The William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii began working with Pacific Island judges in the 1980’s, initially with a training program focused the judiciary in the Federated States of Micronesia. In its latest incarnation, funded by the U.S. federal judiciary, the program has now expanded to include American Samoa, Palau, the Federated […]
Is Facebook News News, Fake News or Something Else (Community Matters)
Jay Fidell and Julien Gorbach, Professor at the Journalism Program in the UH School of Communications, discuss the news about Facebook, Russia, Active Measures, disinformation, and other questionable sources of news – the problem, the solution, or just one of many, and the recent article and videos on the subject in the New York Times. […]
Building Codes and the Future of Electric Vehicles (Code Green)
Two recent building coed adoptions: the 2017 National Electric Code and the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code, with Hawaii amendments, set the stage for electric vehicles becoming important components in electric vehicle adoption. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Howard Wiig. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]
Rail, Airbnb, Pensions (Hawaii Together)
Keli’i Akina and Joe Kent discuss the latest research by the Grassroot Institute on rail, vacation rentals and the unfunded liabilty of Hawaii’s public pension system. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Joe Kent. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm […]
Subway Hawaii Franchisor Ted Davenport (Beyond The Lines)
We will discuss with Ted his amazing success as the franchisor for Subway here in Hawaii as well as being the franchisee for Ruby Tuesday, Guy-Kaku, and Rainbow Drive-In. Viewers will gain valuable insights into why Ted is successful in business. The host for this episode is Rusty Komori. The guest for this episode is […]
Leitis In Waiting (Kwok Talk)
How this film can create awareness and impact on transgender issues.The host for this episode is Crystal Kwok. The guests for this episode are Joleen Mataele and Joe Wilson. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check […]
Stories Of Ireland (Kwok Talk)
Crystal Kwok is joined by Niall de Burca, one of Ireland’s finest traditional storytellers, to talk about life, human connection through story’s, his travels and experiences and to share some tales and laughs. Nialll was in Honolulu as part of the University of Hawaii Outreach program, and was able to tour around other islands in […]
Research in Photovoltaics and Solar Fuels at HNEI (Hawaii, State Of Clean Energy)
New materials for solar energy conversion and storage. In this episode, HNEI’s assistant researcher Nicolas Gaillard discusses the recent progress made by his team on the development of new semiconducting materials for Photovoltaics and Solar Fuels technologies. The host for this episode is Mitch Ewan. The guest for this episode is Dr. Nicolas Gaillard. ThinkTech […]
StopSite – Hostile Intruder Response (Security Matters: Hawaii)
Because Security Matters. Violent, predatory behavior is difficult to respond to quickly. StopSite is a developing technological response that addresses this issue. The host for this episode is Andrew Lanning. The guest for this episode is Terry Parks. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii […]
Brendon Kaleiʻāina Lee newly elected OHA Trustee (Navigating The Journey)
Brendon Kaleiʻāina Lee’s vision for his upcoming tenure with OHA . In 2016, Kaleiʻāina was elected as the chairman of the 2016 Aha: Native Hawaiian Governance Convention. Under his leadership, a diverse group of 120 participants worked together to find the common ground necessary to draft and adopt a Constitution with a vote of 88 […]