally, according to the rankings released June 16. Several academic disciplines also received high marks, including marine and freshwater biology at No. 20 and meteorology and atmospheric sciences at No. 42. Other highly ranked subjects included space science, geosciences, arts and humanities, and ...

Schatz introduces bill aimed at addressing surgeon shortage in remote communities

Local News June 22, 2026

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, has introduced legislation aimed at improving access to general surgeons in Hawaii and other underserved areas across the country. According to the senator’s office, the Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act would direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to study access to general surgeons among underserved populations and identify areas facing shortages. Hawaii’s ongoing physician shortage has created challenges for residents, particularly those living in rural and remote communities. “We have a doctor shortage crisis in Hawaii, and it’s ...

Maui Huliau Foundation offers free summer programs for educators

Local News June 22, 2026

Maui Huliau Foundation is offering a series of free professional learning opportunities this summer for Maui educators focused on climate literacy, place-based teaching and community partnerships. The programs are open to public and private K-12 educators. Hawaii Department of Education and charter school teachers in grades 6-12 may also continue their learning through two PDE3 professional development courses offered during the 2026-27 school year. A Climate Resilience Learning Day for Teachers will be held July 2, featuring visits to community projects focused on flood mitigation, ...

Photo of the Day: Wonders of Croton

Local News June 22, 2026

Send your best photos from Maui County to mauiphotos@mauinews.com for a chance to see them featured on our website and in our weekly print edition.

Pet of the Week: Snow White

Local News June 21, 2026

The Pet of the Week is submitted by the Maui Humane Society to promote adoptions at the Maui Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. For more information or to make an appointment, call (808) 877-3680, ext. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday or visit MauiHumaneSociety.org.

Barry Wurst: Spielberg’s 'Disclosure Day' is a crushing disappointment

Columns June 21, 2026

Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day” is about an intense, supernatural attraction between a government worker named Dan (played by Josh O’Connor) and a TV meteorologist named Margaret Fairchild (Emily Blunt), who share a Gate Master/Gate Keeper need to get together. There’s also ...